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They all can't be a farmers jack or NM Robin. Many get fooled with a used spear blade,as they were considerably larger at inception than what's normally seen.

One of these is another double ended jack,the other is not. Grin:

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An R4643 with a faintly visible etch

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wlfryjr said:
I associate this handle almost typical Pal,(perhaps a late Rogers bone as seen on some late XX Case knives),that I've seen on other Pal knives.
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I definitely see some similarities between that knife in mixed Pal/Remington livery and the two bone Pals I have: A swell-end I posted in the "newest traditionals" thread here and this Pal equal-ender I photographed a couple weeks ago:



Mods, let me know if posting the Pal in this thread is verboten and I'll remove it -- my intention is only to support the theory regarding the jigging/coloration pattern of the bone Pal used on Robin's knife.
 
Thanks Gev my friend. I have to admit to heart racing and drooling when Lyle posts his Farmers Jacks. His collection is world class.

Best regards

Robin
 
This one is not all that old, being from 1995, but it is American made with Remington and UMC tang stamps. Pattern #R1273, I believe it's called a banana trapper jack. 5.32 inches closed, it's the biggest traditional I own. The bone is very nice, with deep jigging, and the blade takes a very nice edge.

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Here is a picture of the tang stamps. My two questions about it are: who made it (I'm guessing Camillus) and what is the blade steel (acts like stainless to me)?

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And just for fun, here it is next to my ram's horn peanut.

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I'd really appreciate any help with my two questions above. Thanks for looking!
 
"This agreement entered into this 17th day of January, 1941, by and between Remington Arms Company, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, having a principal office at Bridgeport, Connecticut, hereinafter referred to as "the seller" and Joseph L. Mailman, Besse M. Kraus, Otto E. Kraus, Mary Langner, citizens and residents of the State of New York and Abraham L. Mailman, a citizen and resident of Montreal, Canada, all doing business as partners under the firm name of PAL BLADE COMPANY, having a principal office at New York, N.Y., and hereinafter referred to as " the buyer", ...
 
black mamba said:
This one is not all that old, being from 1995, but it is American made with Remington and UMC tang stamps. Pattern #R1273, I believe it's called a banana trapper jack. 5.32 inches closed, it's the biggest traditional I own. The bone is very nice, with deep jigging, and the blade takes a very nice edge.

Here is a picture of the tang stamps. My two questions about it are: who made it (I'm guessing Camillus) and what is the blade steel (acts like stainless to me)?

I'd really appreciate any help with my two questions above. Thanks for looking!
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Camillus was making the Remington knives in 1995.

I don't know about yours, but mine came with certificates stating the blade steel is 0170-6C Similar to 1095 Cro Van. For certain sure, they are not stainless. Mine have the tang stamps, but not the nice bone that yours has.

If yours are stainless, I would expect them to be 440A. But a PM to member Phil Gibbs might be in order if you want to be sure. Phil was chief designer at Camillus. I bet he would know what was used.

And my understanding is that it is indeed called a "banana trapper".

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If stainless it is 440A. Interesting you call it a banana trapper, because I have a single blade one that locks, Remington as well, that I was told was a panama trapper, banana trapper or frog sticker by various people. My Remington was sold as the "Guide".

Yours is called the "Master Guide". You have the premium version, in bone with the sterling bullet. The base version is delrin, with nickel silver shield. It had a companion poster of a man holding onto a tree caught in a water fall being helped by a Guide. The scene is called "Knot in the Plan". https://support.remington.com/COLLECTIBLES/1990-1999_Bullet_Knives-Details_and_Specs
 
Thanks, shoe, it is a very nicely made knife, so "Master" Guide it is! I need to test it to see if it's carbon or SS.
 
If you want to know more, a PM to member Phil Gibbs as Frank R recommended would work. He responded to a thread about my pattern and told me about my knife's steel and a unique lock it uses that he invented.
 
I put my R4 to work opening bottles of Strongbow cider and Coney Island root beer. It did a great job, and I had a lot of fun snapping the blades open and closed after oiling them.

And I have all of my digits, so it was a win win, except for my pancreas and liver.
 
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Another 6-blade scout, some Hawks, and a single-spring double-end Harness Jack! Where have I seen one of those before??:confused:
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Wow, this Thread is filled with stunning knives! Beautiful eye candy gentleman, thank you for sharing.
 
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