Flea market haul

[Morrow]

On occasion I'll get up early and visit a local flea market. I never really expect much but I've picked up a couple gems in the past. Sometime I go just to buy old knives I'll know I'll never use. I don't know why I do it but it has a soothing effect so it's worth it.

Here is what I got today. Oh...I picked up all these knives for under $35 total.

An Ulster serpentine jack. The blades are in great shape. The main blade opens and closes a bit rough due to some surface corrosion. The pen blade gets a little lazy when being closed but it's a minor thing.

Next up is what I thought was a Queen medium stockman. The blades hardly look used. The handle scales are synthetic witterbottom bone. This is why I thought it was was a Queen but look at the tang stamp. I'm guessing that stamp is for Ontario Knife which would easily explain the use of the handle material.

An Imperial Kamp-King. Although quite dirty...found it in tool box....it appears to be unused.

A Queen electrician's knife. It is in good shape...the only real issue is the heavily sharpened blade...no worries though..plenty of life left in it.

The next one was a real heart breaker. I got excited when I first spotted this only to have my excitement squashed like a grape. A Robeson 626125 easy open jack. The horror....look at the blades...or lack there of.

 

[stockman242]

:shudder: that poor Robeson.

Nice haul nevertheless.
Are you gonna post some before/after shots?

Peter

 

[jim preston]

Give that Robeson a new life. Grind down the blade stub into a screwdriver or bottle opener, or even a wharncliffe for whittling.
Nice haul.

 

[Pete1977]

you could grind that robeson's main blade into a wharncliffe from the tip to the top of that chip at the base of the blade and have a unique, one of a kind old user.

 

[RandyW]

Love that Robeson!! Great pattern.

R

 

[Morrow]

you could grind that robeson's main blade into a wharncliffe from the tip to the top of that chip at the base of the blade and have a unique, one of a kind old user.

great idea. does anyone have any recommendations on who could do that kind of work?

 

[Pete1977]

I think that if you don't go to high, the cutting edge would still be beneath the easy open cutout and the point of the blade would still be hidden.

 

[thawk]

Nice finds for sure. Is that Ulster Jack 3¼ or 3½? I'm thinkin it's a 55 pattern with a big fat clip.

 

[Morrow]

I think that if you don't go to high, the cutting edge would still be beneath the easy open cutout and the point of the blade would still be hidden.

I just looked at it again and think you are right. Now I just need to find someone to do the grinding. I'll call Tom Krein but I think he's a bit busy filling those Dingo orders.

 

[Coldwood]

Under $35 for all of them? You made out like a bandit. Where is this place? I personally like old knives that have been used and abused. They have character and history. Nice finds.