Farmer's Jacks

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As usual, ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: O'.
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wlf wrote: ↑Mon Aug 18, 2025 6:05 pm
C-WADE7 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 17, 2025 7:30 pm Great knife Kyle, if the grafting/budding blade made of bone?
All are Ivory. The checkered J Wood ( looks to be another Sheffield other than J Rodgers) and the two Joseph Rodgers. All are made in honor of Joseph Paxton horticulturalist and architect of the 1851 Crystal Palace . I would guess the pattern was commissioned shortly thereafter.

I couldn't fit the three opened and showing their three blades as whittlers, so I scanned their secondary blades separately.
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John and John, thank you both for looking.

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Finally snagged a smooth white bone to finish the set! ::groove::
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speiserjc wrote: ↑Wed Nov 05, 2025 3:58 am Finally snagged a smooth white bone to finish the set!
Great looking knife, GEC’s smooth white covers never disappoint.
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speiserjc wrote: ↑Wed Nov 05, 2025 3:58 am Finally snagged a smooth white bone to finish the set! ::groove:: 1000006847.jpg1000006848.jpg
A really attractive knife.
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wlf wrote: ↑Wed Feb 19, 2025 12:53 am Here's all 11 from 2025 :
There is a 12th SFA they had at the rendezvous. It was in Orange Crush Acrylic and only 27 of them. I'm still needing the Holly Berry Acrylic myself to complete the dozen.
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speiserjc wrote: ↑Thu Nov 06, 2025 5:21 am
wlf wrote: ↑Wed Feb 19, 2025 12:53 am Here's all 11 from 2025 :
There is a 12th SFA they had at the rendezvous. It was in Orange Crush Acrylic and only 27 of them. I'm still needing the Holly Berry Acrylic myself to complete the dozen. 20250615_222241.jpg
Good luck on your finding one. It will have good company.
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Nice collection JC.

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speiserjc wrote: ↑Wed Nov 05, 2025 3:58 am Finally snagged a smooth white bone to finish the set! ::groove:: 1000006847.jpg1000006848.jpg
😎👍
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peanut740 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 31, 2025 3:41 pm M&G. Blue bark Mammoth Ivory.
Stunning 👍
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wlf wrote: ↑Wed Apr 02, 2025 5:56 pm A D R Davis nice big stag custom with file worked back liners.
🍒 Sweet 👍
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wlf wrote: ↑Mon Aug 18, 2025 6:05 pm
C-WADE7 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 17, 2025 7:30 pm Great knife Kyle, if the grafting/budding blade made of bone?
All are Ivory. The checkered J Wood ( looks to be another Sheffield other than J Rodgers) and the two Joseph Rodgers. All are made in honor of Joseph Paxton horticulturalist and architect of the 1851 Crystal Palace . I would guess the pattern was commissioned shortly thereafter.

I couldn't fit the three opened and showing their three blades as whittlers, so I scanned their secondary blades separately.
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Thanks, David

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wlf wrote: ↑Mon Dec 08, 2025 11:36 pm Nice collection JC.

Thanks! I managed to snag a user 2015 in white bone someone was selling in a mixed lot. It took some cleaning, and needs an edge but I happy to have it in the collection.
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speiserjc wrote: ↑Thu Feb 05, 2026 3:02 am
wlf wrote: ↑Mon Dec 08, 2025 11:36 pm Nice collection JC.

Thanks! I managed to snag a user 2015 in white bone someone was selling in a mixed lot. It took some cleaning, and needs an edge but I happy to have it in the collection.2015farmer.jpg
Great snag!
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speiserjc wrote: ↑Thu Feb 05, 2026 3:02 am Thanks! I managed to snag a user 2015 in white bone someone was selling in a mixed lot. It took some cleaning, and needs an edge but I happy to have it in the collection.2015farmer.jpg
Very nice find!
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Those 15's were a tough get for several years.👍👍.

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A new one is on its way that I have never seen outside of a catalog.
A stag Humason and Beckley.
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I decided to take a propane torch to the stag handles on this knife.
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wlf wrote: ↑Sat Mar 14, 2026 1:17 am A new one is on its way that I have never seen outside of a catalog.
A stag Humason and Beckley.
That is an incredible old Connecticut made farmers jack.
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American Blade 92 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 14, 2026 1:32 am I decided to take a propane torch to the stag handles on this knife.
Nice results!
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C-WADE7 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 14, 2026 1:42 am
American Blade 92 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 14, 2026 1:32 am I decided to take a propane torch to the stag handles on this knife.
Nice results!
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wlf wrote: ↑Sat Mar 14, 2026 1:17 am A new one is on its way that I have never seen outside of a catalog.
A stag Humason and Beckley.
Knice to find one you've never seen before.
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I like those' 09 Queens 92.

Thanks Floyd, it definitely is.😊

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