Parker Show Finds

[ScottK]

I attended the Parker Knife Show in Seviereville, TN yesterday. There was a very good selection of traditional knives at the show. I picked up a few pieces that I wanted to share with you. There is a gentleman (unfortunately I did not catch his name) who exhibits at the Parker show that re-builds old knives from old parts, he does beautiful work and is very reasonable. I picked up a nice 4 1/4" Cattaraugus Jack with beautiful bone handles, a John Primble India Steel Works stockman and a VA TN Hardware stockman. All have really nice old bone scales and all blades are marked. Fit and finish is very good, all three knives walk and talk beautifully.

I'm a bit under the weather this morning with a cold so I spend some time sharpening the Cattaraugus Jack on my set of Arkansas stones. It took an awesome, hair popping edge. I think I'll carry it a bit.

Enjoy!

 

[grins000]

Really nice finds.

 

[paulhilborn]

Very nice finds indeed:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

Paul

 

[ScottK]

Thanks for the kind comments, also found an interesting Craftsman, I'm guessing from the 60's, It's stamped Craftsman and stainless steel.

 

[Jack Black]

Great-looking knives. Thanks for giving us a look at them :thumbup:

 

[mike Berkovitch]

You did great. All knives are looking good, although, to my opinion, the Catt. jack is a step above the others.
Mike

 

[TLARbb]

I like all three of those knives. I'd say you did exceptionally well. I like the VA-Tenn Hdwe Co. knife at the bottom.

Ed J

 

[Gevonovich]

Great eye on all of them!! I can't choose a winner

 

[Arathol]

Not sure about the Catt, but the Primble and the VA TN are most likely Jim Parker specials, made by Utica. The blade profiles are pretty distinctive.

 

[whetrock]

Very cool finds. Competent Guys that fix and mod slipjoints are a dying breed it seems like.