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Posted: **Mon Jul 27, 2020 4:50 am**

Corso wrote: ↑Tue Jul 07, 2020 7:28 pm Loads of great examples on here to look out for

I've consolidated my collection to these, with peanuts being my other weakness

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I'd grab one or two more but at the moment I'm hunting a 3" closed Barlow

Nice!

Posted: **Mon Jul 27, 2020 4:50 am**

ludwig26 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 26, 2020 11:17 pm A few Imperials with chains and 1 Hammer brand. The 2blade with the card and badge is the Hammer brand. The one Deputy Sheriffs knife that is a little faded says by Colt. Ive not seen that before.

Awesome collection!

Posted: **Thu Sep 24, 2020 6:44 pm**

Older Catt,a Camco that has engraved in plastic “ Lone Ranger” .Then a newer Case, not sure that qualifies here?
And a New Maher and Grosh #14 chain knife.
This has been a very interesting read here about boys knifes, seems they’re made for all ages of boys, even us Older Boys

Posted: **Wed Oct 14, 2020 1:33 am**

Derek recommended that I post this here. I will try to dig out my Boy’s knives and take pictures in the coming days, I have a few.
This is a GEC Tidioute pattern 15 Lick Creek Boy’s Knife. Gunstock Jack’s had a few of these customized by Esynx with cocobolo handles and a stainless crest shield.

Posted: **Fri Oct 16, 2020 12:02 am**

So here are all the boy’s knives that I have. Some may not be considered a true boy’s knife since they aren’t bare heads, but they are smaller knives. Wasn’t sure if the Barlows would be in this category or not.
The jigged blue bone one is the very first GEC knife I bought.

Posted: **Fri Oct 16, 2020 2:08 am**

Very nice group of "boys" you have there Mark!

Really like the one you posted by itself before the group shot.

BTW, why are they called "boys" knives?

Posted: **Fri Oct 16, 2020 2:53 am**

Madmarco wrote: ↑Fri Oct 16, 2020 2:08 am Very nice group of "boys" you have there Mark! Really like the one you posted by itself before the group shot. BTW, why are they called "boys" knives?

Go back to the start of this thread, you will find it interesting reading, and there is a good link to an earlier thread.

Posted: **Fri Oct 16, 2020 6:32 pm**

Thanks cudgee

, very good info!

Posted: **Tue Oct 27, 2020 10:43 pm**

A few new pickups.
Another pewter handled Frary
United cut tin handle
Howard Bro’s
Northfield knife co Conn with safety end
AW Wadsworth
Joseph Rogers
Imperial San Diego zoo Imperial with a little different clover than I’ve go with most of these.
Kerry

Posted: **Wed Oct 28, 2020 12:38 am**

Great looking group of boys knives Kerry

... Nice scores on all

but I especially like the Frary, Rogers and Northfield!! Was the Northfield stamp the arched Northfield/Knife Co ???

Posted: **Wed Oct 28, 2020 1:08 am**

LongBlade wrote: ↑Wed Oct 28, 2020 12:38 am Great looking group of boys knives Kerry ... Nice scores on all but I especially like the Frary, Rogers and Northfield!! Was the Northfield stamp the arched Northfield/Knife Co ???

Thanks Longblade. I believe it was a straight stamp. Its kinda hard to see but what is left of it looks to be in a straight line.I just got the Rogers Saturday morning at a flea market I frequent. Paid 12.00 dollars for it.
Kerry

Posted: **Thu Oct 29, 2020 10:24 am**

ludwig26 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 27, 2020 10:43 pm A few new pickups.
Another pewter handled Frary
United cut tin handle
Howard Bro’s
Northfield knife co Conn with safety end
AW Wadsworth
Joseph Rogers
Imperial San Diego zoo Imperial with a little different clover than I’ve go with most of these.
Kerry

What can you tell us about the rodgers?

Interested in the stamp and the size

Posted: **Thu Oct 29, 2020 9:56 pm**

Handles are plastic. About 2 7/8". Still has original Grind.
Hope the pics are clear enough. I just got a light filter to cut down on glare.
Kerry

Posted: **Mon Nov 02, 2020 6:56 pm**

I'm always looking for nice Washington Jacks, landed a nice unused 4 line Camillus last week and pleasantly surprised to find it's only 3", most are 3 3/8" to 3 5//8". I guess this makes it a boy's Washington Jack. Can't remember ever seeing another.

