The Rogers Bone Thread

[carrmillus]

......all of these are outstanding!!!!.....wish I could post photo's!!!!............ ...........

[philco]

......all of these are outstanding!!!!.....wish I could post photo's!!!!............ ...........

I do too Tommy. I'm sure you've got some nice ones that would fit right in here.

Here are a pair of Remington Boy Scout knives that have what I believe to be Rogers Bone handles, however after discussing the bone Remington used with one of our esteemed members earlier today, I'm not entirely sure. I welcome all informed input as to whether or not these are Rogers Bone.

[Dinadan]

All the old bone looks like Rogers to me

Before I read this thread I was a little confused about Rogers Bone, even though I had checked out the jigging patterns on the Case Site. There are some very fine examples posted in this thread, but I will confess that I am still confused about what makes jigging Rogers Bone. Is it the shape of the individual jig like this:

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Or is the overall pattern of jigging like this:

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Or does it have to include the shape of the jig and the pattern of jigging? At this point my general sense of the meaning of Rogers Bone is that it is the shape of the individual jig that matters.

[jerryd6818]

It's the random pattern AND as noted in my first post, made by Rogers.

[danno50]

Lot's of beautiful bone posted so far. This is the only one I have that I know for sure is Roger's bone.
Dan

[philco]

What ya got there Danno ? Can't make out the tang stamp from here.

[danno50]

Sorry Phil, it is a W.R. Case & Sons. Couldn't find this photo on my computer, so copied it back from a previous post and the result is that it can not be enlarged with a mouse click?
Dan

[Mumbleypeg]

Nice one danno! That's the real deal - Rogers bone for sure.

Ken

Edit: If it helps, here's a couple more pics (both sides) of the Case Bradford tri-fold on which you can see the randomness of the Rogers jigging. Note the worm grooves on the mark side. Don't know if this is the "Indian Trail" jigging mentioned in Jerry D's earlier post or not. May be since I guess the tri-fold might be considered a hunting knife . Pics should enlarge with double-click.

[danno50]

Thanks Ken. Love that trifold you posted, great bone on it also!
Dan

[Dinadan]

It's the random pattern AND as noted in my first post, made by Rogers.

Thanks Jerry. I had the idea frrom the article that you posted that Rogers quit making it in 1962 but that Rogers Bone was still being produced by others.

Anyway, random pattern is good. That explains why I could not figure out a pattern!

[peanut740]

Nice example danno.

[wazu013]

I think these old Remington Boy Scout knives are Rogers Jigged brown bone. I paged through some old catalogs to see how they're described. Most catalog ads said the handles are Stag. I'm going out on a limb here and calling it Brown Bone.
If you click on the pic it will blow up for a real close look.

[zp4ja]

Nice one danno! That's the real deal - Rogers bone for sure.

Ken

Edit: If it helps, here's a couple more pics (both sides) of the Case Bradford tri-fold on which you can see the randomness of the Rogers jigging. Note the worm grooves on the mark side. Don't know if this is the "Indian Trail" jigging mentioned in Jerry D's earlier post or not. May be since I guess the tri-fold might be considered a hunting knife . Pics should enlarge with double-click.

Very interesting Ken. Here is the bone on mine. Certainly not standard green bone CASE jigging.

[philco]

Here's an Ulster scout with Rogers Bone handles.

[philco]

And here's a Kingston.........

[Mumbleypeg]

Jerry, I'd say your tri-fold is Rogers bone. Sargent's 7th lists the Bradford tri-fold in both Rogers bone and green bone, but only a pic of the green bone. However it lists the Tested version only in green bone. Another example that no reference can be expected to contain every knife Case ever made. The example pictured in both instances is green bone, with the knives having a distinct repetitive jigging pattern. I recall a couple other tri-folds having been posted on AAPK in past years. Curiosity is gonna force me to go see if they were Rogers bone or green bone.

Ken

Edit: I found only two other Case tri-folds posted here on AAPK besides Jerry's and mine (total of four). Of the other two one is definitely green bone, the other Rogers bone. Hope the owners (barber and timtechman) don't mind I copied their pics for posting here.

[Mumbleypeg]

Phil, you keep on posting those great old Rogers bone knives. That background's okay now too. I just took a couple Dramamine tablets!

Ken

[garddogg56]

I don't believe I have any Rogers bone but what a great thread

[philco]

Phil, you keep on posting those great old Rogers bone knives. That background's okay now too. I just took a couple Dramamine tablets!

Ken

OK Ken if you're sure it's allright..........

How bout a little bitty peanut sized Ulster jack ?

[cbfd]

Case Bradford 63039 in Rogers Bone

[olderdogs1]

Case Bradford 63039 in Rogers Bone

Great thread, Phil. Bill, that case is outstanding!!

Tom

[zp4ja]

Case Bradford 63039 in Rogers Bone

Great thread, Phil. Bill, that case is outstanding!!

Tom

What Tom said! Real Beauty Bill!

Jerry

[peanut740]

Bill that is some sowbelly.

[stockman]

Bill, The only way I could like that Sow Belly more would be if it was mine.

Harold

[cbfd]

Thanks for all the comments,Tony Foster had that with Him at the Wilmington Ohio show 5-6 years ago,I tried to trade him out of it,with no luck.I wasn`t going to leave without it,so I paid the toll.I don`t think there are many of them around. Bill.