Number 0302

[Jacknifeben]

I have a JACK KNIFE BEN JR. with 0302 stamped on the back of the master blade. Can any one tell me who made the knife?

[1967redrider]

I have a JACK KNIFE BEN JR. with 0302 stamped on the back of the master blade. Can any one tell me who made the knife?

What pattern or can you post a picture, Jkb?

[Jacknifeben]

3 3/4 inches closed.

[1967redrider]

I know he used a lot of high-end knives, could it be an early USA Boker or Winchester maybe?

[glennbad]

That's giving me a Schrade or Ulster vibe

[1967redrider]

That's giving me a Schrade or Ulster vibe

I thought Schrade too, glenn. But did they use a pattern number like that? The pattern number stamp reminds me of Boker/Primble.

[glennbad]

That's giving me a Schrade or Ulster vibe

I thought Schrade too, glenn. But did they use a pattern number like that? The pattern number stamp reminds me of Boker/Primble.

I don't think Schrade or Ulster did, but the blade etch also reminds me of Schrade/Ulster, or similar font I think I've seen on Craftsman knives maybe?

[knifeaholic]

It's a Schrade. They may have stamped the pattern number that Jack Knife Ben wanted, not a Schrade pattern number.

[jerryd6818]

It's a Schrade. They may have stamped the pattern number that Jack Knife Ben wanted, not a Schrade pattern number.

From the horses mouth. Anything I could add would be from the other end of the horse.

[Beavertail]

It's a Schrade. They may have stamped the pattern number that Jack Knife Ben wanted, not a Schrade pattern number.

From the horses mouth. Anything I could add would be from the other end of the horse.

[Jacknifeben]

Thanks for the help, Collecting knives has been fun.

[1967redrider]

It's a Schrade. They may have stamped the pattern number that Jack Knife Ben wanted, not a Schrade pattern number.

Thanks, Steve, mystery solved.

[Jacknifeben]

This really solved my question. .

[ea42]

Is it really 3 3/4", or possibly 3 3/8"?

Eric

[1967redrider]

So it's a Napanoch?

[Jacknifeben]

3 3/8, sorry.

[Jacknifeben]

This one was by SCHRADE WALDEN N.Y.

[ea42]

3 3/8, sorry.

OK then that's definitely Schrade. That model carried over for a time from Schrade Cut Co into the Schrade Walden era. Here's a shot of it in the 1940 catalog:

They shortened the long pull at some point in its production history but I'm not sure when. That pattern was also available with a lot of different blade combinations including a couple of four blade versions. They did a number of knives in that pattern for Maher and Grosh as well:

Nice knife!!

Eric

[kootenay joe]

Both knives posted by jacknifeben look like they were made by Schrade (Cut. Co. or Walden) based on the pictures posted by Eric (ea42).
I wonder if the Napanoch claim is wrong ? Just being in print from decades ago does not ensure accuracy.
kj

[ea42]

Both knives posted by jacknifeben look like they were made by Schrade (Cut. Co. or Walden) based on the pictures posted by Eric (ea42).
I wonder if the Napanoch claim is wrong ? Just being in print from decades ago does not ensure accuracy.
kj

Roland Napanoch's 0302 was in fact almost identical to the Schrade model, it even had almost the same shield. If I recall correctly though their version didn't hace threaded bolsters, and of course it had different jigging. I'm wondering if Schrade maintained that number for the sake of Jack Knife Ben. If he had originally used Napanoch for that model it would have been no problem for Schrade to keep that number up since by then I think Napanoch was out of business.

Eric

[peanut740]

Here's an earlier Schrade Cut version.

[Jacknifeben]

Nice knife. You live close to Chicago? I live about three hours from there. A lot of farmers sent live stock over and always bought knives from Ben while they were there.

[peanut740]

No,I'm twice as far as you.