Terrier Cutlery Company
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Sorry, don't have it in front of me right now, but 3.5" seems large, so I'd say under that for sure.
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Picked up this well worn Terrier English Jack, blades still tight with good snap.
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Very nice knives posted.
Mike, does your knife have the same pattern number?
I ask because of the lack of folding guards.
Charlie
Mike, does your knife have the same pattern number?
I ask because of the lack of folding guards.
Charlie
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Sorry for the crappy picture did it with my phone
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So, a Robeson in that pattern would be numbered 612072.
Great knife.
Charlie
Great knife.
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Thanks Charlie
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Here is a Terrier Cutlery Company (1910–1916) take-apart Slot knife sometimes called a Hobo Knife. I don’t collect slot knives or for that matter Terrier Knives but when this one became available I could NOT pass it up.
This was, as Charlie Noyes has noted, a premium knife brand made by Robeson Cutlery Co. It is 4 & 1/2 inches closed and the handles are Cocobolo. It is a very scarce knife to find. This one is in good/to very good condition with hardly any evidence of use (spear blade is full) other than scattered corrosion, minor frosting (micro pitting) in a few areas including bolsters but no active rust. When I got the knife it would not separate so I soaked it overnight in a solution of Kroil (a creeping penetrating oil) and some Hoppe’s 9. This seemed to do the trick and with some gentle persuasion and encouragement from a hard rubber head hammer she started to separate. I then scrubbed all the metal surfaces with this same solution and 0000 steel wool. Sprayed it down with non chlorinated brake cleaner and dried with compressed air. Finished it off with a couple applications of Renaissance Wax and here it is.
The Spear blade tang (mark side) is marked Terrier/Cutlery/Rochester NY and the fork tang is also marked the same. No markings on the spoon. Mechanically the knife functions perfectly with positive and crisp action with blade, spoon and fork all snapping closed and open. No blade, spoon or fork lateral movement when fully open or extended.
This was, as Charlie Noyes has noted, a premium knife brand made by Robeson Cutlery Co. It is 4 & 1/2 inches closed and the handles are Cocobolo. It is a very scarce knife to find. This one is in good/to very good condition with hardly any evidence of use (spear blade is full) other than scattered corrosion, minor frosting (micro pitting) in a few areas including bolsters but no active rust. When I got the knife it would not separate so I soaked it overnight in a solution of Kroil (a creeping penetrating oil) and some Hoppe’s 9. This seemed to do the trick and with some gentle persuasion and encouragement from a hard rubber head hammer she started to separate. I then scrubbed all the metal surfaces with this same solution and 0000 steel wool. Sprayed it down with non chlorinated brake cleaner and dried with compressed air. Finished it off with a couple applications of Renaissance Wax and here it is.
The Spear blade tang (mark side) is marked Terrier/Cutlery/Rochester NY and the fork tang is also marked the same. No markings on the spoon. Mechanically the knife functions perfectly with positive and crisp action with blade, spoon and fork all snapping closed and open. No blade, spoon or fork lateral movement when fully open or extended.
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Great knife Lloyd, I had one once
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You know, I like Case knives, but for some reason I really like these Terrier knives too!
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Really nice Lloyd ... it’s tough to leave behind some knives when an opportunity presents itself... it has happened to me in the past - it’s too easy to rationalize and then I figure in the future regret factor if I do leave it behind
Steve - Does that Terrier carry those knives in his collar ... surely he (or she) doesn’t like Case knives ...
Steve - Does that Terrier carry those knives in his collar ... surely he (or she) doesn’t like Case knives ...
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Easy to see why you didn't pass on that knife Lloyd. You cleaned it up awfully well too. That is a great find and I bet very rare in the Terrier brand. Excellent!
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Congrats, Lloyd.
I hope this little piece of information is not too late in coming, but a Robeson made slot knife will not separate unless the master spear blade is open.
Charlie
I hope this little piece of information is not too late in coming, but a Robeson made slot knife will not separate unless the master spear blade is open.
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Thanks guys for your nice comments on my Terrier slot knife!
Charlie, I was on to that slot lock feature very early on but it still would not break apart thus the soaking overnight in the solvent and Kroil. Thanks though for the “heads up”
Joe great photos of the kick lock Thanks for posting those photos—very illustrative of the kick locking mechanism!
Charlie, I was on to that slot lock feature very early on but it still would not break apart thus the soaking overnight in the solvent and Kroil. Thanks though for the “heads up”
Joe great photos of the kick lock Thanks for posting those photos—very illustrative of the kick locking mechanism!
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I have no idea if such slot knives by other manufacturer's function in the same way>
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Charlie, I have one other slot knife a NYKC example. It does NOT require the master spear blade to be open to break it apart like the Terrier. Would be interesting to know if any other slot knives have this kick lock feature
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I recently purchased this Terrier Easy Open Jack.
It is 3 11/16” long, which is not the standard length for this pattern. Standard length was 3 5/8”. Cannot explain that, other than it didn’t get polished down as usual.
Pattern number is 27 / 626. If it were Robeson marked, the pattern number would be 626027 or 62627.
There is a very nice dog’s head logo stamped into the back tang of the master blade.
Very nice brown jigged and grooved bone handles without cracks or chips. Nickel-Silver escutcheon shield.
Master spear and secondary pen, both full, with half-stops and tremendous audible snaps opening, closing and even at the half-stop positions.
Both blades are marked, TERRIER / CUTLERY / ROCHESTER, N.Y. in three lines.
Hardly any, if any, wear or use, but with some patination.
There are remnants of an elaborate etch on the spear blade. I cannot make it out fully, but one word appears to have been, “Silver”. However, there are letters, words or fancy scroll work both before and after that. The entire etch is underlined.
I have never seen a similar etch on a Robeson or Terrier knife.
I’m quite pleased with this one.
It is 3 11/16” long, which is not the standard length for this pattern. Standard length was 3 5/8”. Cannot explain that, other than it didn’t get polished down as usual.
Pattern number is 27 / 626. If it were Robeson marked, the pattern number would be 626027 or 62627.
There is a very nice dog’s head logo stamped into the back tang of the master blade.
Very nice brown jigged and grooved bone handles without cracks or chips. Nickel-Silver escutcheon shield.
Master spear and secondary pen, both full, with half-stops and tremendous audible snaps opening, closing and even at the half-stop positions.
Both blades are marked, TERRIER / CUTLERY / ROCHESTER, N.Y. in three lines.
Hardly any, if any, wear or use, but with some patination.
There are remnants of an elaborate etch on the spear blade. I cannot make it out fully, but one word appears to have been, “Silver”. However, there are letters, words or fancy scroll work both before and after that. The entire etch is underlined.
I have never seen a similar etch on a Robeson or Terrier knife.
I’m quite pleased with this one.
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Very nice Charlie The dog head is nicely struck and very prominent and those bone handles are just gorgeous! The blades indeed look very full also. Congratulations on a great Terrier knife acquisition
Lloyd
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That's a very cool knife. A lot to like. Congrats.
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Charlie, another fabulous Terrier example to add to your fabulous Terrier collection.