All About Pocket Knives

I've been waitin' a long time for a GEC built large jack knife on the 73 frame with the drop point skinner/large pen combo and the pen in front of the drop point. I prob'ly won't ever see it, but here is the blade combo on the 72 frame instead! I'm really happy with the frame choice and you can bet I'll be putting one of these beauties into my edc rotation! Sweeeet!!! Thank you Bill H. !!!!

Going to be an Extra Nice one........

IM

There are some neat assorted wood scales on this run, most of which I was too slow to order. Keep yer eyes out for Cocobolo, Kiaat, Purpleheart and Kingwood as they will all be short runs. It will be available in Yellow Rose and Antique Amber Jig Bone as well; the Yellow Rose is the jigged bone configuration. The Cody Jack will also have square tangs (or half-stops if you prefer), so they are just what the doctor ordered! Coming soon to your favorite dealer!!!

Looks good Barry. Saw the varied wood scales,some real fine look'n CocoB coming on those it looks like

Looks like the blade is "'BULLNOSE"" instead of "'DROP_POINT""___________???????? main blade is labeled with a "'5"" just like the Red Neck Farm Tool ??? ____________just glad it's not the "4" spey blade

Here's my #72 Cody Jacks... Almost complete, sure wish I could get me a oil sucker rod wood... cocobolo wood, king wood, Purple Heart wood, kiaat wood, pomele wood, spotted Mexican bocote, ebony wood.

Damn fine collection of Codys!

Could somebody tell me the difference between the 72 & 73 frames?

Blademan13 wrote:Damn fine collection of Codys!

Could somebody tell me the difference between the 72 & 73 frames?

Thanks blade man, much obliged!
That's a good question... The frames on the 72s and 73s are very similar.

Great showing, WG. I've been thinking about an ebony version. Of the ones I've seen they are super dark & coal black, which is my preference.

I think the main difference between the 72 & 73 is that the 72s top bolster is dome shaped. The 73 is flat on top. Thusly the frames are 1/8" of being the same length.

biglmbass wrote:Great showing, WG. I've been thinking about an ebony version. Of the ones I've seen they are super dark & coal black, which is my preference.

I think the main difference between the 72 & 73 is that the 72s top bolster is dome shaped. The 73 is flat on top. Thusly the frames are 1/8" of being the same length.

Yes, biglmbass coal black is correct, I didn't like it at first but it has grown on me. I generally go for the ebony with light streaks of brown in it but since I don't have many jet black its ok.
Very subtle differences between the 72s & 73s I know that they are slightly different in size.
Thanks! Just gotta track down the final one... Yes... Oil sucker rod wood...

Very nice collection wood guy

Sure enough, that's the difference. I guess I always thought it had to do with the 73 having a flush joint. I haven't handled a non- locking 72 to see if they are similar. Are they a flush joint?

Thanks Robert!

I was finally able to track this one down, never thought I would... My collection of the Cody jacks in wood is complete! #72 Cody jack in oil sucker rod wood serial #04. sweet!

Excellent. I've got a few of these & am really fond of the pattern.

biglmbass wrote:Excellent. I've got a few of these & am really fond of the pattern.

Thanks Glenn. Yep, I agree! It is a great pattern, good blade combo.

Wood-Guy wrote:I was finally able to track this one down, never thought I would... My collection of the Cody jacks in wood is complete! #72 Cody jack in oil sucker rod wood serial #04. sweet!

You mean there really is an oil sucker rod wood???

Gunstock Jack wrote:

Wood-Guy wrote:I was finally able to track this one down, never thought I would... My collection of the Cody jacks in wood is complete! #72 Cody jack in oil sucker rod wood serial #04. sweet!

You mean there really is an oil sucker rod wood???

Yeah. Oil well sucker rods used to be made of wood. These days they are more commonly made from steel or fiberglass.

Yep... It's funny I was just talking about that with a buddy of mine the other day, didn't know they stopped using wood though...

I don't know that they've stopped using wood. There are wells in Southern Illinois that have been pumping for a long time and I would have to assume they didn't change the sucker rods unless there was trouble with them. I'm by no means anywhere near being an expert on oil wells or the pumping of them. Any knowledge I have comes from casual observation.

No problem Jerry this is all educational for me, I can't say I had much knowledge of its usage. I wasn't even aware that they had used the oil sucker rod wood for such purpose, it's my understanding from talking to a friend that they use oak?

Someone else will have to comment on the type of wood used. In case there's someone scratching their head over the term "sucker rod" here's a picture of a pumping "donkey" with the sucker rod pointed out. It comes in sections and they use enough to go all the way to the bottom of the well. (Polished Rod in diagram = sucker rod)

Cool Jerry thanks for the share! pretty neat diagram.

Not really knife related but then I'm not very good about staying on subject. SQUIRREL!!

Haha good one!