Ultimate Challenge

Lambertiana,

How'd you get my ebony jack?:eek::D Very nice collection!

Eric
 
It looks like lambertiana's ebony jack has a saber grind main blade, whereas Eric's has a flat grind. Would you fellows confirm that??
 
Yep Charlie, flat grind, with the etch still visible when the light is bounced off at an angle.

Eric
 
I've posted this before in another thread but, in this case, you can't get too much of a good thing.:D

This is the old knife that TB patterned his cokebottle after. (Look at the 2008 Case/Bose Collaboration Knife for a modified version) This really is a dandy example of the Challenge Cut. Co. craftsmanship. It works like new and is quite a handful. I would guess that this pattern was a showpiece for Challenge because of it's its impressive size, fit and finish is top notch, and you can't miss the obvious "Daniel Boone" etch.

It features rosewood or cocobolo(NOT ebony) handles with an ornate shield, iron bolsters and caps(with lanyard hole)

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That coke is the "Ultimate Challenge", Kerry and T.B!!:D:thumbup:
 
Nice one Kerry, very, very nice! Love those swedges and super thick back. That's quite an original shield as well.

Eric
 
My ebony jack has a saber grind.

The picture doesn't show it very well, but the bone on my other jack is really nice. It is some of the best jigged bone in my collection.

Kerry - I think that cokebottle rightfully belongs in my collection! My birthday is coming up soon....
 
This Challenge Barlow looks like it has never been used or sharpened. It has one interesting issue in that the clip blade wasn't stamped. Stamping all the blade tangs with the company logo was typical of the old companies. Everything about this knife indicates it is original...the patina of the blades, back spring, bolsters, grind lines, hammered pins, etc.

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They just keep getting better!! Might as well start taking donations now for a new keyboard for Charlie (unless someone can get him a drool cup before he sees it). That's the first Challenge barlow I've ever seen Kerry, and what a beauty it is. The pitting on both tangs does match quite well.

Eric
 
ea42 said:
They just keep getting better!! Might as well start taking donations now for a new keyboard for Charlie (unless someone can get him a drool cup before he sees it). That's the first Challenge barlow I've ever seen Kerry, and what a beauty it is. The pitting on both tangs does match quite well.

Eric
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Sometimes a blade would slip by the stamping. It makes this knife that much more special.
 
waynorth said:
Here's another Challenge HJ, in great shape considering it had a mishap with a buffer (sigh). Note the damage to the swedges, and the loss of texture inside the punch! But it's nice and shiney:barf:!
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The frame is an Imperial or Camillus WWII era e.o. jack with challenge blades put into it.

CE
 
CE, we did determine that in another thread! It may have been on Bernie Levine's forum. Most agree it is a frankenknife.:eek:
 
Cool post. However, it'd be way cooler if you'd posted a Wilfred Works knife just like the one in your picture destined for my humble abode. Just saying... :D



PS- No manicure stuff, please.
 
waynorth said:
Here's a page from a 1912 catalog someone sent me, showing Challenge knives with punches.
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There is one like the second from left for sell on a local Offerup site, I don't want to post a link to an item that's for sale. But it looks really good , original looking patina no noticeable blade wear, wonder if someone that knows the values of these could tell me if its worth their asking price. Will pm a link to the page maybe?
 
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So I picked up the Challenge today. Its been cleaned some in the past, few marks here and there that's been touched to a grinder. Oh well, knife is still in amazing shape to be over 100 years old. You can still just make out the Challenge etch on the blade. One of the grinder marks is the light area near the bolster on the pile side. Both the cover and bolster got it, but its been patina'd over so in guessing the "grinder incident" actually happened quite some time ago. More recent is its been rubbed with fine sandpaper. The guy said his nieghbor does allot of estate sales and he goes with her. Said everyone kept passing the knife up. Even though he wasn't a knife guy said its quality is what made him decide to get it and post it, hoping someone who could appreciate it would buy it! Well here I am sir, take my money lol. Walk and talk is excellent, main centered and sharp(Thank God they stayed away from the edge with the grinder) pull on main it stout and a bit gritty, but I can see she's still got gunk in her. 7-8 pull. Awl is maybe a 6. No wobble or play AT ALL. This one is going to be a user for me, enough past "touch ups" to not be 100% original,So might as well carry and use it. In memory of the cuttler sweating or freezing his butt off grinding away, building a quality knife over a 100 years ago.
 
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