What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[festerfromnzed]

I had these 2 today on a bush walk........ FES

 

[Humppa]

GEC #12 Powderhorn Jack with Copperhead Jigged Bone

Have a nice sunday, Fellows ...

 

[Jack Black]

You're always up with the birds Andi! Great-looking Powderhorn Jack :thumbup:

I'm carrying something to match the colour of the English skies

 

[Humppa]

You're always up with the birds Andi! Great-looking Powderhorn Jack :thumbup:

I'm carrying something to match the colour of the English skies

Thank you Jack... it´s a nice knife, the Powderhorn Jack as well as the Solingen made Otter knife I´m glad you like it!

In Germany we say: "The early bird catches the worm!" - But it looses a little attraction translation...

 

[Jack Black]

Thank you Jack... it´s a nice knife, the Powderhorn Jack as well as the Solingen made Otter knife I´m glad you like it!

In Germany we say: "The early bird catches the worm!" - But it looses a little attraction translation...

The translation is perfect Andi, we say exactly the same here!

Enjoy your Sunday my friend :thumbup:

 

[Blues]

This is one with a bit of a back story. I originally got it from Charlie (Waynorth) some years ago. It's a 3 5/8" Case "Cattle / Utility" knife from the "Tested" era generally considered to have run from 1920 to the end of WWII (per our esteemed friend, Bernard Levine).

What's different about the knife is that both covers have a shield which is evidence supportive of the idea of its being a "lunchbox" knife, which would indicate that it was built by a Case cutler for his own use from parts at the factory. (We have no way of knowing for sure, but certainly the knife wouldn't have been knowingly sold in that manner.)

The knife had a couple small gaps between the cover and liner so one day when I happened to be sending something to Jerry Halfrich, I included the knife for him to look at. He repaired the gap with some epoxy (or other adhesive) he had on hand and made it so that the blemish was hardly noticeable. He also worked his well known sharpening magic on all three of the blades before returning it to me. Needless to say, no other Case cattle knife probably ever cut as well.

 

[Finedges]

^^Lunchbox knife. I couldn't help but think of Johnny Cash singing "One Piece at a Time". Thanks for a chuckle and a beautiful knife!

 

[Stich2442]

 

[MT Damascus]

After 5 days and 24 hrs in the Volvo with two malamutes, I am glad to be home. Stepped outside to take this pic, just laying on the couch with the Boker next to me.

 

[Jack Black]

This is one with a bit of a back story. I originally got it from Charlie (Waynorth) some years ago. It's a 3 5/8" Case "Cattle / Utility" knife from the "Tested" era generally considered to have run from 1920 to the end of WWII (per our esteemed friend, Bernard Levine).

What's different about the knife is that both covers have a shield which is evidence supportive of the idea of its being a "lunchbox" knife, which would indicate that it was built by a Case cutler for his own use from parts at the factory. (We have no way of knowing for sure, but certainly the knife wouldn't have been knowingly sold in that manner.)

The knife had a couple small gaps between the cover and liner so one day when I happened to be sending something to Jerry Halfrich, I included the knife for him to look at. He repaired the gap with some epoxy (or other adhesive) he had on hand and made it so that the blemish was hardly noticeable. He also worked his well known sharpening magic on all three of the blades before returning it to me. Needless to say, no other Case cattle knife probably ever cut as well.

Great knife Elliott, and a very interesting back-story.

^^Lunchbox knife. I couldn't help but think of Johnny Cash singing "One Piece at a Time". Thanks for a chuckle and a beautiful knife!

I was also minded of the Johnny Cash song. ‘Lunchbox knives’, (and spoons and forks!) were very common in Sheffield when I was a boy. I’m not meaning to cast any aspersions, but even the poorest folk had great cutlery! Even today, with a lot of small cutlers doing contract work for bigger firms, and generally being underpaid for it, it’s amazing what you can pick up if you walk into the right workshop with a £10 note or two.

 

[Blues]

Great knife Elliott, and a very interesting back-story.

