Old Knives With Jigged Bone Handles

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That Charlie is a tough act to follow, and a nice collection knut.I thought of this Rawson Bros.Don't know how old ,maybe s-k Steve can shed some light,it's Sheffield. 4" or maybe a little better,if I remember correctly.Interesting covers.Notice that it is stepped down to the liners ,gives it a routed or trimmed look.I don't remember ever seeing this,but I'm up in these hills. :)

I like the knife a lot,of course those big single spring jacks get me.
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This is like watching fireworks go off!
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Charlie, your Robeson collection always dazzles me ! ::tu:: ::tu::

I don't have many, but here's a newer one with strawberry bone, and an older one (on the right) with wormgroove.
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Here's more wormgroove on a Battle Axe, Philadelphia.
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Glad to see you back Fran,in full force.
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Charlie, I see several variations in the jigging pattern that Robeson used over the years ::nod::

Ray, I like the new pictures, much clearer and a better background ::tu::

I would like to see that Southington lock back with the blade open ::drool::
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Here is the next batch.............
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What a great thread Dimitri has started here. I knew he had an abiding interest in old jigged bone. Hopefully, this thread will satisfy his need for a while.

You guys have shown a fantastic group of knives and the different bone jigging is an education in itself.

Fran, that Flame Edge jack is a great piece, but not new. It dates about 1948 to 1959 or 60.

I have never seen anything like that fine routing of the bone edge on that Rawson. That's just art.

The reason I posted so many Robesons is because they used so many different jigging patterns and die lots over the years.

And I'm not sure I actually displayed all the different ones I have, but it's enough to give you an idea.

I think some of Robeson's bone was the best I've ever seen from anybody.

But then, I'm quite prejudiced in their behalf. ::sneaky::

Keep em' coming! ::ds::

Still waiting for Brett and Kathy to chime in. ::hmm::

BTW, I am really excited to see that old Battle Axe. That's a new one for me. I thought that was a 1970's Tony Shouse creation. Had no idea there was a vintage company by that name. ::shrug::

Those Pennsylvanians, you just can't get ahead of them. ::paranoid::

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E K Tryon Philadelphia

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Nice EKT, K-A-Q !

Charlie, Thanks for the info on the flame edge. I thought it was a little newer than that.

I don't think Battle Axe, Phila. ever manufactured. I think all of their knives were made on contract, but the ones I have seen have been very nice.

One Philadelphia company that I know didn't manufacture knives was E.K. Tryon, Philadelphia. EKT started as a maker of flintlocks, and early on was associated with William Henry I. William Henry I, or maybe it was W. Henry II, established a gun works at Bolton, Pa. More can be learned about that by googling " Jacobsburg Historical Society" who have recently established a fine little museum of Pennsylvania ( Kentuc.) rifles, and Henry guns in particular. Note: These are NOT the Henry repeating rifles which were invented much later in Connecticut.

The Tryon Co. went on to dealing in a general line of sporting goods, and in the 20th centry, toys. Ron Gable has a pretty good chronology of the Tryon Co. on his website. http://www.gabelguns.com/QuestionsAndAn ... umber=1814
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A couple Remingtons.
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Nice stuff!

Charlie I would like to see more Robesons ::nod:: ::tu::

Some more different ones for the till........

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That burkinshaw gave my stomach butterflies. Thanks for sharing it!!!!!
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You have a good eye! ::tu::
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here is three old robesons the first one has the arched robeson over co over cutlery and the other two has robeson over shuredge over usa
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MAN I'll say it again NICEshow ::tu:: I've looked at all five pages and decided to put up my 1892-99 cir. Valley Forge because I haven't seen any jigged like this one ::shrug::KEEP'EM COMING ::nod::
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garddogg56 wrote:KEEP'EM COMING ::nod::
OK, if you say so :wink:

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OK. I have knives whose pics are in a photo file called "Knives With No Numbers". I looked through it and found some candidates for this thread.
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This knife is quite old I think. I only know of two knives with this double arched tang stamp
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Looking through my photos, viewing them full sized, instead of as thumbnails, I think I might have found a few more for MB's jigged bone thread.

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Here are few more three and four bladed knives from Robeson.

I thinks that's it. I'm done.

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Blow this one up. It's some of the prettiest bone Robeson ever used
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I don't know what this is called, but it predates "Strawberry" bone.
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Last ones for me
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This has turned out fantastic and a lot of fun. Here are 2 Cattaraugus with the same number and different worm grooved bone handles. 22899.
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W. Bingham
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