All About Pocket Knives

Beautiful knives across the board, everybody!!!

Will you all once again give me some knife education, please?

What exactly is the defining characteristic of a Jack? How would, say, a "mini Jack" differ from a peanut? Is a Jack "straight" while a peanut curved?

Help! I'm confused...but in a good way...

Thanx in advance! jm

Resting lo these past six years, I thought I'd dig up Charlie's (upnorth) old thread on English Jacks and try to pump some life into it. I may be the only one left on the forum who has a thing for English Jacks. I hope not. If ya got 'em, trot 'em out. Here's mine.


Here's a Boker I think I got from Tim (basser5). How about it Tim. Did I get this one from you?

A Colonel Coon Linnea bought for me for Christmas '12.

A Northwoods I picked up in '12

A recently made QCCC (Queen City Cutlery Company)

One from the new Queen City series.

One from Schatt & Morgan's File & Wire Series 3. This is Edition #2.

From 2008, another Schatt & Morgan from Keystone Series XVIII.

This is #7 from the Schatt & Morgan Premier Series, made in 2005. It doesn't really fit the English Jack genre because it's too small but S&M called it an English Jack and since it's such a classy little dude, I'm including it here.

All but the last one fit very nicely in a Queen walnut display case I got from Mike Latham over at CollectorKnives.net. Thanks Mike.

I hope to add more this year but that remains to be seen.

Here's one that BL was unsure of ,said it could of been a contract.She's a beauty.Those Schrade handles grab me every time I see them.

Thanks for bringing this old thread back for some of us newer members to view. Many beautiful examples with some great support literature.

That Winchester is somthing. Those threaded bolsters and the bone handles are pure-d eye candy.

If any large sleeveboard qualifies, then this is also an "English" jack at 4-1/2".

It is pattern no. 622119. A Roberson Shuredge.

At 4-1/2" I'd say that qualifies. Good looking knife. Wouldn't mind having one myself.

Yes Dragon that is a nice Robeson and a typical English jack.

Thanks Jerry,along with that Ulster rooster nkife ,this one has a lot of character. Aside from rooster combs ,one of my favorites.

Here's another Robeson 622151 4 1/2 inch with a painted shield. I'm not sure why it's painted like that, cost saving,WW11 conservation?Slim

Painted shield or no, she's a good looking knife and one that would be welcome in my pile anytime.

Thanks Jerry, she's a handfull for sure. Slim

H Boker has faint TREE BRAND etch in the right light.

'76 etched Queen Steel #29 over MADE IN U.S.A. customized by my friend ELVIS.

Nice ones Wif. Elvis did a nice job on that Queen. Love the penny shield. Slim

And another Robeson............

Nice English jacks guys, I had a Queen a few years back but sold it for a profit.

[album][/album] When Queen Victoria's coronation all schoolboys in England were given a Richards like this one but no pot roast. See the "lamp-post"? Very "ripper"....

Although I only have one or two Richards, I love that lamppost stamp. What's with the "Spam can key" in the second picture?

[quote][/quote] Actually it is "sardines" but it is there in photo to show relative size of the knife. Often I use a wide array of common household objects instead of a ruler.

My only English jack. A Queen made between about 1960 to 1972 (no tang stamp).
Dan

Since this thread was last accessed, I've acquired English Jack #8 & #9. An S&M Keystone Series 042 229 Series VI - 1996 English Jack - Dark Green and S&M 042 249 F&W Series 1, Edition 3

Very nice JerryD. I love those jacks. That keystone shield is quite unique.

Yep, like you,I like 'em Jerry.

My one and only 4.5" Lloyd

And it is a beauty!

Lloyd, I'm envious. Wish I had that one (or one like it) in my pile.