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Re: Robeson pocket knives

Posted: Sat Jun 29, 2019 3:03 am
by peanut740
Robeson 62260 4 1/4 jack.

Re: Robeson pocket knives

Posted: Sat Jun 29, 2019 3:28 am
by kootenay joe
What a fine example of a vintage Robeson jack ! I would love to find any Robeson knife in such near perfect condition. It obviously has never been 'messed with'.
kj

Re: Robeson pocket knives

Posted: Sat Jun 29, 2019 4:15 am
by FRJ
That is a real beauty, Roger. Congratulations. ::tu::

Re: Robeson pocket knives

Posted: Sat Jun 29, 2019 1:55 pm
by doglegg
Wow, great knife and in wonderful shape. Love it. ::nod:: ::tu::

Re: Robeson pocket knives

Posted: Sat Jun 29, 2019 2:53 pm
by RobesonsRme.com
Roger, that is probably one of the nest Robesons I've seen. ::tu::

I have had one for quite some time, but not nearly so nice.

Charlie

Re: Robeson pocket knives

Posted: Sat Jun 29, 2019 8:15 pm
by peanut740
Thanks guys.Charlie,it doesn't show in the photo,but the etch is bronze colored.Ever see anything like that before?

Re: Robeson pocket knives

Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2019 1:19 am
by stockman
Roger, that is beautiful. Harold

Re: Robeson pocket knives

Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2019 12:53 pm
by RobesonsRme.com
Roger, I have a pearl-tanged razor with a gold or bronze filled "ShurEdge" etch.

If truly bronze and given Robeson's habit of surprising us, I'd be looking at the backsprings for a bronze bearing. ::tu::

Charlie

Re: Robeson pocket knives

Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2019 4:27 pm
by peanut740
Charlie, I never thought of that. I will check further when I get home.

Re: Robeson pocket knives

Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2019 11:22 pm
by Duffer
Here is a 4 inch Robeson PocketEze stockman. I got this from Charlie N. A couple of years ago. I love Robeson PocketEze folders and this one was a special delight. It is pattern no. 633595 and marked on the front main blade tang Robeson/ShurEdge (script)/ U.S.A. As Charlie said a couple posts back, Robeson liked to surprise and this folder has a couple. First, this has unusual colored jigged bone handles (which drew me to it initially). They are sort of a pink/purple reddish brown color. Never seen another one like it—maybe Charlie has. Second, this one has bronze bearings on the clip and spey blade tangs. NOT on the punch. When I bought this from Charlie this was unknown to him and me at the time. It was only after I took a close look one day that I noticed this unusual feature. Usually these are only seen on the MasterCraft line. Another thing about this Stockman is the perhaps most notable feature of the PocketEze line, sunken joints, is not preset on this example. I do have a couple of other PocketEze without the sunken joints so this perhaps is not that unusual.

Anyway beautiful “Our Leader” Jacks Roger and Charlie ::tu:: When Charlie said Roger you should check yours for the presence of bronze bearings I thought of this Robeson which “surprised” me ::nod::

Re: Robeson pocket knives

Posted: Tue Jul 02, 2019 1:10 am
by RobesonsRme.com
Lloyd, I think you still owe me for those bronze bearings, even if I was not aware they were there. ::tu::

And that is the only Robeson with that bone I have ever seen.

Definitely not Strawberry Bone. The knife predates that.

Charlie

Re: Robeson pocket knives

Posted: Tue Jul 02, 2019 2:52 am
by kootenay joe
What is the point of putting some brass on the corner of the tang ? It is soft so will wear off which will affect the fit. Obviously i don't understand because no company would want to build in future play.
kj

Re: Robeson pocket knives

Posted: Tue Jul 02, 2019 4:33 am
by RobesonsRme.com
Bronze, not brass.

They called them, "NEV-R-BIND OILESS BEARINGS".

You'd have to personally open and close one a few times.

