Charlie's passion

singin46 · Post by **singin46** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 3:25 am

I wondered if even Imperial used it on some of their Cattleman patterns. Thought I had recognized it.

upnorth · Post by **upnorth** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 5:28 pm

The punch for HJ6 had to be redesigned to properly fit and operate. A bit of a painful, but successful, birth.
Great Eastern cuts them out with Computer-controlled water-jet technology! They only use it for smaller runs of parts.
Here are new blanks, one flat, and one forged over. I believe the knives will be completed by the end of March - I am excited!!
It's going to be a great one.

singin46 · Post by **singin46** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 6:56 pm

Looks great Charlie! Can't wait to get my hands on a few.

knowtracks · Post by **knowtracks** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 4:50 pm

Charlie, the punch looks great!!

Can't wait to see the finished product. It is gonna be

Thanks for the update

Dave

PA Knives · Post by **PA Knives** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 7:43 pm

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-HOLLING ... 33725ad896

Charlie check this out if you haven't already. Tell me about the punch.

Miller Bro's · Post by **Miller Bro's** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 8:24 pm

VINTAGE HOLLINGSWORTH KNIFE CO., EQUAL END CATTLE KNIFE (CIRCA 1916-1930)

THIS KNIFE IS IN OUTSTANDING CONDITION, (MAY HAVE BEEN CLEANED), BUT SHOWS NO REAL DEFECTS. THE BLADES AND BOLSTERS SHOW LITTLE WEAR OR SCRATCHING, AND THE BONE STAG HANDLES APPEAR TO BE CHIP AND CRACK FREE.

May have been cleaned??

PA Knives · Post by **PA Knives** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 11:36 am

OH it's been cleaned for sure!!!!!!!

upnorth · Post by **upnorth** » Sun Mar 18, 2012 5:46 pm

David, that might well be an "assembled" knife. The punch is appears to be a polished but genuine Robeson, patented by James Cooper in 1905.
The punch appears "overbladed", and the blades appear "underbladed" but the pictures are inconclusive.
That said, punches were sold back and forth between cutleries. Empire made punches for many others. I have seen this same Robeson punch in Case knives, correctly so. The time frame is also correct, so there is a possibility that the punch is correct for a Hollingsworth. But there's a lot more to be questioned about that knife, especially considering the source!

upnorth · Post by **upnorth** » Sun Mar 18, 2012 6:12 pm

While I am here, please allow me to share some spy photos!

I'm on the edge of my chair, occasionally running around the block!!

singin46 · Post by **singin46** » Sun Mar 18, 2012 6:59 pm

Woah, GEC has been showin bit's and pieces of them but this gives all of us a better idea of what's in store.
I for one am goin for one of those Tomato Jacks! How many will be made of each Charlie?

upnorth · Post by **upnorth** » Sun Mar 18, 2012 7:15 pm

150 total. 50 Tomatoes, 50 Ebony, 50 Jigged bone. We are still experimenting with the jigging and color.

singin46 · Post by **singin46** » Sun Mar 18, 2012 7:34 pm

Well they should be quite somethin Charlie, may I suggest somethin in green for the Jig bone? Isn't the punch close to this old 1930s Hammer Cattleman one I own?

upnorth · Post by **upnorth** » Sun Mar 18, 2012 9:06 pm

That punch is very similar!!

singin46 · Post by **singin46** » Sun Mar 18, 2012 9:10 pm

Thought it was from the pictures I had seen.

upnorth · Post by **upnorth** » Sun Mar 18, 2012 9:24 pm

You will be able to show us some comparison pics!!

singin46 · Post by **singin46** » Sun Mar 18, 2012 9:39 pm

Yeah, this punch was in use for quite a while. Although the later companies had no real idea where it came from, I would wager.

singin46 · Post by **singin46** » Sun Mar 18, 2012 9:41 pm

Will this punch GEC is using, that you chose, have a sharp edge to it Charlie?

upnorth · Post by **upnorth** » Mon Mar 19, 2012 3:04 am

YES!!

singin46 · Post by **singin46** » Mon Mar 19, 2012 3:18 am

Great to hear, more ways to cut myself! I currently have no less than 3 bandaids on my fingers. Will GEC be making any more for you in the near future?

knowtracks · Post by **knowtracks** » Mon Mar 19, 2012 4:00 am

I think the oval shield with CC HJ6 is a pretty cool little extra added feature.
Can't wait the see how the bone turns out!

Thanks for keeping us in the loop Charlie!!

Dave

upnorth · Post by **upnorth** » Tue Mar 20, 2012 12:07 am

There will most likely be an HJ7, Perry, but I don't know when.
Maybe when I win at poker.

You've heard the one about the knife sub-contractor who won the lottery?
They asked him what he was gonna do with it.
He said; "I'll keep making knives until it's all gone!!"

singin46 · Post by **singin46** » Tue Mar 20, 2012 12:36 am

LOL, There ya go!

upnorth · Post by **upnorth** » Tue Mar 20, 2012 8:49 pm

The Ebony knives are done!
There's a hold-up on the rest, till we sort out the Jigging, and bone color, and some other details.

Ramrod · Post by **Ramrod** » Tue Mar 20, 2012 10:42 pm

Awesome!!
Does the ebony version have N/S or brass liners?
Cant wait for the tomatoes!!

Mark

singin46 · Post by **singin46** » Tue Mar 20, 2012 11:15 pm

I'm with you Mark, probably jump on the Jig Bone and the mater!

Looks great Charlie.

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