All About Pocket Knives

btrwtr wrote: ↑Mon Oct 11, 2021 2:49 pm Old stag 1950 lockblade.

Vit_213 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 26, 2021 9:06 pm W15 3971 (1989)

btrwtr wrote: ↑Mon Oct 11, 2021 2:49 pm Old stag 1950 lockblade.

Vit_213 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 26, 2021 9:06 pm W15 3971 (1989)

Desert Golfer wrote: ↑Wed Oct 27, 2021 9:23 pm Here are a couple of Vintage Winchester Sleeveboard Jacks I have. Pattern 2905 and 2907. I have also seen these Knives called Straight jacks and Texas Jacks. They are both 4 1/2" Long.

Desert Golfer wrote: ↑Wed Oct 27, 2021 9:23 pm Here are a couple of Vintage Winchester Sleeveboard Jacks I have. Pattern 2905 and 2907. I have also seen these Knives called Straight jacks and Texas Jacks. They are both 4 1/2" Long.

edge213 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 28, 2021 2:43 am

Desert Golfer wrote: ↑Wed Oct 27, 2021 9:23 pm Here are a couple of Vintage Winchester Sleeveboard Jacks I have. Pattern 2905 and 2907. I have also seen these Knives called Straight jacks and Texas Jacks. They are both 4 1/2" Long.

I would call those English Jacks.

Ripster wrote: ↑Thu Oct 28, 2021 1:24 pm

edge213 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 28, 2021 2:43 am

Desert Golfer wrote: ↑Wed Oct 27, 2021 9:23 pm Here are a couple of Vintage Winchester Sleeveboard Jacks I have. Pattern 2905 and 2907. I have also seen these Knives called Straight jacks and Texas Jacks. They are both 4 1/2" Long.

I would call those English Jacks.

David what makes it a English Jack in your mind ? It still confuses me all this terminology for a Jack knife !
Appreciate your feedback and knowledge .

edge213 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 28, 2021 2:19 pm

Ripster wrote: ↑Thu Oct 28, 2021 1:24 pm

edge213 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 28, 2021 2:43 am

I would call those English Jacks.

David what makes it a English Jack in your mind ? It still confuses me all this terminology for a Jack knife !
Appreciate your feedback and knowledge .

Ripster, I will use Benard Levine's definition from "Levine's Guide to Knives and Their Values". I'm sure he states it better than I could.

English Jack is a term that was commonly applied to deluxe large-sized (over 4 inches) slim, regular, and sleeveboard jack knives.

Premium handle material, fancy bolsters, and locking master blade are often seen on them.

Most often have a single clip blade. Others have a spear blade instead. Some have a pen second blade.

Ripster wrote: ↑Thu Oct 28, 2021 2:27 pm

edge213 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 28, 2021 2:19 pm

Ripster wrote: ↑Thu Oct 28, 2021 1:24 pm

David what makes it a English Jack in your mind ? It still confuses me all this terminology for a Jack knife !
Appreciate your feedback and knowledge .

Ripster, I will use Benard Levine's definition from "Levine's Guide to Knives and Their Values". I'm sure he states it better than I could.

English Jack is a term that was commonly applied to deluxe large-sized (over 4 inches) slim, regular, and sleeveboard jack knives.

Premium handle material, fancy bolsters, and locking master blade are often seen on them.

Most often have a single clip blade. Others have a spear blade instead. Some have a pen second blade.

Thank you Sir
It helps to have a Reference to start from . And never think to look in the few copies of Levine’s and others lying around here . It may seem crazy but still have a hard time with some of the pattern names . Like half Whittler , this or that . Then there’s the Carpenter Whittler from Camillus that some say isn’t a Whittler. Could go on and on so again “ Thank you “ for your quick and solid response and always something to learn .
Have a good one .

Desert Golfer wrote: ↑Thu Nov 18, 2021 2:17 am Mailman brought me this Winchester 4950 Scout, Camp, Utility Knife today. I won an auction on the Bay. Been Hunting for this model for a while. Was wanting one with perfect bone with no cracks, full blades, lightly used and a knife that shows some age patina. The search is over.