Teardrop Jacks

Waynorth, thanx for the lesson on teardrop vs. swell end. Much appreciated, plus it sorta expands my collection from two tears to a tear and a swell...

Mike
 
Sorry for the lousy pictures. I usually like to take my pictures outdoors in the shade for the best light, but I haven't been home before dark the last few days and wanted to get these posted. First is a lineup of Globe, Southington, H&B, and Swan Cutlery Co (Not Swan works, but Swan Cutlery Co New York):
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Next is a trio of Ulsters:
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I really like the Southington; even with the broken pen blade it is one of my favorites. Look at how well the master is ground, and look at that crisp swedge.
 
Lambertiana,
I'd have to agree with you on that Southington, nice matchstrike as well. here's a trio of Schrade Cut. Co's :
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Eric
 
I just placed an order with Naomi over here at this link to get me another of the Marbles 01 Bufflao Tear Drop easy openers by Marbles and of course I had to get me one of the monthly special also which is one of the same knife from 01 in Jigged Bone.

Naomi told me she still has a good number of the 2001 models of several Marbles folders and ones like the one I posted my pics of earlier and the jigged bone if anyone is interested. That a good price on the jigged bone model guys.

http://www.bay-shore-resort.com/store/monthlyspecial.asp

STR
 
:thumbup:More nice ones popping up on this thread! Love em all, but especially liked Erics middle Schrade Cut. for some reason.
 
Zowee, keep 'em comin'! Bring those teardrops to my eyes!
I agree with Kerry on Eric's exceptional example. That "leaf" pattern spear blade looks amazingly like my Wilbert; cousins maybe??
I like 'em all; new, old, worn, mint! All of 'em!
 
Some great stuff there guys! The old jigging and the warm bone on some of those. Wow! Sensual overload, and that is just from looking at the pics. Imagine what seeing and handling them all would be like. Whew.

Arguably, a nicely turned out teardrop jack has got to be one of the most elegant and lovely of the slippies.

Always fun to see Charlie wound up. Btw, Amigo, those HJ's are nice. That stag is just drool central. The mammoth in right on it's tail.
 
Just not quite unwound yet, as another teardrop arrives on the scene!
Here's a Walden Knife Co, N.Y.
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Thanks navihawk! I feel like I won a prize!
You've also brought up a propeller shield for vince et. al. to see!
 
holy necro thread revival

ive always been curious what is the difference between the classifications of a swell end jack vs tear drop, is it mainly the name? what would the 15,77 for example be classified as.
 
black mamba said:
A swell end is straight from bolster to end cap, while a teardrop has a slight curve to the swell, making it a little wider at the butt.
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Would you happen to have examples of both, to shoe a side by side comparison?
 
Really think of a large drop of water just before it disconnects from your kitchen faucet.

Now, put your "Teardrop" knife beneath the faucet, large end down.

This Robeson marked Teardrop Jack was almost certainly made by the Sherwood/Bingham cutlery shop in Camillus, New York in the mid to late 1890's. I suspect the majority of the men there were English immigrants.

 
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