Stabber Jack

Tuna Valley Cutlery Co., Excelsior Knife Co., & Napanoch Knife Co. are three popular brands currently controlled by The Daniels family. These are old names that went dormant for years, but have since been brought back to life with modern offerings. This forum is here to discuss & show off knives & related items with brand names under the Daniels Family umbrella.
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Stabber Jack

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"Stabber Jack" is a term i picked up from Bernard Levine. He defines it as "a stout swell center jack with a saber ground spear master blade". He also uses the term "Stabber pattern" for a "cheap regular jack with a single spear blade".
This 4 1/2" Tuna Valley knife is a sleeveboard shape not swell center, but it is not "cheap". Looking at it i am sure you will agree: single spear point blade with full length saber grind on both sides and it locks into place when open, makes it very capable of stabbing.
Actually this knife is what a Stabber Jack should be with a long saber ground, locking spear point blade.
Thanks to Rookie for telling me of this knife available in a recent Voyles auction.
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Very nice Joe.
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I'd certainly call it a stabber jack. Beautiful knife!
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Certainly impressive. I think this is the first traditional pocket knife pattern I've seen that looks "weaponly." [May all my English teachers forgive me.]
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Joe, that is a great looking knife.
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Thanks for the comments. Does anyone know if Tuna Valley has brought this one out as a Swing Guard ? A guard to protect your hand would make this a "Safety Stabber Jack".
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I was finally able to come across one with the swing guard.
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kootenay joe wrote:"Stabber Jack" is a term i picked up from Bernard Levine. He defines it as "a stout swell center jack with a saber ground spear master blade". He also uses the term "Stabber pattern" for a "cheap regular jack with a single spear blade".
This 4 1/2" Tuna Valley knife is a sleeveboard shape not swell center, but it is not "cheap". Looking at it i am sure you will agree: single spear point blade with full length saber grind on both sides and it locks into place when open, makes it very capable of stabbing.
Actually this knife is what a Stabber Jack should be with a long saber ground, locking spear point blade.
Thanks to Rookie for telling me of this knife available in a recent Voyles auction.
kj

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Rookie, that is a Fantastic looking knife: great design and great Stag, perhaps the best new knife i have seen in 2018.
Made by Queen, right ?
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Yes KJ, Queen made. The knife is essentially the same as your ebony version, just with the added guards, and different handle material. They were all made at the same time at Queen in 2012, and all released for sale at the same time. 50 made of each one.
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I used to collect some of this pattern and was interested in the Tuna Valleys, with Ryan and Ken being local. Nice ones Rookie and Roland.
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