Traditional yet custom!

PhilL · Jun 29, 2006

waynorth said:
PhilL! I especially like the Tomes!! Well fitted Stag!

Waynorth, PJ is not only an ABS Master smith, but he is also a Master of Stag. I'm a bit of a Stagaholic it was inevitable that PJ and I become friends. My initials are PJ also. Pj has hand selecteted almost all of the stag that was used on my custom knives from other makers.

Amos, my two knives were bought to be carried and used, and they have been. I don't have any Safe Queens.

I am really enjoying this thread, great knives, great pics, and it's really the direction I see my collecting going. #1 on my wish list is a Bill Ruple "Copperlock".

mckgreg · Jun 29, 2006

We're gonna be keepin' that South Texan busy !!
Greg

Amos Iron Wolf · Jun 29, 2006

I think I saw where Bill Ruple is going to be at the Austin, Tx, knife show. That's the only downside of working weekends. I can't make it to the knife and gun shows.

PhiL, I recall you were one who strongly urged me to unbox that Daddy Barlow. I'm glad I did and glad you are putting those knives to use. Not using them would be kind of like getting a Bently GT and keeping it in storage. Maybe we should have T-shirts made that say, "NO SAFE QUEENS!" across an image of a sweet custom folder.

PhilL · Jun 29, 2006

Amos Iron Wolf said:
Maybe we should have T-shirts made that say, "NO SAFE QUEENS!" across an image of a sweet custom folder.

I'll take one in a XL.

Amos Iron Wolf · Jun 29, 2006

Lol, just the thing to be wearing when you buy some high end knife from a dealer, yank it out of the box, and drop it in your pocket where it clinks against some change. Make mine XL or maybe XXL, I like em loose.

zerogee · Jun 29, 2006

waynorth said:
I've heard that hump-back congress-like pattern referred to as a Eureka jack. However it doesn't exactly fit Levine's description of one. I've seen very old English knives with that handle pattern, usually 2-blade pens with fancy materials. I guess you could call it a swell-center congress, but I like the name Eureka jack, so that's what I call it. Correct me if I'm wrong, anyone!

Waynorth, no, it's not a Eureka jack (Bernard's definition is correct - old advertising of Eureka jacks agrees with him). The second knife is technically a "Norfolk knife" pattern (even if only single bladed) - Joseph Rodgers created a whole line of these in the 1800's - from two blades to quite large ones with way too many blades and gadgets. The Norfolk knife pattern always has a swellback, rounded bolsters, and a wharncliffe main blade -- only a few custom makers have made any of these (I've seen proper multibladed versions made by Richard Rogers and Ryuichi Kawamura). Wonderful pattern though. Note: this is NOT the same as the so-called "Norfolk whittler" pattern -- even though many "Norfolk knives" WERE whittlers, by modern definitions (just to confuse things).

From an old Joseph Rodgers catalog (circa 1880):
http://www.randallknifesociety.com/BoseKnives/RodgersNorfolk.jpg
Note the stamping on the blades -- the first three are marked "WHARNCLIFFE KNIFE" - what we now call true wharncliffe whittlers -- the rest are stamped "NORFOLK KNIFE".

-- Dwight

waynorth · Jun 30, 2006

Thanks for clearing this up, Dwight! This is certainly the best information I've seen to date. It sure looks like I own a "Norfolk Knife"!

waynorth · Jun 30, 2006

Here's a nice knife to carry, Dan's interpretation of a large sodbuster!

waynorth · Jun 30, 2006

A little Burke quill knife, and my only Tony Bose, a single blade!

PhilL · Jun 30, 2006

This would be a nice spot for my only Tony Bose.

It's stag, surprised huh?

mckgreg · Jun 30, 2006

Here's another one of Mr. B's.
Greg

sunnyd · Jun 30, 2006

zerogee said:
Waynorth, no, it's not a Eureka jack (Bernard's definition is correct - old advertising of Eureka jacks agrees with him). The second knife is technically a "Norfolk knife" pattern (even if only single bladed) - Joseph Rodgers created a whole line of these in the 1800's - from two blades to quite large ones with way too many blades and gadgets. The Norfolk knife pattern always has a swellback, rounded bolsters, and a wharncliffe main blade -- only a few custom makers have made any of these (I've seen proper multibladed versions made by Richard Rogers and Ryuichi Kawamura). Wonderful pattern though. Note: this is NOT the same as the so-called "Norfolk whittler" pattern -- even though many "Norfolk knives" WERE whittlers, by modern definitions (just to confuse things).

From an old Joseph Rodgers catalog (circa 1880):
http://www.randallknifesociety.com/BoseKnives/RodgersNorfolk.jpg
Note the stamping on the blades -- the first three are marked "WHARNCLIFFE KNIFE" - what we now call true wharncliffe whittlers -- the rest are stamped "NORFOLK KNIFE".

-- Dwight

Super Info -- Thanks Dwight, much obliged!..:thumbup:

zerogee · Jun 30, 2006

Sure thing guys! I hope more custom makers pick up on the "Norfolk knife" pattern -- it's one of the greatest patterns ever, in my opinion anyway. I think Joseph Rodgers considered the Norfolk knife to be their signature pattern, even more than the wharncliffe whittler pattern (the huge, totally incredible exhibition knife they displayed at the 1851 Great Exhibition was a Norfolk Knife - actually, "The Norfolk Knife").

Here's a couple pages of Norfolk patterns by Ryuichi Kawamura (sadly, none of them are mine).
http://www008.upp.so-net.ne.jp/ryu-knives/archives_main_swell_half_w.html
http://www008.upp.so-net.ne.jp/ryu-knives/archives_main_swell_ww.html

-- Dwight

Mike Robuck · Jul 23, 2006

Here's the knife Reese Bose entered in this year's Blade show. I had to sell some beloved customs to get it.

It's ATS-34 steel and has No. 3 on one of the blades, which I'm told means it's the fourth he made after No. 0. I'm quite pleased with it.

Mike

Thomason · Jul 23, 2006

A little 3 inch saddlehorn trapper by Gary Crowder.

VCM3 · Jul 23, 2006

Mike Robuck said:
Here's the knife Reese Bose entered in this year's Blade show. I had to sell some beloved customs to get it.

It's ATS-34 steel and has No. 3 on one of the blades, which I'm told means it's the fourth he made after No. 0. I'm quite pleased with it.

Mike

Very nice Mike! That's some piece there!!

waynorth · Jul 23, 2006

Nice knives guys, Reese has learned well at the side of the master. And I don't know enough abut Gary Crowder; good to see his also.
And great to see this old thread back to life!

sunnyd · Jul 23, 2006

Gorgeous Bose and Crowder custom slip-joints!.

mitch13 · Jul 23, 2006

Wow some great looking knives:thumbup: :thumbup: Thanks for sharing

I'm a

fan of Tombs I have a slippie in 52100 (just no good shot).

Here's a couple others
Jack mosher scagel in A2 & stag
Bob Ham AtS-34 & stag, with intergral bolsters. This knife was a suprise not 1 of my most expensive but a real quality put together folder!!
Cheers
Mitch

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sunburst · Jul 23, 2006

"I carumba" The net worth of hardware that's been shown is not only beautiful it could be used to finance some countries...

Unbelievable beauty gentlemen, this old farmer boy is overwhelmed..

Here are the only custom folders I own...Wendell Carson Fightin Bull Muskrat Trappers in SeaCow bone & Bark Mammoth