A CHALLENGE for you.

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Another beautiful and unique knife. ::tu:: ::tu::
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Beautiful knife, Roger. The square tool, is it a gauge for setting the points??
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TJ that was my thought also.
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You all have posted some very nice Challenge knives, I really think they are some of the highest quality vintage knives out there.

Picked up this bare head jack with sheepsfoot main blade this week, I don't think vintage sheepsfoot jacks are all that common, at least I don't come across very many. Knife is in very good shape for its age.
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Awesome looking knife John ::tu:: ... beautiful bone and nice blades!! I guess they call these Carpenters Jacks if I am not mistaken....
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Thank you Lee and thanks for the pattern name, always wondered if there was a specific name for this knife, I have an early Cattaraugus just like this one.
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John, that is a beautiful knife you have there.
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Outstanding score John ::nod:: Lloyd
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Very nice, peanut, love that Autoist's Companion etch! ::tu:: Beautiful barehead jack, John, great bone, rattail and ringed bolster and a long pull sheepsfoot main blade go together nicely!! ::tu::
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A+ John. ::tu::
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First two photos - a used old Cigar pattern, next is a lock back English Jack ( missing the folding guard like several others shown) and last, a couple of Scouts with a little etch left on the masters.
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Here's a nice, stout jack knife with half stops on both blades.
Solid all the way around ...... but it is a Challenge. 3 3/8".
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Beautiful Challenge Joe!
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Joe ::tu:: ::tu::
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Thank you, guys. ::tu:: ::tu::
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Joe, beautiful old Challenge jack knife. The handles are especially nice!
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Beauty of a Challenge Joe ::tu:: ... great looking bone and nice blades !!!
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Thank you, Jerry and Lee. ::tu:: ::tu::
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Beautiful knives, farside and Joe! ::tu:: ::tu::
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Thank you, Dan. ::tu::
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Here's a nice Challenge with a bail.
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Joe,you do like those Challenge knives,has do I. ::tu::
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Yes I do, Roger.
They sure knew how to put a knife together. ::tu:: ::tu::
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Another great knife, Joe! ::tu:: ::tu::
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That is a pretty one Joe. ___Dave
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