I have no idea how long they lasted, but I've never seen one that had lost its snap.

And they haven't been produced since the late 40's or very early 50's.

The first were MasterCraft and had the bearings on the blade tangs like Lloyd's knife.

Those did have a tendency to fall off. They were dovetailed onto the tang.

After 1940, they moved the bearings to the inner aspect of the spring ends.

Those were called, "PERMA-LUBE".

They are some of the nicest and most scarce Robeson knives.

Charlie

Re: Robeson pocket knives

Posted: Tue Jul 02, 2019 11:48 am
by peanut740
peanut740 wrote:Charlie, I never thought of that. I will check further when I get home.
No bronze bushings Charlie. Just go good hard half stops.

Re: Robeson pocket knives

Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2021 10:46 pm
by Miller Bro's
Here is one I really like....

Re: Robeson pocket knives

Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2021 11:28 pm
by Miller Bro's
A few more.....

Re: Robeson pocket knives

Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2021 1:07 am
by doglegg
:shock: :shock: :shock: ::nod:: ::nod::

Re: Robeson pocket knives

Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2022 1:25 am
by FRJ
I bought these two knives at the flea market today from different sellers. They were both pretty crusty. $5 each.
The little black rubber covered swell end is 3 3/8" closed. The equal end is 3 5/8" closed.
These pictures are before I cleaned them and adjusted the main blade on the equal end.

Re: Robeson pocket knives

Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2022 1:33 am
by FRJ
I took more pictures after I cleaned them and sharpened them.
The equal end has seen better days but it is very solid. No wobble what so ever and still snappy. Certainly worth carrying and quite serviceable.
The swell end is also free of any wobble and very solid. The main blade edge has been abused a bit but that will sharpen out in time.
I'm very glad to have these. Two Robesons in one day. Life is good!

Thanks for looking.

Re: Robeson pocket knives

Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2022 1:43 am
by Waukonda
FRJ wrote: Mon Oct 24, 2022 1:25 am I bought these two knives at the flea market today from different sellers. They were both pretty crusty. $5 each.
The little black rubber covered swell end is 3 3/8" closed. The equal end is 3 5/8" closed.
These pictures are before I cleaned them and adjusted the main blade on the equal end.
2 great posts, Joe! That is what knife collecting is all about, finding a couple of classics and getting them all spiffed up. ::tu:: ::tu::

Re: Robeson pocket knives

Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2022 1:49 am
by edge213
FRJ wrote: Mon Oct 24, 2022 1:33 am I took more pictures after I cleaned them and sharpened them.
The equal end has seen better days but it is very solid. No wobble what so ever and still snappy. Certainly worth carrying and quite serviceable.
The swell end is also free of any wobble and very solid. The main blade edge has been abused a bit but that will sharpen out in time.
I'm very glad to have these. Two Robesons in one day. Life is good!

Thanks for looking.

::tu:: ::tu::

Re: Robeson pocket knives

Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2022 2:46 am
by FRJ
Thank you, Ike and David.

I agree with you, Ike.
I love those old Robesons.

Re: Robeson pocket knives

Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2022 2:07 pm
by RobesonsRme.com
They will serve you well.

Thanks for rescuing them.

Re: Robeson pocket knives

Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2022 7:24 am
by stumpstalker
Should the discrepancy in handle cover jigging, coarser on one side, finer on the other, seen below, raise a question about post-factory replacement? Or, is it likely that along with the black composition material being a substitute for the unavailable natural bone during the make-do WWII era, there was greater latitude in other respects in getting product out for the public?

Nothing else that I can see appears “off” about the knife.

The ROBESON SUREDGE equal end 632319 whittler I gather is not rare. At only $10 from an antique shop, I am happy to have acquired it, but am still curious about what we are seeing.
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Re: Robeson pocket knives

Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2022 6:18 pm
by RobesonsRme.com
I have no idea, but both of the handle pieces are pressure molded black composition that were used by Robeson.