Empire Knife Company

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JohnR wrote: ↑Fri Jul 01, 2022 3:00 pm Ike, missed that one, beautiful knife. ::tu:: ::tu::

Have not found many nice Empires over the years but did land a nice one the other day. 3 5/8" largish jack, pretty full blades, pattern number with the letter S on pile side tang. Etched R S Patrick Duluth Minn, from what little I can find R S Patrick was a mining equipment company and had a patent for diamond drill bits.
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Another great find John, a real beauty ::tu:: ::tu::
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Very nice John! Beautiful beefy jack ::tu:: ::tu::
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Exceptional knife John! ::tu:: ::tu::
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That's a beauty John! Great find. ::tu:: ::nod::
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Thank you all for the nice comments. ::tu:: ::tu::
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That's such a beautiful knife, John. It doesn't seem like they could get any better than that.
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Thank you Joe. ::tu:: ::tu::
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Picked up another nice Empire, 3 3/8" jack with great stag, full blades with a very faint Empire Brand etch. Love how stag goes bolster to bolster unlike modern knives. Also has a wrap around spring, not all that common.
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That's a sweetheart John,great stag! ::tu:: ::tu::
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JohnR wrote: ↑Thu Jul 07, 2022 8:43 pm Picked up another nice Empire, 3 3/8" jack with great stag, full blades with a very faint Empire Brand etch. Love how stag goes bolster to bolster unlike modern knives. Also has a wrap around spring, not all that common.

Another beautiful knife John.
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Roger, David, thank you. ::tu::
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You've got another beauty, John. Good for you.
I'm glad these great knives are in a good collection.

That wrap around spring is a nice touch.
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Gorgeous example John ::tu:: ::tu::
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That’s a real beauty John another great find ::tu:: ::tu::
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John I've got one just like that but I think the stag on yours is simply outstanding! Congrats on a real beauty! ::tu::
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Thanks to Roger was able to add another nice Empire to the sheepsfoot jack collection, a curved jack in ebony with a "For New England Whalers" etch. I would think this one dates late 1800's early 1900's.
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Great knife!!!
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Really nice John.____Dave
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Three fabulous knives. Hard not to love them especially the stag.
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::tu:: Love those rat tail bolsters John! Definitely an early one. Great pick up. ::nod::
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I see why the stag is dark on the farmers jack Ken Erickson made Charlie to match Empire's stag.

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Very nice John ::tu:: ::tu::
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A very nice old folder, John. Nice catch.
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JohnR wrote: ↑Fri Oct 21, 2022 11:43 am Thanks to Roger was able to add another nice Empire to the sheepsfoot jack collection, a curved jack in ebony with a "For New England Whalers" etch. I would think this one dates late 1800's early 1900's.
John, that is an extremely attractive piece of cutlery, love that pattern and those bolsters with ebony. ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu::
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