Grand Old Gunstock Jacks

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Most of you have seen this one before on another thread but I thought what the heck I'll show it again here. It's a beefy knife and one of the few stag handled knives I own.
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knifegirl888 wrote:Thanks MB. I still like it too... even if there is a possibility that it didn't start out a gunstock shape.
I didn't see this almost a year ago when you posted. I think you're right, it's modified to be a gunstock. I noticed the pivot pin is off center and it looks like the knife was originally a "coke bottle" or as some call it, "coffin jack". It doesn't matter, it's a sweet old knife and they did a bang up job on the modification. No safe queens in those days, eh? :lol:
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How about a picture of the backside Mike :wink:
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I don't agree that the knife has been modified. The knife was found by a picker in a house many years ago. It has been looked over by many knife guys in the NCCA and it is good as it gets.

Dimitri I will post the back in next few days, Mike
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Mike, are we both talking about Kathy's knife?
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Goodness no, I am talking about the knife I just posted, sorry if I offended anyone my mistake.

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Galvanic1882,

That Electric Cutlery Co. is one good looking knife!
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galvanic1882 wrote:Goodness no, I am talking about the knife I just posted, sorry if I offended anyone my mistake.

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:lol: :lol: :lol: No offense taken Mike. Much confusion but then I'm a geezer and I get that way easily. Edit: Confused that is. ::dang::
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Thanks, I get a bit testy at times in my old age too, ::dang:: ::dang::

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Here is my latest pickup. Cattaraugus Cutlery gunstock
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That's a good find, Mike!!
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