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A couple of weeks ago, this huge five inch Terrier Cutlery Co. EZ Opener appeared on Ebay with a very hefty Buy-It-Now price; not as an auction.
I really wanted this knife, but I could not afford it.
Just to make sure I had seen the knife, Lloyd Duff sent the auction to me and we discussed it back and forth.
There was no question in my mind the knife was genuine.
Robeson made a similar five inch EZ Opener with a massive spear and large pen blades and they made it as a Robeson and as a Terrier.
But, I still could not afford it.
Lloyd suggested I try to trade for it.
Duh!
Why didn't I think of that?
I have known the seller since 1997, when I met him at a knife show in Waterbury, CT and bought several nice Robeson knives from him. And I have bought knives from him on Ebay from time to time since then.
I sent him an e-mail stating that if the knife did not sell, I'd like to attempt a trade. He agreed.
The knife did not sell.
He told me what he was most interested in and I sent him about a dozen photos of nice Robeson knives. He picked out a few and we traded.
So now, I own this really impressive Robeson manufactured Terrier Cutlery Company EZ Opener horticulture knife.
I have never seen a knife like this before. It has the same pattern number as the knives with the large spear and pen, 622092, although on a Terrier they reversed the number groups, so it's 92622.
But this knife has a massive hawkbill blade and a sheepsfoot secondary.
Both blades are stamped TERRIER / CUTLERY /ROCHESTER, N.Y. There is a dog's head logo on the back of the master and the pattern number 92 / 622 is on the back of the secondary.
The blades don't show a lot of use and appear about full. They do have marked patina and no original luster left.
The handles are worm-grooved jigged bone that show some pocket wear and some fading.
The bail is probably not original to the knife and appears to be made from a brass rod, possibly a welding rod. Whoever made the bail, they did a good job.
Every one of these big EZ Openers I've seen, however, were drilled for a bail or lanyard.
In the first couple of photos, I've included a standard 3 5/16" long Robeson EO Jack for comparison.
I'm quite happy to have gotten this one and I want to thank Lloyd for suggesting I try to trade for the knife.
I really wanted this knife, but I could not afford it.
Just to make sure I had seen the knife, Lloyd Duff sent the auction to me and we discussed it back and forth.
There was no question in my mind the knife was genuine.
Robeson made a similar five inch EZ Opener with a massive spear and large pen blades and they made it as a Robeson and as a Terrier.
But, I still could not afford it.
Lloyd suggested I try to trade for it.
Duh!
I have known the seller since 1997, when I met him at a knife show in Waterbury, CT and bought several nice Robeson knives from him. And I have bought knives from him on Ebay from time to time since then.
I sent him an e-mail stating that if the knife did not sell, I'd like to attempt a trade. He agreed.
The knife did not sell.
He told me what he was most interested in and I sent him about a dozen photos of nice Robeson knives. He picked out a few and we traded.
So now, I own this really impressive Robeson manufactured Terrier Cutlery Company EZ Opener horticulture knife.
I have never seen a knife like this before. It has the same pattern number as the knives with the large spear and pen, 622092, although on a Terrier they reversed the number groups, so it's 92622.
But this knife has a massive hawkbill blade and a sheepsfoot secondary.
Both blades are stamped TERRIER / CUTLERY /ROCHESTER, N.Y. There is a dog's head logo on the back of the master and the pattern number 92 / 622 is on the back of the secondary.
The blades don't show a lot of use and appear about full. They do have marked patina and no original luster left.
The handles are worm-grooved jigged bone that show some pocket wear and some fading.
The bail is probably not original to the knife and appears to be made from a brass rod, possibly a welding rod. Whoever made the bail, they did a good job.
Every one of these big EZ Openers I've seen, however, were drilled for a bail or lanyard.
In the first couple of photos, I've included a standard 3 5/16" long Robeson EO Jack for comparison.
I'm quite happy to have gotten this one and I want to thank Lloyd for suggesting I try to trade for the knife.
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