wirejacks

[joeradza]

What a wonderful post to see everything together. Thanks for the display and information. Great collection.

You're welcome, but the thanks goes to everyone in this thread who provided the information and inspiration. What a treasure trove of knowledge.

[New_Windsor_NY]

The six wirejack patterns.....

OUTSTANDING collection joeradza!

[Ripster]

What a wonderful post to see everything together. Thanks for the display and information. Great collection.

You're welcome, but the thanks goes to everyone in this thread who provided the information and inspiration. What a treasure trove of knowledge.

That is great stuff ,nice pics, awesome info.The more a person looks around here the more we learn.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Today I've added this GEO. SCHRADE, single blade, wire handle pocket knife to my collection. It came as a part of a NEAR MINT condition, VERY clean, Girl Scout utensil kit. Both the knife and fork are tang stamped, but the fork isn't stamped STAINLESS STEEL. If you're curious, the spoon is marked ALLEGHENY STAINLESS STEEL WB (over) W. I didn't have to clean any part of it. I took some pictures and here it is.

[TPK]

The six wirejack patterns. There are variations within each pattern plus differing tang stamps depending on date of manufacture. There is also one prototype of which there is believed to be only one. The hatchet/axe.

The two variations of the clip point, smooth and filed. The fish knife. The large hawkbill. The large spear point. The small hawkbill with a beryllium blade designed for the explosives industry. The small hawkbill with three different company tang stamps; Geo. Schrade, Boker and Case. The small spear point with both red and green finger guards when used as part of the Boy and Girl Scout Chow Kits. And on the bottom a small spear point without the opener notch. The earliest wirejack.

Very nice collection!

[TPK]

Today I've added this GEO. SCHRADE, single blade, wire handle pocket knife to my collection. It came as a part of a NEAR MINT condition, VERY clean, Girl Scout utensil kit. Both the knife and fork are tang stamped, but the fork isn't stamped STAINLESS STEEL. If you're curious, the spoon is marked ALLEGHENY STAINLESS STEEL WB (over) W. I didn't have to clean any part of it. I took some pictures and here it is.

Great additions to your collection Skip! Must be a pretty good sized collection by now!

[New_Windsor_NY]

Great additions.....

Thank you Tom. As far as the scouting utensil kits are concerned, I keep the knives and forks and I resell the holders and the spoons. I'm going to be posting a group portrait of my wire frame/handle knives very soon.

[joeradza]

Today I've added this GEO. SCHRADE, single blade, wire handle pocket knife to my collection. It came as a part of a NEAR MINT condition, VERY clean, Girl Scout utensil kit. Both the knife and fork are tang stamped, but the fork isn't stamped STAINLESS STEEL. If you're curious, the spoon is marked ALLEGHENY STAINLESS STEEL WB (over) W. I didn't have to clean any part of it. I took some pictures and here it is.

Beautiful condition Skip. Hard to resist

[joeradza]

The six wirejack patterns. There are variations within each pattern plus differing tang stamps depending on date of manufacture. There is also one prototype of which there is believed to be only one. The hatchet/axe.

The two variations of the clip point, smooth and filed. The fish knife. The large hawkbill. The large spear point. The small hawkbill with a beryllium blade designed for the explosives industry. The small hawkbill with three different company tang stamps; Geo. Schrade, Boker and Case. The small spear point with both red and green finger guards when used as part of the Boy and Girl Scout Chow Kits. And on the bottom a small spear point without the opener notch. The earliest wirejack.

Very nice collection!

Thank you.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Beautiful condition.....

Thank you joeradza.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Today I'm adding these four pocket knives to my collection. All four are GEO. SCHRADE, single blade, wire handle/wire frame pocket knives. One is a hawkbill pruner and it has a blade etch (CORONA). All four were part of a group that I purchased (last picture). The spoon is NOT an original for the utensil kit. It is a monogrammed baby spoon. All four knives, actually everything needed a good cleaning. I cleaned what I could, took some pictures and here are the knives.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Today I'm adding these four pocket knives to my collection. Unlike the four wire handle/wire frame pocket knives I posted yesterday (previous post), these four pocket knives are the "big" boys. All four are GEO. SCHRADE, single blade, wire handle/wire frame pocket knives. Two of the knives have fish scalers on the spine and one knife doesn't have the "notches" in the handle/frame. All four knives needed some degree of cleaning. I cleaned what I could, took some pictures and here are the knives.

It's been awhile since my last group picture, the group has grown. An up-to-date group picture will be posted soon.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Group pictures time. These are all the wire handle/wire frame pocket knives that I've collected (so far). Included are the eight most recent wire handle/wire frame pocket knives that I've acquired and that I've posted the last couple of days (my two previous posts).

[Papa Bones]

Group pictures time. These are all the wire handle/wire frame pocket knives that I've collected (so far). Included are the eight most recent wire handle/wire frame pocket knives that I've acquired and that I've posted the last couple of days (my two previous posts).

WOW.......just WOW!! Super Nice

[New_Windsor_NY]

WOW.......

Thank you Smitty.

[joeradza]

Magnificent group Skip. I pale in comparison. Someone could end up with a near complete pattern collection if they had these.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Magnificent group.....

Thank you joeradza.

[doglegg]

Both of you fellows are doing good. That one for explosives is always the eye catcher.

[joeradza]

Both of you fellows are doing good. That one for explosives is always the eye catcher.

And it's like new

[New_Windsor_NY]

Today I'm adding this pocket knife to my collection. It is ONE of my HOLY GRAIL knives. It's a GEO. SCHRADE, single blade, hawkbill, wire frame/handle pocket knife. It has a COPPER BLADE. Why a COPPER BLADE? Here is what Mr. Bill Schrade has to say about it.

Hi guys,
FYI those copper blades were made of Beryllium Copper. It was also used to make the springs in automatic knives. Beryllium dust is a known carcinogen and causes damage to lungs, liver and kidneys. It's safe in solid state. Blades of Beryllium Copper and Brass were used in the blasting field as they didn't spark causing an accidental explosion.

I gave the handles a little cleaning, took a few pictures and here it is.

***** A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU goes out to joeradza for selling me this particular knife. THANK YOU! *****

[doglegg]

Wowsers Skip!!! Congrats!!?

[joeradza]

It belongs in a collection Skip. I can't hog them all. Enjoy it.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Wowsers Skip.....

Thank you Floyd.

It belongs.....

Thank you again joeradza.

[Papa Bones]

Today I'm adding this pocket knife to my collection. It is ONE of my HOLY GRAIL knives. It's a GEO. SCHRADE, single blade, hawkbill, wire frame/handle pocket knife. It has a COPPER BLADE. Why a COPPER BLADE? Here is what Mr. Bill Schrade has to say about it.

Hi guys,
FYI those copper blades were made of Beryllium Copper. It was also used to make the springs in automatic knives. Beryllium dust is a known carcinogen and causes damage to lungs, liver and kidneys. It's safe in solid state. Blades of Beryllium Copper and Brass were used in the blasting field as they didn't spark causing an accidental explosion.

I gave the handles a little cleaning, took a few pictures and here it is.

***** A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU goes out to joeradza for selling me this particular knife. THANK YOU! *****

Very nice. Congrats on the addition!!

[New_Windsor_NY]

Very nice. Congrats on the addition!!

Thank you Smitty. Two "Grails" down, one to go.