"Old Knives"

eisman · Oct 10, 2021

Riz! said:
Every antique store around me only has knives that are basically destroyed.

I know that feeling. I'll go a long time without finding anything I like, and then I get lucky. You just have to keep looking. I just finished a 1500 mile road trip and found half a dozen decent knives. This Imperial is from RI, USA and still has the factory edge. It also has a sticker on the scaling blade that looks factory, but it's not one I've seen before. Very bright green and mirror blades.

tongueriver · Oct 10, 2021

Nice knife; nice cell! My only option is pretty much just ebay and occasionally off the 2 forums. Otherwise I might as well be in Africa. There are no flea markets in Wyoming, no knife shows, and the 'antique' stores and pawn shops are just garbage dumps. Btw, what are "Irish or Congress Jacks"?

eisman · Oct 10, 2021

tongueriver said:
what are "Irish or Congress Jacks"?

Comparing Irish Jacks

I like the Irish Jack pattern knives. The combination of a long straight blade and a pen secondary works for me. I carry a 2013 Forum knife almost every day. It’s an old, hard to find pattern that’s unique enough to somewhat individualistic. Until this spring, when GEC finally came around and...

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r8shell · Oct 14, 2021

Union Cut. Co. Olean NY

It's got long matchstrike pulls and nice swedges on all three blades, and milled liners. Pearl's in good shape, but the blade edges are pretty chipped up. Also, someone with the initials "PP" or possibly "dd" marked the sheepfoot with one of those electric engraving things.

I think I might just sharpen it up and carry it.

tongueriver · Oct 14, 2021

That would be a wonderful knife to carry!

tongueriver · Oct 14, 2021

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waynorth · Oct 14, 2021

r8shell said:
Union Cut. Co. Olean NY

It's got long matchstrike pulls and nice swedges on all three blades, and milled liners. Pearl's in good shape, but the blade edges are pretty chipped up. Also, someone with the initials "PP" or possibly "dd" marked the sheepfoot with one of those electric engraving things.
I think I might just sharpen it up and carry it.

tongueriver said:
Here is another one in a similar vein; it is a scant 3 1/2 inches. Dassn't have milled liners, though.
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I like these "Wabi Sabis", Rachel and Cal!! Knives you can enjoy worry-free!!

Campbellclanman · Oct 15, 2021

Cal- send that one to me!

Gevonovich · Oct 15, 2021

r8shell said:
Union Cut. Co. Olean NY

It's got long matchstrike pulls and nice swedges on all three blades, and milled liners. Pearl's in good shape, but the blade edges are pretty chipped up. Also, someone with the initials "PP" or possibly "dd" marked the sheepfoot with one of those electric engraving things.
I think I might just sharpen it up and carry it.

Particularly Perfect

r8shell · Oct 15, 2021

tongueriver said:
Here is another one in a similar vein; it is a scant 3 1/2 inches. Dassn't have milled liners, though.
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Wow, that's a wonderful one with my favorite blade combination.

waynorth said:
I like these "Wabi Sabis", Rachel and Cal!! Knives you can enjoy worry-free!!

Gevonovich said:
Particularly Perfect

tongueriver said:
That would be a wonderful knife to carry!

It's my favorite kind of knife: Old and rare, but not in such pristine condition that I shouldn't sharpen and carry it.

waynorth · Oct 18, 2021

Another example of Wabi Sabi - brought back to usefulness with a fine edge! The pitting on the blade is here to stay, requiring too much metal removal to erase. But the edge came up wickedly sharp, and performs well! The stag can only mellow like this with time and handling!! The stag is so thin and finely fitted, it crumbled slightly at the edge on the pile side, but it is no impediment to function or enjoyment!!
Another great knife that enjoys pocket time - a pleasure for a Schrade Nut like myself!!

Campbellclanman · Oct 18, 2021

I just went back and had another peek

r8shell Union - it is a great Knife isnt it!
Cal's nice Ka-Bar again!

Charlie that would be a Super rare Knife? That Stag is stunning!

waynorth · Oct 18, 2021

Campbellclanman said:
I just went back and had another peek r8shell Union - it is a great Knife isnt it!
Cal's nice Ka-Bar again!

Charlie that would be a Super rare Knife? That Stag is stunning!

Stag Jacks are not as common as other Schrade Cut Cos, Duncan, as you know!!
Always nice to CE and CF!!

Un-Chained · Oct 18, 2021

I’ve shown this all-iron 2” 7/8s beaut before…
You can see some krispy edging on the mark Charlie !
Thought I’d show an autumn pic with perfect lighting!!

Un-Chained · Oct 18, 2021

Charlie… that Cut.Co.

Luger1952 · Oct 18, 2021

Charlie, love those Stag handles

Very appealing Jack to this Schrade nut too!!

Augie · Oct 19, 2021

This page shows how good an uncleaned survivor can look, good show all.

I have a few patterns I collect, one is sheepsfoot jacks, these are most of the ones I have accumulated so far. Most are well before 1930, not an easy pattern to find.

black mamba · Oct 19, 2021

Great stuff, thanks for the show!

Un-Chained · Oct 19, 2021

Wunderful John!!
Those sheep’s long pulls and lines are sharp!
The warmth in those bones is so fiery…
and that krispy stag

Luger1952 · Oct 19, 2021

John, those are some outstanding and beautiful sheepsfoot Jacks

I know they are hard to find because I have been on the lookout for an example and haven’t found one yet

By the way wonderful photos as usual!