Farmer's Jacks

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Thank you John and Dan.
Merry Christmas to you both.
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For you Lyle:
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wlf wrote: Wed Dec 25, 2019 5:19 pm Christmas present from my wife. Thanks Charlie for selling it to her.
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That's a beauty Lyle, great gift from Jan, Donna and I wish you both a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year.
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wlf wrote: Wed Dec 25, 2019 5:19 pm Christmas present from my wife. Thanks Charlie for selling it to her.
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Congratulations Lyle, it’s a beauty!

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Lyle I think you have a keeper of a wife,and a good friend in Charlie for selling it to her. ::tu:: ::tu::
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Beauty of a Schrade FJ Lyle ::tu:: ::tu:: ... A really thoughtful gift from Jan with help from Charlie ::nod:: ::tu:: ..
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Outstanding FJ Lyle ::tu:: Wonderful knife—Wonderful wife—Wonderful life!! Oh yeah and Charlie he is a wonderful guy too ::nod::
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Thanks all.
Thanks Dan for putting that beauty in a picture by itself. :)
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Got a very rare knife. It is the only " farmers whittler" or nursery whittler as Holley calls this pattern that I collect. I have 3 other English farmers whittlers and I know Sheffield maker Thomas Turner made one too, maybe more Sheffield made.

This Holley is the only American version I've heard of.Holleys are rare, farmers jacks are rare, and whittlers ( split spring) with pruning masters are rarer. Thanks JohnR for alerting me and not making me bid higher. :D

The frame on the whittler is 18.2mm and the frame on the FJ is 17.5mm at their tallest heights. ?? I imagine the difference is one is the standard frame for the nurseryman and the whittler uses Holley's big wharncliffe frame.??
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Wow. That is incredible. Very nice Lyle ::tu::
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Those are awesome finds, Lyle! ::tu:: ::tu::
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Thanks Keith and John. I love that old knife about as much as any I have. At least in this moment. :D

John, I’ve had the regular FJ for a while. Mike Locsico let me have it.
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Very cool Lyle ::tu:: ::tu:: ... A whittler and FJ in one - Wow 8) ... Belongs in your collection :) ...
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Beautiful knives, Lyle.
Congratulations on the whittler. It is in a very good home.

I have a large Holley Wharncliffe but it is only 11/16" at it's widest part of the frame. That translates to 17.4625 mm.
No number stamped on mine, of course. A 316 would be special to have.
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Thanks Lee

Joe,I don’t know what’s with the larger frame, thanks.
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Congrats. on the rare rooster whittler Lyle! ::tu::
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Exceptional find, Lyle, congratulations!! ::tu::
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wlf wrote: Fri Jan 10, 2020 2:48 am Thanks Lee

Joe,I don’t know what’s with the larger frame, thanks.
Oh, you'll have one sooner or later.. :mrgreen:
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Congrats Lyle, glad you got it, that's one of those I doubt we will ever see another of.
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Absolutely awesome knife Lyle. Glad it's yours. That had to be a joy to get!!! ::nod:: ::tu:: ::handshake::
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A catalog cut of Thomas Turners version. I would think there are others. A Clements , which I suspect has DNA from Turners ,whether factory or one of the Mills trained from Turner. The better stag one has two pen blades ,the other two have a budding and pen secondaries. They are also very early stainless.
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Thanks Roger ,Dan, John , and Dogleg (I'm getting old or am :) ).
I buy roosters combs and farmers..........................................................jack knives [/b]

GEC SFOs and others at LICK CREEK CUTLERY- www.allaboutpocketknives.com/wlf

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wlf wrote: Fri Jan 10, 2020 7:17 pm A catalog cut of Thomas Turners version. I would think there are others. A Clements , which I suspect has DNA from Turners ,whether factory or one of the Mills trained from Turner. The better stag one has two pen blades ,the other two have a budding and pen secondaries. They are also very early stainless.
You have 3 other FJ whittlers :shock: :D ::tu:: ... Those are sweet :mrgreen: ::tu:: ::tu:: ...
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Amazing, Lyle! ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu::
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Thanks Lee and John, I’ve been blessed. The two stag Clements were given me.

John Lloyd gave me the unused one, which is etched stainless throughout. I suppose the other stag was etched at one time, it’s stainless too, and was the first I’d seen. It was given to me by Mike Losicco. Within a few months I had two more, go figure.

I’ll post a picture of the etched blade on the other one when I get back to the computer.You can see it here:

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I buy roosters combs and farmers..........................................................jack knives [/b]

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