Queen #10 Jack with Ben Rocklin Chicago Tang Stamp
Posted: Thu May 18, 2017 11:04 pm
I posted this knife on the General Forum but wanted to also post it to the Queen Forum so it is visible to the Queen collectors.
This is a Queen #10 Heavy Jack with Rogers bone.
The tang is stamped Ben Rocklin Chicago and there are no other markings.
There was a company called Ben Rocklin Knife Works in Chicago some years ago.
The company was mainly selling butcher knives and Ben did have a patent for one.
Here's a link to a meat cleaver manufactured by his company, that was sold on ebay.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Ben-Roc ... 7675.l2557
Here's another ebay link for his signature fixed blade knife that he made during WW2.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-WW2-BEN-RO ... SwhQhY0rTz
I believe Ben Rocklin commissioned Queen to make this knife and probably more. This is the first I've seen and would love to know if there are others out there. If you have any info, please post. Thanks.....Bruno
This is a Queen #10 Heavy Jack with Rogers bone.
The tang is stamped Ben Rocklin Chicago and there are no other markings.
There was a company called Ben Rocklin Knife Works in Chicago some years ago.
The company was mainly selling butcher knives and Ben did have a patent for one.
Here's a link to a meat cleaver manufactured by his company, that was sold on ebay.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Ben-Roc ... 7675.l2557
Here's another ebay link for his signature fixed blade knife that he made during WW2.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-WW2-BEN-RO ... SwhQhY0rTz
I believe Ben Rocklin commissioned Queen to make this knife and probably more. This is the first I've seen and would love to know if there are others out there. If you have any info, please post. Thanks.....Bruno