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Thanks Dan! It's famous! It's been published in a JR Exhibition book!!Wow, Charlie, that pachyderm tooth handled sportsman's knife is spectacular!!
Thanks Dan! It's famous! It's been published in a JR Exhibition book!!Wow, Charlie, that pachyderm tooth handled sportsman's knife is spectacular!!
That one is a mod, the original covers were either shot or shrunk
Very nice collection, Augie!!!
Wow! Augie it never stops my friend!
What a beauty, and a wonderful gift from your neighbor. Please share other knives from your collection. If they are old ones, we have an "Old Knives" thread.Forgive me for jumping on an old post, but my neighbor had this old Joseph Rodgers jackknife on his counter, it was very dirty and had a lot of surface rust. It would barely open. I asked if he would like me to clean it up. I did, and the rust was not deep, and with some oil and rubbing, it walks and talks, and I even sharpened it easily with my Spyderco Sharpmaker. The edge is great. I took it back to him, and he insisted I keep it. He is in his 70's, and said it was his uncle's. I have not seen any way to date it, but I'm guessing about 1920. Nice stag horn scales. Still tight. Can anyone refer me to information about this model? I have a small collection, but this is my first Joseph Rodgers, and I am impressed.JRknife1JRknife2JRknife4JRknife3
Hello, Glenn, I have a bit more info on my knife after digging around a bit. You can date the knife by looking at the tang stamp on the small blade.What a beauty, and a wonderful gift from your neighbor. Please share other knives from your collection. If they are old ones, we have an "Old Knives" thread.
Hello, Glenn, I have a bit more info on my knife after digging around a bit. You can date the knife by looking at the tang stamp on the small blade.
I shows:
G(crown)R
CUTLERS TO
HIS MAJESTY
We can infer that this means the knife was made between 1938 and 1952 - when George VI was King of England. Some tank stamps show "HER MAJESTY" after Queen Elizabeth became queen. Tang stamps with E(crown)R and "HIS MAJESTY" must be before Queen Elizabeth.
However, the knife could also be made during the reign of George V from 1910 to 1936.
The pattern is the same as the shown in this 1938 Rodgers catalog, a No. 24479. One of the least expensive knives in the catalog, $27.50 per dozen to dealers. Note, $27.50 in 1938 USD would be $554 2022 dollars, or $46 each dealer cost. It would not have been very inexpensive in the day.
My collection is quite varied, I am partial to Queen Cutlery in the modern era.
Jerry