Wood Handled Wednesday !

[toolguy]

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Very nice color and contrasting streaks,Steve.

Looks like Cocobolo.

Here is a custom by David Boye with desert ironwood for the handle.The shot of the handle looks as if the wood is rough but it's not.It's as smooth a a baby's bottom.LOL  It's the depth and contrasting color that gives that appearance.

[toolguy]

My BEM Dogleg Jack is with me again today.
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I like the shape of the main blade.  Good-on-ya.

The wood is a bit confusing,though.

[SteveC]

Thanks tg ! and another beauty from you   

[NutSAK]

My BEM Dogleg Jack is with me again today.
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I like the shape of the main blade.  Good-on-ya.

The wood is a bit confusing,though.

I can see why you might say that.  Bird's eye maple is difficult to reproduce well in a picture.  It's gorgeous, and even a bit mesmerizing in person though, with a lot of depth in the figure, similar to a burl without the knots.

[toolguy]

Thanks tg ! and another beauty from you   

You're welcome.

By the way,the handle on this Boye is the most ergonomic handle and best feeling handle on many knives that I own.I bought this drop point hunter from David a little more than 30 years ago.

[toolguy]

My BEM Dogleg Jack is with me again today.
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I like the shape of the main blade.  Good-on-ya.

The wood is a bit confusing,though.

I can see why you might say that.  Bird's eye maple is difficult to reproduce well in a picture.  It's gorgeous, and even a bit mesmerizing in person though, with a lot of depth in the figure, similar to a burl without the knots.

I like birds eye maple.

[Dean51]

My BEM Dogleg Jack is with me again today.
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I like the shape of the main blade.  Good-on-ya.

The wood is a bit confusing,though.

I can see why you might say that.  Bird's eye maple is difficult to reproduce well in a picture.  It's gorgeous, and even a bit mesmerizing in person though, with a lot of depth in the figure, similar to a burl without the knots.

I like birds eye maple.

I don't know why you birds eye is not used more.

[David]

You guys are showing some fine looking knives today!     

[SteveC]

Cool picture Dean !   

[NutSAK]

Hey Dean, I said "mesmerizing" not "acid trip"!

 

[Dean51]

Hey Dean, I said "mesmerizing" not "acid trip"!

 

You mean there's a difference 

[NutSAK]

   It is a cool pic, and the scales on your #51 look really nice.

[SteveC]

[David]

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Nice Cammie Jack!     

[David]

Calf Roper

[SteveC]

Nice !     

[toolguy]

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Nice one Steve.

[toolguy]

Calf Roper

Good one David.

I'm curious about the second blade.

[toolguy]

This is a large folder by Case,it's also an exchange blade knife.

[Ray S]

It's still Wednesday here so I guess I will try and post a few up. They are all ebony and many are over 100 years old.The knives are listed top to bottom.
#1 Camillus 4 line knife/spoon combo given to troops by the Red Cross in WWI----A Frederick Hartkopf & Sons gardener's knife----an unmarked knife for a tool kit with interchangeable blades.
#2 Holley jumbo jack----Waterville Cutlery Co. dogleg jack----American Knife Co. Plymouth CT sleeveboard jack----American Shear & Knife Co.(different company)sleeveboard jack.
#3 Lenox Cutlery Germany boy's knife----American Knife Co. Plymouth CTsleeveboard jack with folding brass ruler dated 1876----Remington sleeveboard jack----Fletcher Hardware Detroit Michigan sleeveboard jack----George Woodhead sleeveboard jack.
#4 Pruning knives by New York Knife Co.----John Copley----John Russell Green River Works----Queen Steel Titusville PA

[Ray S]

A couple more:
Ulster Knife Co.tuxedo----Empire Knife Co. Wharncliffe----Camillus 3 line(pre-WWI) jack----Humason & Beckley jack----Ulster large tuxedo.

[NutSAK]

Calf Roper

Good one David.

I'm curious about the second blade.

The Calf Roper is a typical stockman pattern, on a serpentine frame.  So, the blades are clip main, sheepsfoot second, spey third.

Here is a Calf Roper "splayed".  Sorry for the non-wood off topic! 

[NutSAK]

Great stuff as always Ray! 

[toolguy]

A couple more:
Ulster Knife Co.tuxedo----Empire Knife Co. Wharncliffe----Camillus 3 line(pre-WWI) jack----Humason & Beckley jack----Ulster large tuxedo.

Ray you're a wealth of knowledge concerning pocket knives.

Thanks for sharing pictures,as well as the names of the makers.

[toolguy]

Calf Roper

Good one David.
I'm curious about the second blade.

The Calf Roper is a typical stockman pattern, on a serpentine frame.  So, the blades are clip main, sheepsfoot second, spey third.
Here is a Calf Roper "splayed".  Sorry for the non-wood off topic! 
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Thanks for the info.

That must be a huge sheepsfoot blade on David's knife.LOL

[SteveC]

A couple more:
Ulster Knife Co.tuxedo----Empire Knife Co. Wharncliffe----Camillus 3 line(pre-WWI) jack----Humason & Beckley jack----Ulster large tuxedo.

Ray you're a wealth of knowledge concerning pocket knives.

Thanks for sharing pictures,as well as the names of the makers.

+1,000   

[NutSAK]

Calf Roper

Good one David.
I'm curious about the second blade.

The Calf Roper is a typical stockman pattern, on a serpentine frame.  So, the blades are clip main, sheepsfoot second, spey third.
Here is a Calf Roper "splayed".  Sorry for the non-wood off topic! 
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Thanks for the info.

That must be a huge sheepsfoot blade on David's knife.LOL

Maybe it's just the picture?  Here's a pic of mine folded, and it seems the same as David's to me.  Stockman patterns like these usually don't have the sheepsfoot blade sunk way down in the frame, because the nail nick needs to be accessible with the other two blades folded.

[David]

Yes, just a regular size sheepfoot blade.

[NutSAK]

/\ Note how deep the kick is on the sheepsfoot blade to elevate it in the frame when folded.

[David]

/\ Note how deep the kick is on the sheepsfoot blade to elevate it in the frame when folded.

Indeed. I've thought about filing the kick down some but it would probably cause the back spring to sink into the frame some. It has a nice flush fit now so I've left it alone.