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Posted: **Fri Feb 12, 2021 6:52 pm**

Acquired this knife recently and buyer hasn't shipped as of yet. The pictures posted are the one's the seller provided. So my question is what type of blade do I have here as the primary, or what exactly is this knife called? Thanks for any information! Randy

Posted: **Fri Feb 12, 2021 7:22 pm**

Sheepsfoot jack?

Posted: **Fri Feb 12, 2021 10:24 pm**

1967redrider wrote: ↑Fri Feb 12, 2021 7:22 pm Sheepsfoot jack?

Most likely so

being an amateur and such thought it might have been blade swapped....
I've seen other Pal jack's before but nothing with this particular blade.
Were these made by Pal or outsourced by another knife maker?
Thanks for your reply redrider

Posted: **Fri Feb 12, 2021 10:38 pm**

Gone2Three wrote: ↑Fri Feb 12, 2021 10:24 pm
1967redrider wrote: ↑Fri Feb 12, 2021 7:22 pm Sheepsfoot jack?
Most likely so being an amateur and such thought it might have been blade swapped....
I've seen other Pal jack's before but nothing with this pictular blade.
Were these made by Pal or outsourced by another knife maker?
Thanks for your reply redrider

I Know nothing about this particular knife, but Sheepsfoot Blades were extremely popular and numerous last century up to the fifties. They were commonly known as Farmers knifes, carried by many farmers both here and in England. Similarly as Cattle/Stockman knives were carried by stockman and ranchers in America. This blade shape has always been very popular in the horticultural industry.
Really nice looking knife by the way.

Posted: **Fri Feb 12, 2021 11:31 pm**

Cool knife. Reminds me of a Case 6217 Loom Fixer.
I always thought that a sheepsfoot was popular with folks that wanted a strong blade with a reduced chance of snapping a tip. Like a loom fixer.
As a kid I was told by my father to never sharpen the sheepsfoot blade on my stockman because you could open oil cans and strip wire with less worry about breaking the blade tip or nicking the edge.
Froe

Posted: **Sat Feb 13, 2021 12:39 am**

My first thought was how similar it is to a LoomFixer. Beautiful knife.

Posted: **Sat Feb 13, 2021 1:45 am**

cudgee wrote: ↑Fri Feb 12, 2021 10:38 pm
Gone2Three wrote: ↑Fri Feb 12, 2021 10:24 pm
1967redrider wrote: ↑Fri Feb 12, 2021 7:22 pm Sheepsfoot jack?
Most likely so being an amateur and such thought it might have been blade swapped....
I've seen other Pal jack's before but nothing with this pictular blade.
Were these made by Pal or outsourced by another knife maker?
Thanks for your reply redrider
I Know nothing about this particular knife, but Sheepsfoot Blades were extremely popular and numerous last century up to the fifties. They were commonly known as Farmers knifes, carried by many farmers both here and in England. Similarly as Cattle/Stockman knives were carried by stockman and ranchers in America. This blade shape has always been very popular in the horticultural industry.
Really nice looking knife by the way.

Thanks cudgee

I found several examples of farmers knives while researching this one that had a sheepsfoot blade, but the smaller blade was on the opposite end, but not like the sellers knife... so this is why I came here to ask.
So much to learn...

Posted: **Sat Feb 13, 2021 1:47 am**

Froe wrote: ↑Fri Feb 12, 2021 11:31 pm Cool knife. Reminds me of a Case 6217 Loom Fixer.
I always thought that a sheepsfoot was popular with folks that wanted a strong blade with a reduced chance of snapping a tip. Like a loom fixer.
As a kid I was told by my father to never sharpen the sheepsfoot blade on my stockman because you could open oil cans and strip wire with less worry about breaking the blade tip or nicking the edge.
Froe

Thanks Froe, I'll have to look into that Case model

Posted: **Sat Feb 13, 2021 1:54 am**

eveled wrote: ↑Sat Feb 13, 2021 12:39 am My first thought was how similar it is to a LoomFixer. Beautiful knife.

Thanks, I'm going to do a little research on these Loomfixer's

Posted: **Sat Feb 13, 2021 2:27 am**

The LoomFixer is My favorite pattern

Posted: **Sat Feb 13, 2021 3:03 am**

eveled wrote: ↑Sat Feb 13, 2021 2:27 am CEA56952-10F4-460E-9877-29A17B920706.jpeg

The LoomFixer is My favorite pattern

Very nice examples you've got there! Thank you for sharing them

Posted: **Sat Feb 13, 2021 10:31 am**

Thanks for the compliment. When I carry a largish belt knife I find the LoomFixrer to compliment it well. Here is the “official” LoomFixer thread.

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=67836&hilit=Loom+fixer&start=75

PAL made great knives, yours is beautiful. I hope it sees some time in your pocket.

My theory is that these big sheepsfoot blades were popular with tradesmen and that they have been replaced by Stanley type utility knives.

Posted: **Sat Feb 13, 2021 12:52 pm**

"Loomfixers" are typically bareheaded and a swayback type of frame (see eveled's examples).
And rather large. What's the closed length on the Pal ??

Posted: **Sat Feb 13, 2021 2:48 pm**

royal0014 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 13, 2021 12:52 pm "Loomfixers" are typically bareheaded and a swayback type of frame (see eveled's examples).
And rather large. What's the closed length on the Pal ??

Great minds think alike, I was just scrolling down to ask this same question when read the OP!

Nice old jack knife! I love that bone.

Posted: **Sat Feb 13, 2021 3:23 pm**

Thank you both for the compliments on the knife

, yes, that old bone is what caught my eye

The seller said it measures about 3 3/8 inches , won't ship out until after the holiday on Monday.
She's sent me a couple more pictures of the main blade

Posted: **Sat Feb 13, 2021 4:24 pm**

Congratulations on this one! Had I seen it for sale I'd have bid on it also.

Treefarmer

Posted: **Sun Feb 14, 2021 4:40 am**

treefarmer wrote: ↑Sat Feb 13, 2021 4:24 pm Congratulations on this one! Had I seen it for sale I'd have bid on it also.
Treefarmer

Thank you Treefarmer

yep, was at the right place at the right time on this deal. Looking forward to getting it my hands soon, or I think the term used a few times here is coon fingering it

Posted: **Sat Mar 06, 2021 1:15 am**

Thought I'd post a few pictures of the knife now that I've had time to give it a little clean up. Overall, I'm pleased with my purchase

A small bonus was finding out that it has half stops, which wasn't disclosed originally

Posted: **Sat Mar 06, 2021 1:22 am**

That should make a good user. Looks like the main blade has been tip damaged and ground down.

Posted: **Sat Mar 06, 2021 1:32 am**

Gone2Three wrote: ↑Sat Mar 06, 2021 1:15 am Thought I'd post a few pictures of the knife now that I've had time to give it a little clean up. Overall, I'm pleased with my purchase
A small bonus was finding out that it has half stops, which wasn't disclosed originally

That’s a dandy ! Really like that old bone on your new Pal.

Posted: **Sat Mar 06, 2021 2:00 am**

Ripster wrote: ↑Sat Mar 06, 2021 1:32 am
Gone2Three wrote: ↑Sat Mar 06, 2021 1:15 am Thought I'd post a few pictures of the knife now that I've had time to give it a little clean up. Overall, I'm pleased with my purchase
A small bonus was finding out that it has half stops, which wasn't disclosed originally
That’s a dandy ! Really like that old bone on your new Pal.

Appreciate that!

I'll get a nice edge put on it and put into my EDC rotation

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