Old Knives With Jigged Bone Handles

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A little Robeson......
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Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Sat Jul 19, 2025 8:42 am A.....
Dimitri, ::tu:: ::tu::
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Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Sat Jul 19, 2025 8:42 am A little Robeson......
MB ::tu::
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A few Schrade made switches I picked up in Little Valley.2 Schrade Cuts and a Shapleigh.
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Very nice Roger! ::drool::
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Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Sat Jul 19, 2025 9:39 pm Very nice Roger! ::drool::
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Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Sat Jul 19, 2025 8:42 am A little Robeson......
A straight up miracle those thin scales never chipped or cracked. Awesome. ::pray::
::nod:: https://newlifeknives.etsy.com ::nod::

That's my Etsy store where I sell old knives and sometimes handmade knife accessories to support my knife habbit. Thanks for looking my friend. ::tu::
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ThatWeirdKnifeGuy wrote: ↑Sun Jul 20, 2025 12:08 am A straight up miracle those thin scales never chipped or cracked. Awesome.
Thanks ::handshake::
One small crack on the back side, not bad for as old as it is! :D
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Some others.......
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Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Tue Jul 29, 2025 10:42 pm Some.....
Dimitri, a VERY NICE variety of old knives
with jigged bone handles. ::tu:: ::tu::
My favorite is the ULSTER. ::tu:: ::tu::
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Thanks Skip!
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One of my favorite threads! Some great old knives.. Here's one of my favorites..
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toomanyknives wrote: ↑Mon Aug 18, 2025 12:51 am One.....
Kerry, that SCHRADE is a BEAUTIFUL L👀KING piece of pocket cutlery. ::tu:: ::tu::
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Mon Aug 18, 2025 2:42 am
toomanyknives wrote: ↑Mon Aug 18, 2025 12:51 am One.....
Kerry, that SCHRADE is a BEAUTIFUL L👀KING piece of pocket cutlery. ::tu:: ::tu::
Thanks Skpi! They did a fine job on the back in the day!
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toomanyknives wrote: ↑Mon Aug 18, 2025 12:51 am One of my favorite threads! Some great old knives.. Here's one of my favorites..
Excellent jigged bone handles! ::tu::
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toomanyknives wrote: ↑Mon Aug 18, 2025 12:51 am One of my favorite threads! Some great old knives.. Here's one of my favorites..
Wonderful.
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Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Mon Aug 18, 2025 6:53 am
toomanyknives wrote: ↑Mon Aug 18, 2025 12:51 am One of my favorite threads! Some great old knives.. Here's one of my favorites..
Excellent jigged bone handles! ::tu::
Thank you, sir! ::handshake::
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doglegg wrote: ↑Mon Aug 18, 2025 1:29 pm
toomanyknives wrote: ↑Mon Aug 18, 2025 12:51 am One of my favorite threads! Some great old knives.. Here's one of my favorites..
Wonderful.
Appreciate it, DLegg!
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I will sometimes pick up one of my Robeson and think that it is some of the finest looking bone around. This is one of those times.
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Absolute beauty, really like Robeson jigged bone! ::tu:: ::drool:: ::drool::
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Waukonda wrote: ↑Tue Feb 03, 2026 7:05 pm I.....
A real BEAUTY, Ike. ::tu:: ::tu::
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Waukonda wrote: ↑Tue Feb 03, 2026 7:05 pm I will sometimes pick up one of my Robeson and think that it is some of the finest looking bone around. This is one of those times.
Sometimes I agree with you. And this is one of those times.
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Waukonda wrote: ↑Tue Feb 03, 2026 7:05 pm I will sometimes pick up one of my Robeson and think that it is some of the finest looking bone around. This is one of those times.
That's an amazing knife, Ike!
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I've always liked the jigging on this old Utica..
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Thanks, Dimitri, Skip, Floyd, and Kerry.
toomanyknives wrote: ↑Wed Feb 04, 2026 1:44 am I've always liked the jigging on this old Utica..
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Great looking bone on that Utica, I like it too, and not just the bone. It checks all the boxes.
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