A CHALLENGE for you.

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Beautiful knife, John, quite decent in fact. ::tu:: ::nod::
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JohnR wrote: ↑Sat Jan 31, 2026 3:21 pm Been awhile since I've been able to add a nice Challenge to the pile. Found this larger 3 3/4" jack the other day other than the tip of the main being modified it is in decent condition.
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John ::tu::
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JohnR wrote: ↑Sat Jan 31, 2026 3:21 pm Been awhile since I've been able to add a nice Challenge to the pile. Found this larger 3 3/4" jack the other day other than the tip of the main being modified it is in decent condition.

Great knife John ::tu::
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Thank you all for the comments, appreciate them.
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JohnR wrote: ↑Sat Jan 31, 2026 3:21 pm Been awhile since I've been able to add a nice Challenge to the pile.
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Added a very lightly used 3 1/2" Challenge jack to the collection.
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Beautiful bone John.

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Waukonda wrote: ↑Sun Sep 13, 2020 3:22 pm Here are a couple that I just picked up from Roger (peanut740). Aside from the fact that they are both Challenge, they share the same etch. They are marked "Schell's Quality Seeds, Harrisburg, Pa". These 2 patterns would be a good fit for a seed company.

Has anyone else out there run across this etch in any other brands or patterns?
You and John are not knife "Challenged ".

Yes and I traded the best one for two nice farmers jacks. I'm still unsure that it wasn't a mistake.
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JohnR wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2026 11:10 am Added a very lightly used 3 1/2" Challenge jack to the collection.
Oh! My! but that's gorgeous !!!
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JohnR wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2026 11:10 am Added a very lightly used 3 1/2" Challenge jack to the collection.
A beautiful knife, John. ::tu::
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wlf wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2026 11:49 am Beautiful bone John.
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wlf wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2026 12:05 pm
Waukonda wrote: ↑Sun Sep 13, 2020 3:22 pm Here are a couple that I just picked up from Roger (peanut740). Aside from the fact that they are both Challenge, they share the same etch. They are marked "Schell's Quality Seeds, Harrisburg, Pa". These 2 patterns would be a good fit for a seed company.

Has anyone else out there run across this etch in any other brands or patterns?
You and John are not knife "Challenged ".

Yes and I traded the best one for two nice farmers jacks. I'm still unsure that it wasn't a mistake.
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All very nice Knives,
Lyle those Farmers Jack’s are gorgeous
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Some beautiful knives being shown. Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you all for the comments, appreciated.

Lyle that is a stunning Farmers jack, Challenge sure made a nice knife.
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It’s partially illegible, but I can make out “1.50” on the blade.
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An unknown (top) and a Challenge Cutlery (bottom). The Challenge has a worn and very faint tang mark. (I also posted these about a year ago on the Celluloid Eye-Candy thread.)

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Froe ::tu::
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Here's a pair of CHALLENGE jacks. At least 94 years old so the celluloid should be stable. Interested? PM me. J.O'.
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Challenge equal end Jack Mark 1.JPG
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toomanyknives wrote: ↑Fri May 15, 2026 1:56 am Challenge…..
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Fri May 15, 2026 4:36 am
toomanyknives wrote: ↑Fri May 15, 2026 1:56 am Challenge…..
Kerry, ::tu:: ::tu::
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Ridgegrass wrote: ↑Sat Apr 25, 2026 2:32 pm Here's a pair of CHALLENGE jacks. At least 94 years old so the celluloid should be stable. Interested? PM me. J.O'.
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toomanyknives wrote: ↑Fri May 15, 2026 1:56 am Challenge equal end Jack
Nice bone handles!
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