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Most folks in these parts know Ripley, Mississippi because of "First Monday" a rather large flea market were one can buy tennis shoes, pots & pans, tools, chickens and even a goat or two. Basically anything.
Now Ripley is known in the knife world for Mr. Jack Jones, a retired teacher who now makes knives. I met him a few years back and even have three of his pieces, with the fourth on the way. (I married a woman who will buy me knives) Here are the three I own, the center one is a Loveless style chute knife he made for me.
Today, Vance and I drove up for a visit and had a rather good time talking and looking at knives. Note: these are quick shots on a table and not professional photographs. SharpbyCoop took some in Chicago that are way much better. So forgive the bad lighting, shadows and glare.
We laid them all out on a table and looked and handled all of them several times. Very nice work and all of them fit well in the hand. His sheath work is nice too.
Micarta, Stag, Ironwood, Sheep Horn, Maple and ATS-134, CPM 154, A2 and D2. And one not shown because it is being saved for ME.
These two fighters are impressive to say the least. The shadows on the blades are from the straps.
We even looked at some unfinished work he had in the line up.
This stag handled beauty is really nice, the red liners set off the stag well.
The top one is olive wood and the bottom one is giraffe bone, I love the blade grinds on the bottom one and he had a sheep horn one to match.
He does some classic styles with good fit and finish, I apologize for the bad photographs, they were quick, on the fly shots while I was drooling.
Mr. Jones does good work for a "very reasonable" price as previously stated. Anytime you can go visit with a knifemaker is always fun.
This is Vance and Jack still talking about knives.
I thought I would share a few shots from a fun afternoon in Ripley.
Melvin
Now Ripley is known in the knife world for Mr. Jack Jones, a retired teacher who now makes knives. I met him a few years back and even have three of his pieces, with the fourth on the way. (I married a woman who will buy me knives) Here are the three I own, the center one is a Loveless style chute knife he made for me.
Today, Vance and I drove up for a visit and had a rather good time talking and looking at knives. Note: these are quick shots on a table and not professional photographs. SharpbyCoop took some in Chicago that are way much better. So forgive the bad lighting, shadows and glare.
We laid them all out on a table and looked and handled all of them several times. Very nice work and all of them fit well in the hand. His sheath work is nice too.
Micarta, Stag, Ironwood, Sheep Horn, Maple and ATS-134, CPM 154, A2 and D2. And one not shown because it is being saved for ME.
These two fighters are impressive to say the least. The shadows on the blades are from the straps.
We even looked at some unfinished work he had in the line up.
This stag handled beauty is really nice, the red liners set off the stag well.
The top one is olive wood and the bottom one is giraffe bone, I love the blade grinds on the bottom one and he had a sheep horn one to match.
He does some classic styles with good fit and finish, I apologize for the bad photographs, they were quick, on the fly shots while I was drooling.
Mr. Jones does good work for a "very reasonable" price as previously stated. Anytime you can go visit with a knifemaker is always fun.
This is Vance and Jack still talking about knives.
I thought I would share a few shots from a fun afternoon in Ripley.
Melvin
