Vintage Texas Jacks

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Not an easy pattern to find in good condition. Also called a Moose pattern they are large knives and the blades are impressive. If you have any old ones please post them here ::tu::
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Is this limited to serpentines?

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Here's a lousy picture of my old Moose.

That's a fine looking knife, Dimetri.
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Here's a boker 30 usa I have. I never could find much information on this knife
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Thanks Joe, that`s a nice Case you have there ::tu::
RobesonsRme.com wrote:Is this limited to serpentines?
Not at all :wink:
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Three H. Bokers.
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::drool:: ::drool:: ::drool:: ::tu::
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Would this be an old Texas Jack? I'm not sure what make this is...I can only see USA stamped on the Blade, missing shield, and unusual to only have one pin? This cuts like a champ and won the cardboard cutting competition in my garage on garbage night.
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Roger has usual you get an A+.Tendots that Camillus is sweet,love knives with an etch. ::tu::
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got this

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Pinda(Is Dutch for peanut),thanks for your nice comment on the knife. ::handshake::
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Four from Robeson.

The last two are Terriers, 1910 - 1916, made by and distributed by Robeson.

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Beautiful examples gentlemen!
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Thanks for sharing! Here are a few more.

Remington R4013 (color of handle shows too dark in picture)
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Miller Bros. (I have posted this one before)
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Those Terrier are killer Charlie. Thanks for posting them. Great looking pair. ::tu::

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Always a pleasure to see these fine examples.

Gus ,I am in love with that Camillus,fine examples throughout,as usual Dimitri,Charlie and Roger.All knives shown are nice. I like these big single spring jacks. Sorry guys ,I like the newer Queen Blue Grass Winchesters. :)

Dimitri ,that last H Boker of Greedy's looks like the bone on my Cutsure and Camillus rooster combs.
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Lots of nice knives posted in this thread! Thanks to all for posting. That Surveyor pattern is VERY nice; wish I had one. I've posted these before, but here's three H. Boker swell-center moose pattern knives.
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Man, I like those Texas Jacks, they seem to have all the good stuff attachaed to them. Have to put those on my "look for" list. ::tu:: ::tu::
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Nice Winchesters there Lyle. I share your fondness for Queen's finest output.
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Mr. Gulo....I've got to say, you have some of the most beautiful old knives I've ever seen. Anytime you post up pictures they are pretty much all stunningly drool inducing. Thank you for sharing them with us, they are most definitely appreciated!
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Once again AAPK has educated me. I did not know the Moose pattern was also called a "Texas Jack". I had always been under the impression that a "Texas Jack" was a large (4" closed) two blade jack with a clip and a pen on the same end. ::shrug::
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jerryd6818 wrote:Once again AAPK has educated me. I did not know the Moose pattern was also called a "Texas Jack". I had always been under the impression that a "Texas Jack" was a large (4" closed) two blade jack with a clip and a pen on the same end. ::shrug::

That's my understanding too Jerry.
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313 Mike: Thanks...............glad you liked them.
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I have 2 swellcenter moose.Both are marked F&W, M'F'G.CO., CINCI.O.According to Goins, Foley + Williams 1875-1900.This is photo of the best of the 2.
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