I was also minded of the Johnny Cash song. ‘Lunchbox knives’, (and spoons and forks!) were very common in Sheffield when I was a boy. I’m not meaning to cast any aspersions, but even the poorest folk had great cutlery! Even today, with a lot of small cutlers doing contract work for bigger firms, and generally being underpaid for it, it’s amazing what you can pick up if you walk into the right workshop with a £10 note or two.

Thanks, Jack. Standby for an interesting addendum from Paul Hilborn on this very case (Case)...

Smoky, however, is shocked, dismayed and somewhat taken aback by the last bit...

 

[paulhilborn]

This is one with a bit of a back story. I originally got it from Charlie (Waynorth) some years ago. It's a 3 5/8" Case "Cattle / Utility" knife from the "Tested" era generally considered to have run from 1920 to the end of WWII (per our esteemed friend, Bernard Levine).

What's different about the knife is that both covers have a shield which is evidence supportive of the idea of its being a "lunchbox" knife, which would indicate that it was built by a Case cutler for his own use from parts at the factory. (We have no way of knowing for sure, but certainly the knife wouldn't have been knowingly sold in that manner.)

The knife had a couple small gaps between the cover and liner so one day when I happened to be sending something to Jerry Halfrich, I included the knife for him to look at. He repaired the gap with some epoxy (or other adhesive) he had on hand and made it so that the blemish was hardly noticeable. He also worked his well known sharpening magic on all three of the blades before returning it to me. Needless to say, no other Case cattle knife probably ever cut as well.

Elliot, this is very interesting! We have the same knife. Once I received the knife I contacted the woman who is the historian for CASE---sorry cant recall her name now. Anyway she thought it was made by a CASE employee as well. She mentioned that the bone was surplus left over from Utica---it looks like Utica bone to me as well. The difference with mine is it has the 1940-1964 tang stamp.

Here's some comparison shots.

Paul

 

[Blues]

Paul, I think it's time to call in the RCMP. I think we finally know what Charlie's been up to in his basement!!!

Thanks for sharing that. I had always thought it was old Utica bone (with a Rogers style jig) myself. Interesting stuff for sure and great knives regardless of provenance. :thumbup:

Assuming it wasn't Charlie , here's what I think may be the case based upon your info...Since the overlapping period of the Tested and XX eras would be 1940 to 1946, they were probably built / assembled from parts sourced around the same time when Case was doing contract work and producing the pilot survival knives for military use during WWII.
It stands to reason that they would have had lots of blades, springs, liners and covers lying around and available from which to make these knives.


Here's images of an actual Case knife built for military use during WWII with green bone and steel bolsters / liners:

 

[Jack Black]

Very interesting deveopment with the knife.

Smoky, however, is shocked, dismayed and somewhat taken aback by the last bit...

I can see that! "It's a fair cop guv'nor!" Great pic, he really looks the part.

"An' don't cahm in 'ere waving yer dirty cockles 'n' Lady Godiva's abaht, 'cos you'll get nuffin but a nickin'!"

Maybe a promotion to a deer-stalker is in order?!

 

[Blues]

Very interesting deveopment with the knife.



I can see that! "It's a fair cop guv'nor!" Great pic, he really looks the part.

"An' don't cahm in 'ere waving yer dirty cockles 'n' Lady Godiva's abaht, 'cos you'll get nuffin but a nickin'!"

Maybe a promotion to a deer-stalker is in order?!

Right in line with his favorite avocation...now if I could just get him to hold on to the magnifying glass and stop chewing the pipe.

 

[Jack Black]

right in line with his favorite avocation...now if i could just get him to hold on to the magnifying glass and stop chewing the pipe.

Excellent!

 

[pertinux]

Paul, I think it's time to call in the RCMP. I think we finally know what Charlie's been up to in his basement!!!

Somewhere around here, however, is a picture demonstrating why we might be wiser to be concerned when Charlie comes out of his basement! His Mad Hatter phase....

I can't find the recent picture I'm thinking of-- the fur hat with the huge something-or-other in his hands-- but the Archives reveal further surprises:

~ P.

 

[paulhilborn]

This old Schrade Walden 233 jack for me today.

Paul

 

[Rsmith_77]

 

[zippofan]

A little pearl for Sunday, AGR Spire in black pearl to church (and I gotta take a pic, what a sweet little knife) and now this Queen Peanut: