Big, Bad, Boring or Beautiful Bolsters

[RobesonsRme.com]

You should see my mint condition 4" stag handled Farmer's Jack with the beautiful Terrier Brand and Dog's Head etch on the master blade.



Charlie Noyes

[wlf]

Ha Ha Ha,wouldn't that be something. I like you Charlie. Now ,if we could ferret out that Montgomery Ward. I grin.

Really,it's hard to believe they didn't make one though.It may be out there. I recently found cuts for a Schatt,Union,and H&B I didn't know existed. I've heard of a Howard too.Seems every maker around the turn of the century had one.

[dcgm4]

Nice one, Charlie.

[Miller Bro's]

Here's an old one I have not seen before.

[orvet]

That is unique Dimitri! I think it is one of the most unique bolsters I have seen.
Not too big, not bad, not boring, but I may have to stop just short of saying "Beautiful."

[Old Folder]

Nice one Dimitri.
I can't tell if it's a cow/bull/steer/door knocker/devil
Certainly is unique and beautiful. (In its own way)

[Miller Bro's]

That is unique Dimitri! I think it is one of the most unique bolsters I have seen.
Not too big, not bad, not boring, but I may have to stop just short of saying "Beautiful."

Thanks Dale, I think it's beautiful in its own way

[Miller Bro's]

Nice one Dimitri.
I can't tell if it's a cow/bull/steer/door knocker/devil
Certainly is unique and beautiful. (In its own way)

Thanks Dan, I believe that it is a bull

[Beechtree]

Nice one Dimitri.
I can't tell if it's a cow/bull/steer/door knocker/devil
Certainly is unique and beautiful. (In its own way)

Thanks Dan, I believe that it is a bull

Neat bolster Dimitri,
Is it on a German knife? It seems they liked the bull motif around the turn of the 1900s, judging by some catalog cuts from that era.

[Miller Bro's]

Neat bolster Dimitri,
Is it on a German knife? It seems they liked the bull motif around the turn of the 1900s, judging by some catalog cuts from that era.

Thanks, yes it is German.

[Beechtree]

Its the first one I have seen not in a catalog. Thanks for sharing it.

[Tsar Bomba]

None of these can approach the level of Charlie's Terrier, but I like 'em for one reason or another...

[dcgm4]

Here's a German-made C.Y. & Co. with fancy bolsters.

[dcgm4]

Here's a Walter Bros pen knife I recently got. The mother-of-pearl was carved in the same style of the bolsters. Half the reason I acquired it was because it matches this horn-handled Wm. Elliot & Co. jack I have. The horn on the Elliot jack was carved to match the bolsters as well.

[JohnR]

I think this American Winstead Barlow is interesting, the B to me looks like an Owl head when its sideways.

[jerryd6818]

I'm particularly fond of the step bolsters on this old Belknap (Boker??) Congress.

Wallace Rockwell covered this Camillus 72 for me in gold-lip pearl provided by Dale, then Damon Soileau (AAPK member) did the scroll work on the bolsters. It's difficult to get a good shot of it.

Four years ago, I won this fancy Case Stag Trapper here on AAPK.

I may have mentioned that I like engraved bolsters, especially the ones with deep engraving (or is that a stamp? Whatever. I still like it.).

The bolsters on this Schatt & Morgan English Jack check all my boxes.

And this one too.

Like the S&M English Jack, this Great Eastern #77 Washington Jack twangs my magic twanger froggy.

[LongBlade]

Nice bolsters all

Dave - Those 2 knives have matching bolsters and style for sure - like they were made to be a set ... very cool...

John - Very cool Barlow and no doubt American Knife Co Winsted - interesting they put a B on the bolster - guess for Barlow - I would have thought they would have marked the bolster with an A for American ....

Jerry - That step down bolster on the old Boker is unique to my eyes - I really like that look ... the others are some of the fanciest bolsters I have seen on more modern knives - indeed all really nice

[jerryd6818]

Thank you Lee. I'm pretty pleased with all of them.

[dcgm4]

Thanks, Lee.

Jerry, that 72 is gorgeous!

[jerryd6818]

Thanks, Lee.

Jerry, that 72 is gorgeous!

Thanks Dave. Wallace and Damon did a fantastic job on it. I'm very pleased.

[Miller Bro's]

Here's a pretty neat old bolster

[jerryd6818]

Sure am lovin' the bolster (and the shield) on this Case 07 Mini-Trapper.

The simple elegance of the threaded bolsters on this 07 Mini-Trapper made it impossible to pass up.

[orvet]

Nice Jerry!!!
I have not seen the EGA bolsters before.
I will add that to my want list.

[FRJ]

Here's some pretty snazzy bolsters.

Thanks for looking.

[peanut740]

I would say very snazzy Joe!