JBF Champlin & Sons

GEC specializes in highly collectable and premium quality usable pocket knives. The company's USA manufactured knives have quickly proven to be a big hit with both collectors and users who seek quality American craftsmanship.
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JBF Champlin & Sons

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Resurrection of an old brand......I wonder if these two visit AAPK's.......looks good to me...

JBF CHAMPLIN AND SONS
JBF Champlin and Sons Cutlery, is a new version of a very old brand. It is being created and pushed forward by two rather unlikely partners, Derek Smith from Salt Lake City and Michael Losicco of Pennsylvania. They have both been independently researching and collecting anything to do with JBF Champlin for many years.

Michael Losicco’s fascination with vintage pocketknives started innocently enough while he was visiting an antique store about 20 years ago. He wasn’t even shopping for knives, but on a whim he picked up a pearl handled whittler with a broken blade that happened to be a knife made by JBF Champlin. He didn’t know it at the time, but he was hooked.

Derek Smith was married to Kimberly Champlin for 12 years, Kimberly is a direct descendant of JBF Champlin. Through her, Derek has had the chance to visit extensively with several family members who have been collecting old letters and working on the family genealogy for years.

This treasure trove of family history along with Derek’s newly found interest
in vintage knives started him on his own journey. Since then he has spent countless hours researching the history of the Champlin family and the knives they made.

Through the love of anything that was part of JBF Champlin’s history, Derek and Mike eventually crossed paths and became fast friends and allies. They have asked GEC to produce their first offering in honor of JBF Champlin, a cutlery pioneer and family man, whom they both respect and admire.

One of JBF’s early trademarks was “JBF Champlin & Son”. An “s” has been added so the new trademark reads “JBF Champlin & Sons” in honor of all of this man’s descendants including his grandsons, great grandsons and great granddaughters.

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Thanks for posting the info from the site and yes I am a member of AAPK and one of the owners of JBF Champlin & Sons Cutlery. Derek and I have been wanting to do this for a very long time and I really can't believe that it is happening. In the thread knife lore I have posted that little pearl that is mentioned in the introduction and will post it here as soon as I get home.

We should have the knives in a few weeks. We really are trying to bring back some old patterns and GEC is very happy to work with us on this project. The first offering is for 100 knives, 50 in bone and 50 in ebony. All will have a deep etch as shown.

Thanks again for posting the annoucement, Mike
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Interesting. Thanks for posting Jim


#851212 JBF Champlin Teardrop Jack

isn't this designation a clip main blade??
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AWESOME ::ds:: ::ds:: ::ds::


CONGRATS GUYS!!! 8) 8) 8)

CANT WAIT ::groove::




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Earl....

You're right.....GEC will be coming out with their #85's with a clip and the JBF Champlin Teardrop Jack will have the spear as in the add posted on GEC's website...
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SWEET, where can we get one???
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boggs wrote:Earl....

You're right.....GEC will be coming out with their #85's with a clip and the JBF Champlin Teardrop Jack will have the spear as in the add posted on GEC's website...
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Here are the latest pictures from GEC showing the ebony knives!!! They are looking great.

Thanks Mike
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I want an ebony those look awsome
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OK guys. I may need to buy one. Beautiful knife. What is the size and does anyone know what the jigged bone looks like?
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Hi yes we think they are turning out great. Size closed is 3 5/8" closed. If you go to the link below you will see pictures of the bone in the last pictures.

Regards Mike

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Very nice! Tough decision. Thanks
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Congrats Mike, these will go quick! Great old world lookin Jack knife, Great old knife company name and Great Eastern Cutlery, any questions?,,,,,,NOPE!
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The jigging on that bone has a randomness to it, reminiscent of Rogers Bone. I'm eager to see the finished product.
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Me too Jerry, I believe this will be a nice look for this knife. ::nod::
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If they're not a gazillion dollars, I may have to try to get one of 'em.
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Send me a PM about pricing etc. I promise they are not a gazillion dollars!!
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I have placed my order, Thanks again Mike!! ::ds::
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I have to say, JBF Champlin was quite the visionary and very connected to the Case family. He also started Cattaraugus Cutlery in Little Valley, NY. Completely water powered at the time. He built it first! He bought all the machinery and product from Beaver Falls Cutlery in Penn., dug a big trench in the ground and began building. He was the first to manufacture Cutlery in the Little Valley area. Prior to this, he was selling imported cutlery in western NY since the Civil War. Just a little, JBF/Little Valley history for those who care, like me! ::nod::
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awesome 8)

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You bet Josh!
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singin46 wrote:I have placed my order, Thanks again Mike!! ::ds::
Got my order in today ::drool:: ......... thank you Mike
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Hi All, thanks for all the comments about the knives and the orders, here is a couple of pictures that I just got showing the bone handled knives almost completed!!! Man am I happy with the way they are coming out ::groove:: ::groove::
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Hey Mike____sent ya' a PM,with an order request***___thanks for some great looking knives,Monk ::tu::
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To think, I get to own one of these beauties! ::nod::
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