Something a little different. Black Lip handles.

Gus - What is the material on the elliptical gold inlay on the gunstock? Those are all very stunning knives. Thanks for the show.
 
Gus - what a beautiful group!
Black lip is one of my favorites!
Very hard to photograph well though - these look much better in person!

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Fabulous, Dr Bill! What is the pattern name and maker of the third one from the left in your photo?
Looks like a serpentine coffin jack-- I've never seen one like it, but it's beautiful!
 
"Extremely nice knives from wonderful makers. Thanks for sharing Gus, Darwin and Bill!

Ken"

I second Ken's comment (above).

I am new, and I do not recognize the Flat Ends or Flat End Caps in the Bastid & Dr. Bill posts.

Can some one name the patterns, or post pics of similar items with blades open?

I carry several knives on any given day in different States. It is also helpful for me to have an idea of blade length, cutting edge or or closed legth in traditionals.
 
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All very impressive
Thanks for the show and tell

I am sure in real light they must a quantum leap
 
black mamba said:
Fabulous, Dr Bill! What is the pattern name and maker of the third one from the left in your photo?
Looks like a serpentine coffin jack-- I've never seen one like it, but it's beautiful!
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reader1 said:
I am new, and I do not recognize the Flat Ends or Flat End Caps in the Bastid & Dr. Bill posts.

Can some one name the patterns, or post pics of similar items with blades open?

I carry several knives on any given day in different States. It is also helpful for me to have an idea of blade length, cutting edge or or closed legth in traditionals.
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That's just a serpentine variant of the doctor's knife -- they came in both straight and serpentine handled patterns in the old days (serpentine being rather less common) -- all with the flat pillcrusher butt. Typically the old doctor's knives measured from 3 1/4" to 3 3/4" closed, with the 3 3/8" to 3 5/8" range being most common. The main blade is pretty much always a long, slim, nicely swedged spear blade - they may or may not have a second blade - either a pen blade or a spatula typically - very rarely a sorta-scalpel looking blade.

Note: these knives were actually used primarily for medicine prep by the old docs - cutting/crushing pills, scooping out powders, stirring, mixing.... The true old doctor's knives have a solid flat "seal cap" of nickel silver or sometimes even actual sterling or coin silver for the rear bolster.
 
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Let's see if I can figure this out. From left to right in this photo:
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Alsdorf single blade doctor 3 1/4"
Ruple 2 blade doctor 3 1/8"
Rogers single blade serpentine doctor with seal caps 3 3/8"
Chamblin half congress 3 5/8"
Chamblin 2 blade doctor 3 5/8"
Stout 2 blade doctor 3 7/8"
Rogers 5-blade congress 3 1/2"
Overeynder 'model 7' 3 3/8"
Overeynder 2 blade gunstock 3 3 /8"
Osborne 2 blade duster 3 1/2"

This is actually the photo I was looking for - I think this most of the current black lip traditional knives I have (only two are missing):
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Black lip also works with 'non-traditional' knives.
Here are ones from Minnick, Steigerwalt, and Centofante:
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Bill, I would love to see more (close-up) pictures of the Rogers serpentine doctors knife some time.
 
Wow, I was hoping Bill would show up.:thumbup:
 
Gus, after Bill showed his "Hold 'em" hand about a month or so back, I was waiting for him to jump in as well.

BUT -- Your Kawamura tear drop is one of the sexiest knives I've ever seen. How about a pic of those swoopy blades!
 
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It is already dark here and I just can not do the pearl justice inside.
 
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