Swaybacks one and all

[Will Power]

An old Schatt&Morgan Swayback Jack in Wormgroove. I felt that the wear had qualified it for a Lambfoot apparently not..

 

[Pàdruig]

I love Swaybacks - one of my favorite frames!

Here are some American made ones:

Some British made ones:

An Italian made trio:

One from Germany!

And another from China:

 

[JB in SC]

Tony Bose "slim" swayback. He made two. Mine has Don Hanson W2 steel and is "O"

Mike that’s my favorite of all the Bose swayback variations....

 

[rishma]

An old Schatt&Morgan Swayback Jack in Wormgroove. I felt that the wear had qualified it for a Lambfoot apparently not..

I always appreciate the look of a well used and cared for knife.

 

[Augie]

An old Schatt&Morgan Swayback Jack in Wormgroove. I felt that the wear had qualified it for a Lambfoot apparently not..

Wonderful knife Will, my favorite pattern.

 

[Will Power]

Augie R rishma thanks gents, it's still got decent snap, well at least it did last time I looked

 

[screened porch]

Loomfixer, oo weet wee oo (sounds like a Bond film).

Beware of his web of sin
Don't go in
O heck, go on in

 

[hornetguy]

I'm going to try to get all my swaybacks in on this.... I'll probably forget one or two. Hopefully, if the USPS does what they say they will, I'll have one more to add to this post tomorrow afternoon... fingers crossed...
First up, the Chinese one... remarkably well made, and takes a great edge. This is one of the earlier ones with the plastic (delrin?) handles. I actually have two of these.

Next up are the two forum knives.....

Then, a pair of Otter Messers, large and small...

And, three from the UK... a couple of A Wrights, and a Michael May. One of the Wrights, and the May are just barely swaybacked, so they may not count....

and... the Case swaybacks. One gent, and the rest are jacks. The two chestnut jacks at the top are CV, the green, blue, and crimson in the middle are Tru Sharp, as is the redbone gent.

I'll need a call from the judges on whether the GEC 62's would be considered swaybacks.... edit: I agree... I don't think the 62's fit the criteria for a swayback. Pic removed for thread purity...

 

[Will Power]

Yes, I was wondering about the Congress pattern myself. Does it 'qualify' ? Probably not as Swaybacks are single or twin blades same end rather than symmetric with blades at each end. Could be wrong though

swayback-history.779107

 

[rishma]

I always think of a swayback as a jack, non symmetrical. But I like Congress patterns tremendously so thnak you for sharing!

 

[5K Qs]

I have a flock of lambsfoot-bladed knives, and several are swaybacks.
Union Jack, my rosewood lambsfoot that my wife and daughter picked out for me in Barnitt's hardware store in York, England:


Lam Jack, my 2017 Guardians horn lambsfoot (thanks, @mrknife ):


Black Jack, my 2018 Guardians ebony lambsfoot:


Cracker Jack, my Ashley's Choice stag lambsfoot, another 2018 Jack Black SFO:


Valley Jack, my 2019 Guardians desert ironwood lambsfoot:


- GT

 

[redsparrow]

So many nice swaybacks!!
Here's my first of only a few. I like to think of it as the swayback from way back.

Have a blessed Sunday all!

 

[rishma]

So many nice swaybacks!!
Here's my first of only a few. I like to think of it as the swayback from way back.

Have a blessed Sunday all!

When I think swayback, that’s the knife I visualize. Beautiful.

 

[redsparrow]

When I think swayback, that’s the knife I visualize. Beautiful.

Thanks R rishma , Case's chestnut jacks are usually the first I think of too! I have always admired the jigging on their swaybacks.