The " Roosters " are crowing for the " Farmers"

[wlfryjr]

I scaled down Ken’s images.

 

[wlfryjr]

Better pictures of the masterpiece.

 

[waynorth]

I scaled down Ken’s images

Better pictures of the masterpiece.

World's greatest!! The Farmer's Jack at its Apex!!

 

[Augie]

Picked this one up this week, a J.A. Henckels stag farmers jack, blade is stamped Wm. F. Kasting. William F Kasting Co was a wholesale florist in Buffalo NY that started in 1887 and went through 3 generations of William Kastings as president of the company.

 

[waynorth]

Cool old knife!! Looks real well made, John, as you would expect from Henckels!!!!
Makes me homesick for Buffalo!!
Thanks for the history!!

 

[Augie]

Cool old knife!! Looks real well made, John, as you would expect from Henckels!!!!
Makes me homesick for Buffalo!!
Thanks for the history!!

Thanks Charlie, I remembered you were from Buffalo so I figured you would like this one.

 

[waynorth]

I remembered you were from Buffalo so I figured you would like this one.

Absolutely right!! Never mind that it is a great example!!

 

[Will Power]

You know, this thread is like fine old wines or cognac, improves with age and attention The reason? Discerning taste and focus.

Thanks to all here, Will

 

[waynorth]

Discerning taste and focus.

That Henckels is like a well-developed Pinot Noir!!

 

[wlfryjr]

Nice John. I saw it on eBay. I thought you might have gotten it.
I believe Kasting is still in business. The “Third” only died last year.

 

[waynorth]

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo!!

 

[Augie]

Nice John. I saw it on eBay. I thought you might have gotten it.
I believe Kasting is still in business. The “Third” only died last year.

Thanks Lyle, been looking for an old one in stag and was happy to add this one with some history. I saw the obit for the "Third", the seller of of the knife claimed it came out of an estate, I wonder if it was his estate.

 

[Will Power]

Augie The Henckels has everything I like about a vintage used knife: quality from the start, decent overall wear but it's been well liked and indeed probably honoured by previous owners so that it has charm and dignity. I'm no fan of rusted hollowed out hulks as objects of uncritical worship

Regards, Will

 

[Augie]

Augie The Henckels has everything I like about a vintage used knife: quality from the start, decent overall wear but it's been well liked and indeed probably honoured by previous owners so that it has charm and dignity. I'm no fan of rusted hollowed out hulks as objects of uncritical worship

Regards, Will

Thank you Will.

 

[Travman]

 

[waynorth]

wlfryjr - get a load of this one!! Made in Canada you say???

 

[Campbellclanman]

Shivers!!!!! That's just outright blimmin Beautiful Charlie!

 

[Will Power]

I'm very happy to be able to have this Tidioute Camelbone as a user. These are wonderful knives, all of them and a lucky day when I found out about the pattern

 

[Augie]

wlfryjr - get a load of this one!! Made in Canada you say???
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That's a stunner Charlie.

 

[waynorth]

That's a stunner Charlie.

Thanks John!!