Robeson 62238

[JohnR]

Picked up a decent 62238, pretty full blades that had rust cleaned, love the arrow shield and has incredible bone, some of the best vintage jigged bone I have seen.

[edge213]

This is a great looking knife.

[FRJ]

Another beauty, John.

Congratulations.

[thefarside]

Nice knife, I don't think I have ever owned a Robeson with the arrow shield that did not have the circle treatment around the pivot pin.

[doglegg]

Shield, bone, really a great looking knife.

[royal0014]

Well, now, that's different .... Very knice !!

[Doc B]

[wlf]

Nice knife, I don't think I have ever owned a Robeson with the arrow shield that did not have the circle treatment around the pivot pin.

Jim, I never heard of the pivot pin whatever. Can someone expound?

[thefarside]

Lyle,
The pivot pin is the pin which goes through the bolsters and the blades tang; thus allowing the blade to pivot in the frame. The ops knife has a circle heavily stamped in the bolster around the pivot pin - something generally not seen in a finished knife.
Jim

[JohnR]

Thank you all for the comments, appreciated. I read that the circle on the bolster was to represent a bullseye for the arrow, not sure if true or not.

[RobesonsRme.com]

That was an opinion expressed by Bruce Voyles. It sort of makes sense, especially since the circle araound the pin was filled with a red pigment at the factory.

I have seen the arrow shield on a knife that did not have the circle around the pin.

They only used that shield on a couple of patterns.

Charlie

[Hak1911]

Fine Knife
Fine indeed