Old Knives With Jigged Bone Handles

[wlf]

Thanks Lee and Joe.

Rogers bone was my favorite for a long time Steve.

Thanks for posting that knife John,another I'd like to see in Titusville.Sheffield had so much stag,they didn't need to use bone . I don't think I've seen another Sheffield knife with that random jigging. This is not mine ,but a picture I got off the internet. An old Wostenholm.

[wlf]

Here's an older Wostenholm style than that first one I posted.I forgot about it.

[JohnR]

Thank you Lloyd, Lyle, appreciate the comments. The jigging is also very deep, I would think it was done by hand. I have not come across another like it.

Lyle, both of the Farmers jacks are beautiful but that first one is something else, amazing collection buddy.

Another pic of the Barlow with another Wostenholm that has a different style of jigging, not as random or deep, most likely machine made.

[SteveC]

Awesome bone on that Utica and Camillus ... definitely seems to have that classic Rogers jigged bone appearance to me - nice!

Great looking knives, Steve, and nice pictures.

Lyle, that thing is the best. What a beauty.
I wonder if I have any old Sheffield stuff. Probably not too old but I'll look.

Thanks fellas !

[FRJ]

Such beautiful knives, Lyle and John.
Lyle, your knives are steeped in history. So nice to look at.

John, that barlow is a real treasure.

Here's my old pocket worn barlow.

[JohnR]

Joe, that I*XL has some very nice bone on it also, great old Barlow.

[wlf]

Thanks Joe.

John that second barlow has the recognizable distinctive English style jigging. A proper and orderly crisscrossing, if you would. You see it on most of those dog grooming knives and others.

I see that and immediately think Sheffield. Here's a Rawson Bros. I posted earlier, that has an elaborate edge to the hafting. It is routed.

[wlf]

Here are some examples of thou English jigging:

1. IXL

2. Another Rawson Bros

3. Spratt's dog groomer

4. Wade and Butcher

[Mumbleypeg]

Lyle, that Rawson is a most fantastic example of cutler's art and craftsmanship. Wonderful, beautiful work!

Ken

[Duffer]

Great jigged bone folders John, Joe and Lyle! Here are a couple of Schrade Barlows with nice jigged bone handles.

[JohnR]

Lyle, nice examples of vintage Sheffield jigging, Lloyd great old Schrades, jigged Barlows not as common as saw cut.

Here are a few more with nice jigging, a Shrade Cut Co, an early Camillus and a Challenge.

[LongBlade]

All beautiful knives Lyle, Lloyd and John ... but John that Challenge Carpenter Jack is just one sweet knife that really trips the ol' trigger

[thegreedygulo]

All beautiful knives Lyle, Lloyd and John ... but John that Challenge Carpenter Jack is just one sweet knife that really trips the ol' trigger

I'll second that!

[gsmith7158]

Here's a few old Bones. A Sheffield IXL, 2 Cases and a Stainless Steel Cut Co.

[wlf]

Nice Greg,
You don't see bone on many Sheffield knives that old, they had too much stag on hand.

[gsmith7158]

Thanks Lyle! That's one of my favorites.

[gsmith7158]

Here's a Empire jack with some pretty jigged bone and a U.S. made Wester Bros. with some unique jigging. It almost looks like the jigging forms a series of W's on the backside.

[espn77]

Dang Greg. Your pulling out all the good ones

[gsmith7158]

Dang Greg. Your pulling out all the good ones

Hey Keith I'm just hanging out around the house today. No telling what I might come up with.

[espn77]

Dang Greg. Your pulling out all the good ones

Hey Keith I'm just hanging out around the house today. No telling what I might come up with.

Keep it coming. I'm enjoying the show!!!

[Miller Bro's]

Here's another example of English jigged bone.

[RobesonsRme.com]

Dimitri, how is that knife stamped?

I have a relatively new neighbor who introduced himself to me as "Christopher Johnson".

I have been loosely checking Ebay for a Johnson knife simply marked, CHRISTOPHER JOHNSON.

I've seen JOHNSON WORKS, Flag with CJ, etc, but not CHRISTOPHER JOHNSON.

Add to that they tend to go a tad high, I've yet to find one I wanted to buy.

Charlie

[Miller Bro's]

I've seen JOHNSON WORKS, Flag with CJ, etc,

That's how it's marked, I just named the photo that way to make things easier.

[LongBlade]

Nice CJ Sheffield Knife Dimitri ... interesting jigging pattern too...

[Miller Bro's]

Thanks Lee

I don't think the knife was ever used.