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BONES BONES BONES
Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2021 7:17 pm
by Ridgegrass
Thought this up as a photo essay on different bones and jigging. Just tried to show the bones without shields. I admit it turned into an an eye crosser !
Many of us can probably ID the brands by the jigging but that wasn't the intent. Just a display of my favorite handle material. I love pearl, stag, celluloid, ebony, metal, etc.,but, for me there's nothing better than BONE. Guess I'm a BONEHEAD.
J.O'.
More to follow
Re: BONES BONES BONES
Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2021 7:32 pm
by Steve Warden
Sweet!!
The idea of not showing the shield was great.
Those bones look fantastic!!
Re: BONES BONES BONES
Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2021 7:52 pm
by Ridgegrass
Thanks Steve. Here are more. If I really try I can almost detect patterns that are probably some cutler's personal style. Examples: the top rwo knives in the 2nd pic below. (Maybe I'm just flashing back to the 70's !) Very cool! J.O'.
Re: BONES BONES BONES
Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2021 7:56 pm
by doglegg
Re: BONES BONES BONES
Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2021 8:04 pm
by Quick Steel
Thank you for a very fine and interesting photo essay on a great topic. On using knives my preference is for smooth bone but I have always found the jigging patterns fascinating in their variety. Well done Ridgegrass.
Re: BONES BONES BONES
Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2021 8:23 pm
by Ridgegrass
Thanks for the kind words Gents. Just having fun.
J.O'.
Re: BONES BONES BONES
Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2021 9:53 pm
by Reverand
I agree with you about loving bone handles - but I certainly don't have any examples that are as magnificent as those in your pictures!
Wow, those are some head-turners!
Re: BONES BONES BONES
Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2021 9:59 pm
by cudgee
Re: BONES BONES BONES
Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2021 10:25 pm
by tongueriver
Well done!
Re: BONES BONES BONES
Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2021 11:58 pm
by woodwalker
Thanks for the viewing pleasure! I agree, bone is my favorite as well! Your pics are awesome and I enjoyed your post very much!!
thanks for taking the time to do this!
Re: BONES BONES BONES
Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2021 12:41 am
by DM11
Ridgegrass
Re: BONES BONES BONES
Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2021 12:54 am
by FRJ
Nice thread.
I liked your bone covers alot.
I also like smooth bone. Who made the barehead jack in the fifth picture down? Thanks.
Re: BONES BONES BONES
Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2021 12:57 am
by danno50
Good thread, J.O.', some beautiful bone there.
Re: BONES BONES BONES
Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2021 1:30 am
by rustyoldknife
Ridgegrass wrote: ↑Wed Mar 31, 2021 7:17 pm
Thought this up as a photo essay on different bones and jigging. Just tried to show the bones without shields. I admit it turned into an an eye crosser !
Many of us can probably ID the brands by the jigging but that wasn't the intent. Just a display of my favorite handle material. I love pearl, stag, celluloid, ebony, metal, etc.,but, for me there's nothing better than BONE. Guess I'm a BONEHEAD.
J.O'.
More to follow
Great Job
I love the bone and I think I can identify some of the jigging but most
I haven't a que
Re: BONES BONES BONES
Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2021 5:12 am
by Ivoryman
A few for the thread
Re: BONES BONES BONES
Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2021 5:15 am
by cudgee
Re: BONES BONES BONES
Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2021 5:48 am
by Ivoryman
Few more
Re: BONES BONES BONES
Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2021 5:58 am
by Ivoryman
Again
Re: BONES BONES BONES
Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2021 12:01 pm
by Ridgegrass
IVORYMAN: Fantastic! I was hoping we'd get more. What's the bottom knife in the next-to-last pic above ? It's got that "pebbled" jig that I really like.
J.O'.
Re: BONES BONES BONES
Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2021 12:40 pm
by Ridgegrass
FRJ: If you're talking about the first post, the left side is a very old Camillus half-moon stamp, "pebbled" jigging.
The right side is a circa-1860, Corsan, Denton, & Burdekin , Sheffield. smooth white bone.
Thanks all, for the kind comments. J,O;,
Re: BONES BONES BONES
Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2021 3:00 pm
by doglegg
Pretty knice adds Iman. Wonderful!
Re: BONES BONES BONES
Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2021 3:55 pm
by Quick Steel
Iman, of all the lovely bones on this page those on your very first and very last photo are just...gorgeous. Thanks for showing.
Re: BONES BONES BONES
Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2021 4:31 pm
by Ridgegrass
Couple more. Smooth MILLER BROS., Winterbottom CLAUSS
J.O'.
Re: BONES BONES BONES
Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2021 4:38 pm
by Ivoryman
Thanks doglegg, Ridgegrass, Quick S, glad you like them too.
The bottom knife in the second to last pic is the same as top knife in the photo above it showing other side. It's a 19teen-1920s Keen Kutter bare head. Got it for the bones. Glad you like all, great thread and great start. Thanks for coming up with this thread Rgrass, was a great idea.
Re: BONES BONES BONES
Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2021 6:14 pm
by Quick Steel
Though I generally favor smooth bone on a using knife the one exception is Winterbottom. Ridgegrass, yours exudes character.