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BWT · Post by **BWT** » Mon Dec 24, 2018 11:25 pm

Nice looking ole knife T, especially the bone handles!!!

Twhite · Post by **Twhite** » Mon Dec 24, 2018 11:48 pm

BWT wrote:Nice looking ole knife T, especially the bone handles!!!

Thanks Bill.
I almost passed on it. When I first looked I saw only the stainless markings. I half thought it was a Chinese. Then when I turned it over I saw the Challenge. Good thing I looked closer..

LongBlade · Post by **LongBlade** » Tue Mar 12, 2019 12:34 am

Just got some photos of this today - but it was bought a few years back when I started seriously collecting old knives...

The stamp on this Equal-End Jack is Challenge /Cutlery/ Corpn (in contrast to Challenge Cut Co) - also no Bridgeport nor CT in stamp.. See the tang stamp photo which isn't crisp on parts due to some pitting - I posted the master and pen blade stamps.. I know looking through AAPK that there are a few others (not many) with such a stamp... I am not sure but think this was towards the end of the Challenge Cutlery in the mid 1920s... Note also the pile side stamp with the number "29"... Possibly a model #? Somewhat of a mystery but the clip blade on this was also seen on others I have seen with Challenge Cutlery Corpn... This may have been the years that George Schrade at Challenge... Bone is quite nice imo... the blades while no doubt sharpened were cleaned at some point and perhaps abit more than I prefer though not aggressively buffed... 3 & 3/8" closed... Hard snapping and tight..

peanut740 · Post by **peanut740** » Tue Mar 12, 2019 2:45 am

Nice one Lee,one of my favorite brands.

FRJ · Post by **FRJ** » Tue Mar 12, 2019 4:08 am

A real beauty, Lee, and nice pictures.

LongBlade · Post by **LongBlade** » Tue Mar 12, 2019 1:18 pm

Thanks Roger and Joe

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luckydog64 · Post by **luckydog64** » Tue Mar 12, 2019 5:03 pm

That clip blade is a work of art. Love that and the bone Longblade. Here are a couple more.

LongBlade · Post by **LongBlade** » Tue Mar 12, 2019 9:46 pm

Thanks LD64

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luckydog64 wrote:That clip blade is a work of art. Love that and the bone Longblade. Here are a couple more.

LD64 - Those are a couple of nice looking knives with great bone

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FRJ · Post by **FRJ** » Wed Mar 13, 2019 1:51 am

Beautiful knives Luckydog64.

Challenge, some of the best knives you will find anywhere.

kennedy knives · Post by **kennedy knives** » Wed Mar 13, 2019 2:16 pm

one I kind like

JohnR · Post by **JohnR** » Sat Mar 16, 2019 11:20 am

FRJ wrote:Beautiful knives Luckydog64.
Challenge, some of the best knives you will find anywhere.

Luckydog, what Joe stated, very nice, Challenge made some of the highest quality knives of their time.

LongBlade · Post by **LongBlade** » Wed Mar 20, 2019 12:04 am

Nice knife KK

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Here's a Challenge Hawkbill with cocobolo handles.. Closed length is 3 & 7/8" so on the smaller side of pruners.. Decent condition, crisp stamp and cracking snap

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FRJ · Post by **FRJ** » Wed Mar 20, 2019 3:00 am

A very nice pruner, lee and a nice stamp.

BWT · Post by **BWT** » Wed Mar 20, 2019 1:21 pm

Very nice Lee!!!

LongBlade · Post by **LongBlade** » Wed Mar 20, 2019 2:02 pm

Thanks Joe and Bill

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luckydog64 · Post by **luckydog64** » Wed Mar 20, 2019 2:41 pm

Nice hawkbill longblade, another beautiful blade. I like that knife also Mr. Kennedy.

LongBlade · Post by **LongBlade** » Wed Mar 20, 2019 3:32 pm

Thanks LD64

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JohnR · Post by **JohnR** » Wed Mar 20, 2019 10:26 pm

Nice Challenge pruner Lee, hard to find in that condition.

Picked up a nice 3 5/8" sheep foot Jack, bone is dyed very dark brown or black. Pen blade unusual that it is close to a full sized blade, bear trap snaps.

LongBlade · Post by **LongBlade** » Wed Mar 20, 2019 11:49 pm

Thanks John

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Nice find on that Challenge jack John

... I'm just guessing so please keep that in mind - but I am thinking this Challenge jack had 2 full sized blades instead of a master & pen blade when it was built - pretty cool imo

... The spear blade just looks like it may have been abit longer at one point but hard to tell in photo... you know better in hand for sure... either way a NICE

find and score

Note as edit - I meant spear blade not a clip blade

.. I fixed it above..

JohnR · Post by **JohnR** » Thu Mar 21, 2019 12:13 am

LongBlade wrote:Thanks John ...

Nice find on that Challenge jack John ... I'm just guessing so please keep that in mind - but I am thinking this Challenge jack had 2 full sized blades instead of a master & pen blade when it was built - pretty cool imo ... The spear blade just looks like it may have been abit longer at one point but hard to tell in photo... you know better in hand for sure... either way a NICE find and score

Note as edit - I meant spear blade not a clip blade .. I fixed it above..

Thanks Lee, I'm thinking the same as you, I think the pen was a full-sized blade and someone wanted a pen or broke and reshaped.

wlf · Post by **wlf** » Fri Mar 22, 2019 4:15 pm

Nice knives Joe, Lee, and John. That is a big pen blade John.

djknife13 · Post by **djknife13** » Sat Mar 23, 2019 3:14 pm

wlf wrote:Nice knives Joe, Lee, and John. That is a big pen blade John.

John, that's the first thing I thought when I saw your knife. I have one or two of that pattern with the large sheepsfoot and large spear and I love that pattern. ____Dave

JohnR · Post by **JohnR** » Sat Mar 23, 2019 4:26 pm

djknife13 wrote:
wlf wrote:Nice knives Joe, Lee, and John. That is a big pen blade John.
John, that's the first thing I thought when I saw your knife. I have one or two of that pattern with the large sheepsfoot and large spear and I love that pattern. ____Dave

wlf wrote:Nice knives Joe, Lee, and John. That is a big pen blade John.

Thanks you Lyle and thanks Dave, I also love the vintage knives that have a sheepsfoot main, not easy to find, would love to see picture of your knife if you can, thanks.

djknife13 · Post by **djknife13** » Sat Mar 23, 2019 7:42 pm

JohnR wrote:
djknife13 wrote:
wlf wrote:Nice knives Joe, Lee, and John. That is a big pen blade John.
John, that's the first thing I thought when I saw your knife. I have one or two of that pattern with the large sheepsfoot and large spear and I love that pattern. ____Dave
wlf wrote:Nice knives Joe, Lee, and John. That is a big pen blade John.

Thanks you Lyle and thanks Dave, I also love the vintage knives that have a sheepsfoot main, not easy to find, would love to see picture of your knife if you can, thanks.

My knife with two large blades is not a Challenge. I think everybody except Challenge made HS&B. I believe this one was made by NYN. Here's the only Challenge I could find with a main Sheepsfoot and a pen second. it sure is a basic knife with no frills, but I sure like it I don't remember ever seeing a Challenge I didn't like.____Dave

FRJ · Post by **FRJ** » Sun Mar 24, 2019 12:02 am

Those are such good looking knives, Dave.

How long are they?

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