"Old Knives"

lambertiana said:
And not just a lowly Zwillings (twins) Henckels, but a Triplett!
Click to expand...
Yeah I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw this... H herder and I chatted about it a little bit and we think it is from the 60's and we both found it odd they used the "triplett" stamp which they original used in the late 1890's. It's a pretty cool kit and is in near mint condition.
 
kai76, Very nice Maher & Grosh - Schrade Walden model. You sure don't see many early post WWII etched M&G knives.

V. P., Beautiful Henckels set, and it seems like I've seen one just like it. :)

Here is a beast of a knife that is around 100 years old and measures 4-1/2 inches closed.
It's a Sears Wilbert brand that made around WWI and was called the "Hunter's Pride Knife".
These large jacks at over 4 inches are called "Jumbo Jacks" and are not very common from any maker.
A pretty good bet that this model was actually made by Napanoch.

View attachment 1083072
 
That’s an outstanding knife Herder my friend- simple gorgeous - everything about it is great - that Bone Jigging style looks like a Hybrid from very early Case and New York Knife Jig Work.
 
herder said:
kai76, Very nice Maher & Grosh - Schrade Walden model. You sure don't see many early post WWII etched M&G knives.

V. P., Beautiful Henckels set, and it seems like I've seen one just like it. :)

Here is a beast of a knife that is around 100 years old and measures 4-1/2 inches closed.
It's a Sears Wilbert brand that made around WWI and was called the "Hunter's Pride Knife".
These large jacks at over 4 inches are called "Jumbo Jacks" and are not very common from any maker.
A pretty good bet that this model was actually made by Napanoch.

View attachment 1083072
Click to expand...
What a BEAUTIFUL BEAST herder, so:cool::cool::cool: love that jigging:thumbsup:
 
herder said:
kai76, Very nice Maher & Grosh - Schrade Walden model. You sure don't see many early post WWII etched M&G knives.

V. P., Beautiful Henckels set, and it seems like I've seen one just like it. :)

Here is a beast of a knife that is around 100 years old and measures 4-1/2 inches closed.
It's a Sears Wilbert brand that made around WWI and was called the "Hunter's Pride Knife".
These large jacks at over 4 inches are called "Jumbo Jacks" and are not very common from any maker.
A pretty good bet that this model was actually made by Napanoch.

View attachment 1083072
Click to expand...


Herder, great old Jack. Wouldn't that pattern be an English Jack and not a Jumbo? The English Jacks are long and slim while the Jumbo's are pretty beefy all the way around.

Couple pics, a Hatch English Jack and a group of Jumbo's with a standard sized Electric Cut Co Jack.


IMG_7366.jpg IMG_8768.jpg IMG_8777.jpg
 
Augie said:
Herder, great old Jack. Wouldn't that pattern be an English Jack and not a Jumbo? The English Jacks are long and slim while the Jumbo's are pretty beefy all the way around.

Couple pics, a Hatch English Jack and a group of Jumbo's with a standard sized Electric Cut Co Jack.


View attachment 1083414 View attachment 1083417 View attachment 1083418
Click to expand...

Very nice group of old folders, Augie. Lines are often blurred in trying to put certain knives into certain categories, and that holds true with English Jacks and Jumbo Jacks.
Both models should fall into the over 4 inch range and I agree that English Jacks would be a thinner or leaner version of the two. In owning many English and Jumbo Jack models, I would still place this Wilbert into the Jumbo Jack category because of its thickness and heft overall.
 
One of the main problems I have with modern clip blades it that they are too tall. If you look at that Wilbert the clip is fantastic. Low in the closed position, and very useful. I carried a number of (and wore out) Schrade Uncle Henry Stockmen because of the nice low clip they used to have. I did a lot of upland hunting and fishing, and you want a slim pointed blade for cleaning that game.

Too many otherwise good knives are built with blades that are way too tall. They are uncomfortable to use, uncomfortable to carry, and (in my opinion) not as attractive.

Most English Jacks come with a large spear point main, and that's good for just walking around and building sandwiches, but a good clip is a better field knife. I've never understood the idea of a spear main and a pen secondary. I think most folks who actually carried knives like that used the smaller pen a lot more, which is why they are the worn blades.

If GEC would build a large (proper) jack (with the pen in front of the main) on the cattleman frame that looked like that Wilbert or those Jumbos I'd stand in line to get one.

Off the subject - Augie, is that a repair on the handle of the hatch by the center pin?
 
eisman said:
One of the main problems I have with modern clip blades it that they are too tall. If you look at that Wilbert the clip is fantastic. Low in the closed position, and very useful. I carried a number of (and wore out) Schrade Uncle Henry Stockmen because of the nice low clip they used to have. I did a lot of upland hunting and fishing, and you want a slim pointed blade for cleaning that game.

Too many otherwise good knives are built with blades that are way too tall. They are uncomfortable to use, uncomfortable to carry, and (in my opinion) not as attractive.

Most English Jacks come with a large spear point main, and that's good for just walking around and building sandwiches, but a good clip is a better field knife. I've never understood the idea of a spear main and a pen secondary. I think most folks who actually carried knives like that used the smaller pen a lot more, which is why they are the worn blades.

If GEC would build a large (proper) jack (with the pen in front of the main) on the cattleman frame that looked like that Wilbert or those Jumbos I'd stand in line to get one.

Off the subject - Augie, is that a repair on the handle of the hatch by the center pin?
Click to expand...


Yes it is, funny thing is I really did not see it until I took pictures and then it really stood out.
 
herder said:
Very nice group of old folders, Augie. Lines are often blurred in trying to put certain knives into certain categories, and that holds true with English Jacks and Jumbo Jacks.
Both models should fall into the over 4 inch range and I agree that English Jacks would be a thinner or leaner version of the two. In owning many English and Jumbo Jack models, I would still place this Wilbert into the Jumbo Jack category because of its thickness and heft overall.
Click to expand...

Agreed Herder and it is hard to judge the thickness and heft from a picture, that is really what makes a Jumbo Jack so impressive to handle. I try to add Jumbo Jacks to the collection whenever I can but they don't crop up all that often, fairly rare pattern.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top