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I got this a few weeks back and posted it in the "Old Knives" thread. Remington EO goodness at it's best!
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Why are old easy open jacks so pricey?
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I got this a few weeks back and posted it in the "Old Knives" thread. Remington EO goodness at it's best!
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Corey, I really like the clip version of the EO, although they seem to be much more rare than the spear bladed ones.
Is that little "step down" of the bone just short of the front bolster normal for these, or has the bone moved a little?
Is that little "step down" of the bone just short of the front bolster normal for these, or has the bone moved a little?
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There is the slightest of a ridge there. I am unsure if it is a manufacturing flaw or an injury obtained during it's long life.
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Thanks, Corey, it's a beaut for sure!
Remington would haft their bone handles like that sometimes on some patterns -- it's especially common on the Remington single spring muskrat pattern, where they would usually do that at both ends at the bolsters. It does allow the body of the bone to be thicker and more robust while having slimmer, lighter bolsters.
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Agreed...wow! Nice one Corey :thumbup:, the clip in the easy opener is something I havent seen a lot of at all...fantastic! :thumbup:
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I got this a few weeks back and posted it in the "Old Knives" thread. Remington EO goodness at it's best!
I like that one, but I like the one you got coming more.
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This is my only Easy Open Jack -- Imperial with bail (1932 to 1956 manufacture) 3 3/8" Closed
The condition of this knife is excellent. The knife is very clean but hasn't been cleaned. It has seen some pocket carry but doesn't appear to have done any more work than cut the occasional string or perhaps sliced open an envelope. I'd say a gent had this knife -- not a steel worker by any means -- too bad as it would have done a steel worker proud. The walk and talk of both blades is first rate -- crisp and positive.
The condition of this knife is excellent. The knife is very clean but hasn't been cleaned. It has seen some pocket carry but doesn't appear to have done any more work than cut the occasional string or perhaps sliced open an envelope. I'd say a gent had this knife -- not a steel worker by any means -- too bad as it would have done a steel worker proud. The walk and talk of both blades is first rate -- crisp and positive.
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My only EO, a 1999 S&M with pretty wormgroove bone, 3-7/8" closed.
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Man, I can't wait for the forum knife.
Hi LKJW -
ME TOO!! Great thread - thanks for all the awesome pics, folks!
best regards -
mqqn
Ed, your EO jack has a fairly 'straight' edge profile. Some of my Imperial EO's have more of a curved belly, i.e. a fuller looking blade. This pattern was made for many years so i don't know if over the years the blade profile changed to a bit 'straighter' or if all initially had this rounder belly. Presumably there was a lot of free hand grinding back then so maybe the variation in profile has to do with the individual cutler ?
Wonder if Charlie knows ?
roland
Wonder if Charlie knows ?
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Well, I don't know about that Roland. After looking at your picture of your WWII Vintage Imperials, it looks like the first two open knives on the left as you're looking at the picture appear to have fairly "straight edges" too.
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WW II vintage Imperial:
I think you're onto something when you mentioned "free hand" griding amoung various cutlerers (sp?).
EDIT: After going back and forth between your picture and my pictures a few times, it appears that the blade of the last open knife on the left in your picture is more like mine but it appears to have been sharpened quite a bit more than the others. Don't take that wrong. All the knives in the picture are first rate. I got my knife out as I'm typing this and it kinda has the appearance of a "Sheepfoot" blade with just a bit of upswept belly at the point. I do know that the blade on my knife has not been re-profiled. I'm positive it is as it came from the factory.
Roland's picture.
WW II vintage Imperial:
I think you're onto something when you mentioned "free hand" griding amoung various cutlerers (sp?).
EDIT: After going back and forth between your picture and my pictures a few times, it appears that the blade of the last open knife on the left in your picture is more like mine but it appears to have been sharpened quite a bit more than the others. Don't take that wrong. All the knives in the picture are first rate. I got my knife out as I'm typing this and it kinda has the appearance of a "Sheepfoot" blade with just a bit of upswept belly at the point. I do know that the blade on my knife has not been re-profiled. I'm positive it is as it came from the factory.
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Ed, most of my EO knives have been sharpened a few times so i can't judge original blade shape from these.
The 3 at the right as you look at my pic. have this more curved belly, best example being the top one.
The 4-line Camillus EO Jacks have at bit more of a full belly than the Imperials.
If the blade on yours is the same profile as when it left the factory, then some of my re-sharpened ones may not have as much blade loss as i had thought. This is the reason i posted my observation about yours. Unused or at least unsharpened ones are rare so your knife is important in showing that this straighter blade edge is how some of them were made.
I use my 9X loupe to examine blade edges to look for evidence of re-sharpening. If the blade is also unused or just very lightly used, the striations (perpendicular to the long axis of the blade) from the factory belt sander can be seen along the entire edge, both sides, as these were not highly polished edges (i.e., same as most production knives).
roland
The 3 at the right as you look at my pic. have this more curved belly, best example being the top one.
The 4-line Camillus EO Jacks have at bit more of a full belly than the Imperials.
If the blade on yours is the same profile as when it left the factory, then some of my re-sharpened ones may not have as much blade loss as i had thought. This is the reason i posted my observation about yours. Unused or at least unsharpened ones are rare so your knife is important in showing that this straighter blade edge is how some of them were made.
I use my 9X loupe to examine blade edges to look for evidence of re-sharpening. If the blade is also unused or just very lightly used, the striations (perpendicular to the long axis of the blade) from the factory belt sander can be seen along the entire edge, both sides, as these were not highly polished edges (i.e., same as most production knives).
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Its been that way since I was a kid regarding the price. The EO Jacks have always cost a bit more in my experience. I used to zero in on the EO Jacks because I usually kept my fingernails short and couldn't open conventional nail nick knives that easy most of the time. The EO Jack was my favorite simply because it was easy to open. I have a few of them from MSA 2001 when they were made for Marbles. I think these are pretty good folders. The one shown is a gun blued model that I did and one of my carry knives. This one in 1095 in the buffalo horn. I have jigged bone and buffalo models NIB still minty also just like this one that I bought a while back. These are two blade knives. I have a single blade custom EO Jack I special ordered from Ken Coats in green linen micarta and ATS34 steel. Its one of my favorite knives.
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