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Vintage Texas Jacks
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 2:36 am
by Miller Bro's
Not an easy pattern to find in good condition. Also called a Moose pattern they are large knives and the blades are impressive. If you have any old ones please post them here

Re: Vintage Texas Jacks
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 3:34 am
by RobesonsRme.com
Is this limited to serpentines?
Charlie Noyes
Re: Vintage Texas Jacks
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 4:05 am
by FRJ
Here's a lousy picture of my old Moose.
That's a fine looking knife, Dimetri.
Re: Vintage Texas Jacks
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 4:26 am
by 0078
Here's a boker 30 usa I have. I never could find much information on this knife
Re: Vintage Texas Jacks
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 7:13 am
by Miller Bro's
Thanks Joe, that`s a nice Case you have there
RobesonsRme.com wrote:Is this limited to serpentines?
Not at all

Re: Vintage Texas Jacks
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 5:34 pm
by thegreedygulo
Three H. Bokers.
Re: Vintage Texas Jacks
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 5:52 pm
by Miller Bro's
Re: Vintage Texas Jacks
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 7:41 pm
by tendots
Re: Vintage Texas Jacks
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 8:42 pm
by Lawrence
Would this be an old Texas Jack? I'm not sure what make this is...I can only see USA stamped on the Blade, missing shield, and unusual to only have one pin? This cuts like a champ and won the cardboard cutting competition in my garage on garbage night.
Re: Vintage Texas Jacks
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 9:41 pm
by peanut740
Roger has usual you get an A+.Tendots that Camillus is sweet,love knives with an etch.

Re: Vintage Texas Jacks
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 9:49 pm
by cato
got this
High Carbon
Re: Vintage Texas Jacks
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 9:54 pm
by tendots
Pinda(Is Dutch for peanut),thanks for your nice comment on the knife.

Re: Vintage Texas Jacks
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 10:55 pm
by RobesonsRme.com
Four from Robeson.
The last two are Terriers, 1910 - 1916, made by and distributed by Robeson.
Charlie Noyes
Re: Vintage Texas Jacks
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 10:59 pm
by Miller Bro's
Beautiful examples gentlemen!
Re: Vintage Texas Jacks
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 1:59 am
by RalphAlsip
Thanks for sharing! Here are a few more.
Remington R4013 (color of handle shows too dark in picture)
Primble 4989
Miller Bros. (I have posted this one before)
Case XX 6275
Re: Vintage Texas Jacks
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 2:03 am
by Jethro Bodine
Those Terrier are killer Charlie. Thanks for posting them. Great looking pair.

Re: Vintage Texas Jacks
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 2:54 am
by wlf
Always a pleasure to see these fine examples.
Gus ,I am in love with that Camillus,fine examples throughout,as usual Dimitri,Charlie and Roger.All knives shown are nice. I like these big single spring jacks. Sorry guys ,I like the newer Queen Blue Grass Winchesters.
Dimitri ,that last H Boker of Greedy's looks like the bone on my Cutsure and Camillus rooster combs.
Re: Vintage Texas Jacks
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 4:26 am
by thegreedygulo
Lots of nice knives posted in this thread! Thanks to all for posting. That Surveyor pattern is VERY nice; wish I had one. I've posted these before, but here's three H. Boker swell-center moose pattern knives.
Re: Vintage Texas Jacks
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 12:04 pm
by tjmurphy
Man, I like those Texas Jacks, they seem to have all the good stuff attachaed to them. Have to put those on my "look for" list.

Re: Vintage Texas Jacks
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 10:56 pm
by bill2000
Nice Winchesters there Lyle. I share your fondness for Queen's finest output.
Re: Vintage Texas Jacks
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 11:00 pm
by 313 Mike
Mr. Gulo....I've got to say, you have some of the most beautiful old knives I've ever seen. Anytime you post up pictures they are pretty much all stunningly drool inducing. Thank you for sharing them with us, they are most definitely appreciated!
Re: Vintage Texas Jacks
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 12:29 am
by jerryd6818
Once again AAPK has educated me. I did not know the Moose pattern was also called a "Texas Jack". I had always been under the impression that a "Texas Jack" was a large (4" closed) two blade jack with a clip and a pen on the same end.

Re: Vintage Texas Jacks
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 1:01 am
by bill2000
jerryd6818 wrote:Once again AAPK has educated me. I did not know the Moose pattern was also called a "Texas Jack". I had always been under the impression that a "Texas Jack" was a large (4" closed) two blade jack with a clip and a pen on the same end.

That's my understanding too Jerry.
Re: Vintage Texas Jacks
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 1:46 am
by thegreedygulo
313 Mike: Thanks...............glad you liked them.
Re: Vintage Texas Jacks
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 3:26 am
by peanut740
I have 2 swellcenter moose.Both are marked F&W, M'F'G.CO., CINCI.O.According to Goins, Foley + Williams 1875-1900.This is photo of the best of the 2.