Farmer's Jacks

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Very nice, Ike! ::tu:: ::tu::
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Waukonda wrote: ↑Sat Feb 20, 2021 6:13 pm
Super nice Union farmers jack.
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Gorgeous Ike!!! ::nod:: ::nod::
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Ike ::tu::
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Beauty Ike!
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That's a gorgeous knife, Ike. ::tu::
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Thanks to everyone for the nice comments, they are appreciated!
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A couple of mine a New Titusville Queen Stag & a Taylors Eye
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Gary ::tu::
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peanut740 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 27, 2021 12:44 amGary ::tu::
::tu:: ::tu:: ::handshake::
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Wonderful knives. ::nod:: ::nod::
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I’ve missed out on some nice postings.
Great Union Ike, what’s the length? Yours looks like the Schatt and the smaller Southington I have.
Nice ones Gary and what’s the length of your Taylor’s?Your knife looks like the Saynor’s I have.
I buy roosters combs and farmers..........................................................jack knives [/b]

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Posted this elsewhere, but I thought it relevant to post here.There’s a little discussion about Camillus and Sears’ Wilbert brand . Here’s what I found:

All are Camillus made “roosters”(flat bladed, modified secondary and unusual 2/2 stop on the pruning blade). All have identical pin placement, frames , shields ( except the one with the distinctive Camillus shield), and the unusually thick liners.
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Pick bone- Wilbert
Pick bone -Wilbert
Jigged bone - A Fields
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Jigged bone- ( practically identical to Camillus below)-
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Jigged bone- Camillus
Pick bone- Camillus
Pick bone- Camillus
Black composition- Camillus
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Nice ball team of farmers Lyle! ::tu::
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Stunning group of knives as usual Lyle ::tu:: ::tu::
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Awesome group picture Lyle !!!!!


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Always a treat when you show your knives Lyle. Dedication to a style certainly has its reward. Thanks. ::nod:: ::nod:: ::handshake::
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Picked this one up this week, a J.A. Henckels stag farmers jack, blade is stamped Wm. F. Kasting. William F Kasting Co was a wholesale florist in Buffalo NY that started in 1887 and went through 3 generations of William Kastings as president of the company.
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Wonderful old knife. ::tu::
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John ::tu::
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JohnR wrote: ↑Thu Jun 03, 2021 8:03 pm Picked this one up this week, a J.A. Henckels stag farmers jack, blade is stamped Wm. F. Kasting. William F Kasting Co was a wholesale florist in Buffalo NY that started in 1887 and went through 3 generations of William Kastings as president of the company.
I agree ::tu:: ::tu::
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JohnR wrote: ↑Thu Jun 03, 2021 8:03 pm Picked this one up this week, a J.A. Henckels stag farmers jack, blade is stamped Wm. F. Kasting. William F Kasting Co was a wholesale florist in Buffalo NY that started in 1887 and went through 3 generations of William Kastings as president of the company.
Loving the handles. Fantastic find John!! ::tu::
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Smitty, David, Roger, Floyd, thank you guys, was pretty happy to add a stag example to the collection.
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I liked that knife John, just not as much as you did . :D
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wlf wrote: ↑Sat Jul 03, 2021 11:20 am I liked that knife John, just not as much as you did . :D

Nice to see your post, Lyle! Hope things are going well.

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