The " Roosters " are crowing for the " Farmers"

wlfryjr wlfryjr More dedication to the pattern Lyle:cool: Latest superb curation, as noted the Paxton Stag is out of this world (nothing like that qualiy of Popcorn around today, those Sambar haven't passed on their genes..) Blades are in wonderful condition but asounded by that Ivory spud(?) still intact, must have been a very posh version when it first came out, probably a commission? Impressed as well by those Daniels protos, I'm just nervous they may go into production and how am I going to get hold of one here in Euroland:D:eek:

Many thanks as always, Will
 
Will Power said:
wlfryjr wlfryjr More dedication to the pattern Lyle:cool: Latest superb curation, as noted the Paxton Stag is out of this world (nothing like that qualiy of Popcorn around today, those Sambar haven't passed on their genes..) Blades are in wonderful condition but asounded by that Ivory spud(?) still intact, must have been a very posh version when it first came out, probably a commission? Impressed as well by those Daniels protos, I'm just nervous they may go into production and how am I going to get hold of one here in Euroland:D:eek:

Many thanks as always, Will
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Thanks all.
We know Joseph Paxton was the architect of the 1851 World Exposition Crystal Palace , which Paxton designed after his greenhouses . Paxton was the head gardener for the Duke of Devonshire. He grew the first Victoria lily that bloomed outside of native habitat. He also cultivated the Cavendish banana , the one that we all enjoy today.
I imagine the Paxton Knife was commissioned shortly after Paxton was knighted for his effort with the Crystal Palace and the Great Exposition . The Crystal Palace was constructed to enable the ease of removal from Hyde Park , where it was located.
 
Thanks Jeff(? I hope ) memory is tough ,and Dan.
I'm selling knives to pay for all of them and I had another Paxton knife bought ! It was sold before I got back to it. I had requested for the dealer to bring it before the show , but didn't know he would sell. I was just busy trying to figure out how to pay everyone. 😊
 
I just got through 174 pages of the stockman thread, I can't do 55 pages of this thread. 🫠
SO, what're some good brands, pattern numbers, recommendations for farmer jacks that aren't GEC?
 
It's not what are good brands, but what's available. There's more later Schrades , Wostenholms , and Lockwood Bros.
It seems most manufacturers prior to the depression had an example (I've not seen or heard of a Winchester, Case, Robeson, or earlier Queen in any catalogs, and probably some others ). I have seen some in catalogs I've never seen. Oh , there's a few Henckels out there too.

Because of the increase in popularity, a rarely found pattern is now rarer.
 
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Does anyone have an Top down views that show how the blades are nested? I'm in process of building one. I am curious how much offset grinding is done on the main blade vs the secondary. Is crinking always necessary, or is offset grinding enough?
 
ashwinearl said:
Does anyone have an Top down views that show how the blades are nested? I'm in process of building one. I am curious how much offset grinding is done on the main blade vs the secondary. Is crinking always necessary, or is offset grinding enough?
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Will your farmers jack incorporate a catch-bit? Either way, no crinking of either blade, offset grinding will do the trick. I would offset both main and secondary. With no catch-bit both need to be offset ground. With catch-bit its possible to not offset grind the secondary but it really gets tight without rubbing and then it is even harder to get as much secondary blade in as possible.

In the two farmers jacks that I made as examples show below, they are considerable different in grinds. Both single spring, the stag does not use a catch-bit. Both blades are offset ground which manifests itself with a very deep plunge line on one side.

The ivory example uses a catch-bit and while both blades are "offset" ground it is done much differently. The sides of the blades that face each other have no plunge line at all. The tips of the both blades when ground favor the liner side. Seems confusing a bit but hope it makes sense. I think the grinds that was required on the ivory example was probably the most challenging grinds I had done on any of the multi-blades I built.

Good luck with your build! :)

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