The " Roosters " are crowing for the " Farmers"

[black mamba]

Unfortunately, German celluloid is notoriously "gassy." The Schrade, Camillus and Robeson cell that I have from the '40s and earlier is still sound, but German knives I had from the '70s and '80s self-destructed.

 

[Travman]

I did a little internet research. It looks like this Fight’n Rooster was made sometime between 1982-1994.

 

[black mamba]

Hope for the best and plan for the worst. If you aren't carrying it, leave in out in the open and check it frequently. Hopefully you'll never have a problem.

 

[Augie]

Good mail call for Farmers Jacks today, an unused stag CX Lockwood and a 4 line Sword Brand Camillus, the Camillus has the rooster comb budding blade and flat grinds on the backside of both blades, can't recall seeing the hawkbill with a flat grind before.

 

[waynorth]

A couple of great FJs, John!! Real nice!!

 

[Will Power]

Wish Ken Erickson were still making knives, feel certain he'd do a great interpretation of the Farmer's Jack . His Sportsman's Knives were exceptional I seem to recall.

 

[waynorth]

Ken made two FJs that I know of!!
wlfryjr where are you??

 

[wlfryjr]

Nice ones John. All the "ROOSTERS" have the flat sided blades and Wostenholm even made them without including the modified spey. I think you have a Schrade and it has it also.

 

[wlfryjr]

L-R or top to bottom showing flat sided pruners. Camillus had them early, because I have one with the old Camillus stamp on the flat blade.Schrade's catalog exxxxplanation is from '32 or '36 supplement.
Two Wostenholms,Schrade, Camillus Wilbert, and a Utica. I'll check if there are other.

 

[wlfryjr]

Ken did make some farmers jacks Will. BF now won't support the good pictures in the format originally posted. These knives were made possible, like a lot of knives and brands, by the introduction to Ken by my good friend Charlie Campagna.
Charlie you've unselfishly and generously promoted your passion without exorbitant financial rewards for your efforts that others have.

 

[wlfryjr]

A new one .A Saynor ,like most Lockwood Bros. we see, that have been put together with old parts. This is the largest Saynor I've seen at 4 1/8". Ivory handled shadow pattern with bird's eye pins or washers, and an interestingly placed shield.

 

[Augie]

Nice ones John. All the "ROOSTERS" have the flat sided blades and Wostenholm even made them without including the modified spey. I think you have a Schrade and it has it also.

Thanks Lyle, does your Camillus have a flat side hawkbill blade also?

 

[wlfryjr]

Thanks Lyle, does your Camillus have a flat side hawkbill blade also?

Yes , all do. I don’t have access to my pictures now, but the Wilbert above is a Camillus knife.

 

[waynorth]

Ken did make some farmers jacks Will. BF now won't support the good pictures in the format originally posted. These knives were made possible, like a lot of knives and brands, by the introduction to Ken by my good friend Charlie Campagna.
Charlie you've unselfishly and generously promoted your passion without exorbitant financial rewards for your efforts that others have.

I'm flattered, Lyle!
And Ken made the most beautiful FJs!!
(I clicked on Lyle's pics, and they came into focus!!) Astounding examples!!
Thanks for posting them, Lyle!!
And all your other great examples!!

 

[waynorth]

A new one .A Saynor ,like most Lockwood Bros. we see, that have been put together with old parts. This is the largest Saynor I've seen at 4 1/8". Ivory handled shadow pattern with bird's eye pins or washers, and an interestingly placed shield.View attachment 1571678View attachment 1571679

An interesting knife!! A great one!!!!!

 

[Will Power]

Ken did make some farmers jacks Will. BF now won't support the good pictures in the format originally posted. These knives were made possible, like a lot of knives and brands, by the introduction to Ken by my good friend Charlie Campagna.
Charlie you've unselfishly and generously promoted your passion without exorbitant financial rewards for your efforts that others have.

Astounded Lyle, astounded! Thank you very much for showing them -and to Charlie as well for remembering their existence! That Stag one I dream of for ever after. Checquered Ivory must be extremely difficult to achieve and I really admire the intricate bolster on it too. Ken E might be one of the greatest of American Artisans, well it LOOKS like it!

Regards, Will

 

[wlfryjr]

Will, the stag one was the one Ken had made for Charlie. Upon seeing the presentation of my collection at the Rendezvous one year Charlie said his stag version belonged in the collection with it’s brother. Naturally I agreed, and we worked out terms. The stag was an iteration of Empire’s dark stag. Yes, Ken is a traditional knife artist, with no equal in my book.

If you’ll notice the ivory one has the flat blades, and John there's more in depth about the flat blades on the pages linked below.

If you want to read what Ken had to say or see his photography( albeit with the Photobucket trademark superimposed):

Ken Erickson Knives: A Retrospective

Thanks for everyone's patience on this build. For many reasons I have not been in the shop as much as I would like. But, did make some nice progress on the build the last few days. The direction this knife is headed as far as covers, cover treatment and a few others, should be interesting...

www.bladeforums.com

 

[waynorth]

and to Charlie as well for remembering their existence!

How could I forget those knives!!! It's only Lyle's passion for those FJs that caused me to send that "Blackened Stag" Erickson his way!!

 

[waynorth]

The stag was an iteration of Empire’s dark stag. Yes, Ken is a traditional knife artist with no equal in my book.

Empire made quite a few knives, in many patterns, with what they called their "Blackened" Stag!!

 

[wlfryjr]

A few Camillus flat bladed . I haven't scanned the the one with the old stamping.