All About Pocket Knives

Nice one Joe, really like the old jacks with a sheepsfoot main.

FRJ wrote:Here's a nice little folder that has seen some abuse.
It makes me think someone cut themselves and left the blood on the knife.
Well, it's mine now and a great little packer it is with very strong springs and half stops and full blades.
I don't think the pen has been sharpened.
No brass to be found. 3 3/8" closed.
I guess those covers are Rosewood.

That is a nice old H S & S knife. The covers may be rosewood or in the photos there appears to be some lighter colored streaks that would indicate coca bola. (or maybe I am seeing things.)

Thank you, John.

OLDE CUTLER, my camera actually highlighted the streaks in the wood.
After looking the covers over the streaks aren't that pronounced.
Finally, I can blame the camera.
I don't know the difference between Rosewood and Coco Bola but your remarks are informative.
Thank you.

FRJ wrote:Thank you, John.

OLDE CUTLER, my camera actually highlighted the streaks in the wood.
After looking the covers over the streaks aren't that pronounced.
Finally, I can blame the camera.
I don't know the difference between Rosewood and Coco Bola but your remarks are informative.
Thank you.

I have turned quite a few pens and rehandled many knives with both coca bola and rosewood. Rosewood seems to be more of a uniform color and coca bola will generally have some lighter colored streaks. Note that rosewood can come from different parts of the world and can vary somewhat from that. Pictured are some pieces that I have on hand now. Either of these make some really nice knife handles and have been used by many of the manufactures over the years as kind of a "premium" wood for handles. These pieces show are also freshly sawn and they will look slightly different with ageing and the type of wood finish used.

Thank you, OLDE CUTLER, it really helps to see the difference in the two woods.
Now I have a much better understanding of the two.
I think my covers are Rosewood.
Thank you for that.

I just got this sweet Henry Sears Co. Prussia stag scale 3 blade. This is one nice knife.
I read on here that the Prussia stamp is from around 1910?

J, that is a good looking vintage knife for sure and in very good condition. Minty examples of vintage German knives are rarely seen.
kj

J1890, that is a very handsome and well designed knife. Beautiful in every way.

Thanks for showing it.

Nice knives Joe and J. Really like the bone on yours J.

Very nice Henry Sears and Son 1865s showing up.
Might as well share my two.

Top photo is a 3-5/8" Equal End Jack (Harness-Teamster's) knife. The punch blade has a small 1/2" match striker. (Not in photo)
It has some miles on it but the bone handles are not damaged.
All blades are tight, no half stops.

My second one is a 2-1/8" Equal End Lobster. Beautiful undamaged pearl handles. File blade is not marked.

That's a beautiful lobster knife Dan, I'm kinda partial to the bone though, two nice knives!!!

BWT wrote:That's a beautiful lobster knife Dan, I'm kinda partial to the bone though, two nice knives!!!

Thank you Bill.
Even though the lobster is pearl, it seems kind of "Ho-Hum" when compared to bone or stag.

The pearl knife is outstanding

Here's an old box the knives originally came in.

Dan, those are two great old knives. Congratulations.

Thanks for showing them here.

Your very welcome Joe.
Thank you Dimitri. That box is a beauty. First and only "Henry Sears & Son" box I have ever seen. I think rare would be an understatement.

Nice knives Dan MB,I believe I have a Henry Sears box in my stach.I will dig it out.

Old Folder wrote:Thank you Dimitri. That box is a beauty. First and only "Henry Sears & Son" box I have ever seen. I think rare would be an understatement.

Thanks!

Here's another box.

Very nice boxes guys.

Here is a box that has the name of the town "Thomaston, Conn.
It's just down the hill. I used to live there for a short while.
There were a couple of knife manufacturers there.
The box has a fabric hing.
I have never learned the connection to Henry Sears & Sons and Thomaston, Conn.
I gave the box to the Thomaston Historical Society.

Thank you Roger
Joe, such a great contribution you gave to the Thomaston Historical Society.
Proof that sharing and caring does not end at AAPK

Nice interesting box Joe, very nice of you to donate

Thank you very much, Dan and Bill.

Very nice knives, Olde Cutler, Joe, J1890 and Dan! As has been said, that pearl lobster is special.
Nice to see those old boxes from a relatively obscure cutlery.

Found this old knife...tang heavily worn; but, enough there to identify it as Henry Sears and Son 1865. Secondary blade was broken, main blade was proud and a piece of the pile side bone was missing... Got it apart and removed secondary blade, to make it a single blade...unfortunately I broke a bit of bone out near the backspacing pin... Acraglas repair looks a little better in hand...photos washed out the bone color...however, could still do better on the shade match. A little adjustment to the tang got rid of the proud blade. Someone took a belt sander to it in the past...but looks like it will be ok for EDC. Sharpened up nice, has great action, snaps and half stops. Worked great on my pork chop this morning . In to the pocket for a while.

Good save, Doc.
Don't ya just love belt sanders?
Now you have yourself another packer by your hands. That's always a good thing.

Thanks for posting that knife here.