Reese Bose Prototype

Very nice. Reese also did the pattern with a full length Wharncliffe secondary but I can't find the pic. A couple years later in 2010, Kerry did one for Campbell with a shorter Wharncliffe... IIRC, he dubbed it the Tennessee Jack.

The boys at Wilfred Works certainly had a large influence on other makers as well as manufacturers.

quote from KnifeHead in 2010:

First let me say "Thank You" for all the very nice comments on the work (dare I say "play") I have been doing on the knives. So, I think I will keep doing it. :)

Now on to the matter at hand....that CNasty has some weird ideas, but I like him.:D He asked me to make for him a two-blade Lanny's Clip in the Wharncliffe Trapper configuration but I talked him out of it. I said it was too darn bulky and that W blade will stick up out of the frame too far...unhandy and fugly. He just HAD to have a two-blade Lanny's clip so I decided to make it into a jack configuration with a smaller secondary blade in front of the clip.

This knife turned out so special I felt that we needed to give it a name and I gave the honors (with my right of refusal, of course ;) ) to Campbell. He started texting me with ideas like they were being shot out of a 45 auto...and BAM!....Tennesee Jack! A totally appropriate name.

The blades and springs are 154CM. The clip is 1/8" stock and the wharncliffe blade is .108" stock. Campbell wanted it pimped up in his usual style with double, double-bomb shields and caps (PITA!)

In the words of a BF friend... "It's a beast!"

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Reese and I discussed the wharncliff blade but it just doesn't look right and sits too high in the closed position. I wanted a pen with the Lannys Clip blade so that's what he built.
We both agreed it would be cool. It came out better than I expected. Still amazed at the craftsmanship.
 
It's certainly a work of art, Apollo. Congrats! If you are interested in history, there is historical precedent for this combination of blades and handle/die.
 
Apollo12 said:
Always interested in history. Would be greatly appreciated.
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Tony’s pattern has its own history that he’s spoke about here on the forum. He had a friend named Lanny. I won't repeat it here since I assume you know the story. But curved regular jacks were most common from 18th century Sheffield. American firms had curved regular jacks in their catalogs as well in the 20th century. Most examples that I’ve seen had full flat grinds but a clip blade and pen was typical. So the pen blade is a very natural choice for a secondary blade on your knife. Henry Sears & Son did make a curved regular jack with saber ground clip and pen blade. Others may have as well. It is less common than the knives with full flat grinds and it’s a little smaller than Tony’s knife. But I must emphasize that it’s the boys at Wilfred Works, not old knives and catalogs, that influenced manufacturers and other makers and popularized the pattern. Tony knows old knives. I think it’s incredibly important for other makers and manufacturers to learn and appreciate history. Collectors too. And so I appreciate your interest.



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curved regular jack (top)



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Henry Sears & Son (1865 is a Henry Sears brand, not the date)
 
supratentorial said:
Tony’s pattern has its own history that he’s spoke about here on the forum. He had a friend named Lanny. I won't repeat it here since I assume you know the story. But curved regular jacks were most common from 18th century Sheffield. American firms had curved regular jacks in their catalogs as well in the 20th century. Most examples that I’ve seen had full flat grinds but a clip blade and pen was typical. So the pen blade is a very natural choice for a secondary blade on your knife. Henry Sears & Son did make a curved regular jack with saber ground clip and pen blade. Others may have as well. It is less common than the knives with full flat grinds and it’s a little smaller than Tony’s knife. But I must emphasize that it’s the boys at Wilfred Works, not old knives and catalogs, that influenced manufacturers and other makers and popularized the pattern. Tony knows old knives. I think it’s incredibly important for other makers and manufacturers to learn and appreciate history. Collectors too. And so I appreciate your interest.



canton-hdw-898_zps4s3vpfem.jpg


curved regular jack (top)



Sears-Son899_zpsebmonwnm.jpg


Henry Sears & Son (1865 is a Henry Sears brand, not the date)
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Outstanding history lesson. I had no idea and I agree with your assessment that it's important to learn and appreciate history.
Much appreciated!
Thank you.
 
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