Posted: **Mon Nov 02, 2020 7:03 pm**

ludwig26 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 29, 2020 9:56 pm Handles are plastic. About 2 7/8". Still has original Grind.
Hope the pics are clear enough. I just got a light filter to cut down on glare.
Kerry

Very nice

fluted bolsters too

marking look from around the 60's or a little later

Posted: **Mon Nov 02, 2020 7:04 pm**

JohnR wrote: ↑Mon Nov 02, 2020 6:56 pm I'm always looking for nice Washington Jacks, landed a nice unused 4 line Camillus last week and pleasantly surprised to find it's only 3", most are 3 3/8" to 3 5//8". I guess this makes it a boy's Washington Jack. Can't remember ever seeing another.

That is rather cool

3" closed is my sweet spot - great to see something a little more dressed up and a standard boys pattern

Posted: **Tue Nov 03, 2020 1:19 am**

JohnR wrote: ↑Mon Nov 02, 2020 6:56 pm I'm always looking for nice Washington Jacks, landed a nice unused 4 line Camillus last week and pleasantly surprised to find it's only 3", most are 3 3/8" to 3 5//8". I guess this makes it a boy's Washington Jack. Can't remember ever seeing another.

Dang thats nice. Are the handles bone?

Posted: **Tue Nov 03, 2020 1:58 am**

JohnR wrote: ↑Mon Nov 02, 2020 6:56 pm I'm always looking for nice Washington Jacks, landed a nice unused 4 line Camillus last week and pleasantly surprised to find it's only 3", most are 3 3/8" to 3 5//8". I guess this makes it a boy's Washington Jack. Can't remember ever seeing another.

JohnR, another great pick just the right size

Posted: **Tue Nov 03, 2020 6:46 am**

Sharpnshinyknives wrote: ↑Wed Oct 14, 2020 1:33 am Derek recommended that I post this here. I will try to dig out my Boy’s knives and take pictures in the coming days, I have a few.
This is a GEC Tidioute pattern 15 Lick Creek Boy’s Knife. Gunstock Jack’s had a few of these customized by Esynx with cocobolo handles and a stainless crest shield.

I wish they'd make a #14 exactly like that

Posted: **Tue Nov 03, 2020 11:03 am**

ludwig26 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 03, 2020 1:19 am
JohnR wrote: ↑Mon Nov 02, 2020 6:56 pm I'm always looking for nice Washington Jacks, landed a nice unused 4 line Camillus last week and pleasantly surprised to find it's only 3", most are 3 3/8" to 3 5//8". I guess this makes it a boy's Washington Jack. Can't remember ever seeing another.
Dang thats nice. Are the handles bone?

Thanks for the comments everyone, ludwig the handles are a jigged synthetic, not sure what.

Posted: **Thu Nov 05, 2020 4:01 pm**

Beauty of a knife John

... but imo and my 2 cents - it is not a boys knife but a Washington Jack as you allude to above - the tip bolster is not commonly seen on boys knives of old though a very few exceptions may exist... again John just my opinion after researching these in-depth 4-5 years ago for the article...

Posted: **Sat Nov 07, 2020 12:30 pm**

LongBlade wrote: ↑Thu Nov 05, 2020 4:01 pm Beauty of a knife John ... but imo and my 2 cents - it is not a boys knife but a Washington Jack as you allude to above - the tip bolster is not commonly seen on boys knives of old though a very few exceptions may exist... again John just my opinion after researching these in-depth 4-5 years ago for the article...

Thanks for the correction Lee, I put it in the boy's knife category because of it's size, was not sure myself if it was considered a boys knife.

Posted: **Thu Mar 03, 2022 9:54 pm**

A small 2 3/4" Ulster that somehow retained its original chain.

Posted: **Fri Mar 04, 2022 12:09 am**

Nice, I can’t get enough of the chains.
Kerry

Posted: **Fri Mar 04, 2022 12:16 am**

JohnR wrote: ↑Thu Mar 03, 2022 9:54 pm A small 2 3/4" Ulster that somehow retained its original chain.

Beautiful example. Really great little pocket knife, any boy would have loved that.

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