Vintage Barehead Jacks

[Corso]

Thanks still looking out for afew German or US made boys knnive to add to the set

[Waukonda]

Nice gang of classic knives, Corso. What is the top one in 1st photo and apparently the bottom in 2nd photo?

[Corso]

Nice gang of classic knives, Corso. What is the top one in 1st photo and apparently the bottom in 2nd photo?

It's a C Johnson western works 2 blade jack

[Waukonda]

A fairly beefy, 3 3/4" Simmons

[DM11]

Thats a beauty!

[djknife13]

A fairly beefy, 3 3/4" Simmons

That's one of my favorite patterns. I did a search for who sold those a while back. I have about a half dozen, some two blade and some one blade with small variations such as shield differences and blade shapes, but all with the long bolster and fat master blades and springs. Keen Cutter (& Simmons) and Mahor Grosh were the most common I've found. Mahor Grosh made at, I believe three or four variations all on the same frame. They feel incredible in the hand with the heft. I put pictures on AAPK before but can't remember what thread I posted them in.____Dave

[peanut740]

Ike,that is a dandy,and quite a handful.

[danno50]

Beautiful Simmons jumbo jack, Ike!

[Waukonda]

Thanks, David, Dave, Roger and Dan.

[Duffer]

Here are a couple of “barehead” heavy Jumbo Jacks. Top is a Northfield and the bottom one is a E B Holt. The Northfield is 3 & 7/8 inches closed, and the Holt is 3 & 3/4 inches. The Northfield is covered in Cocobolo and the Holt is wearing Ebony. Both have relatively full blades with some blade loss from sharpening. W & T is excellent on both with no blade wobble when both blades are fully deployed. Both have fairly heavy pulls but are very smooth with no grittiness when opening.

Anybody have another E B Holt or ever heard of the knife maker? Goins just has this entry “Edward B. Holt. Boston Mass C 1890–1895. First at 56 Bedford, Boston, Massachusetts by 1895, they were at 115 Devonshire.” Not much more info on the www. Thanks in advance for your input and help—much appreciated! Lloyd

[danno50]

Very nice, Lloyd! Sorry, I have no further information on the E.B. Holt. Those two fit right in with the batch in your avatar.

[Waukonda]

A couple of excellent examples of solid old knives. Thanks for posting, Lloyd.

[Winchester M21]

Tested 62024 1/2
Had to change hinge pin and center pin to restore snap. Like new snap now!

[Duffer]

Thanks Dan and Ike!

[1967redrider]

Great looking knives, guys!

[ObsidianEdge]

Conn. Cutlery stabber jack that I've had for a while.

[Waukonda]

Awesome looking knife,beautiful!

[ObsidianEdge]

Thanks Ike. After posting it I started thinking I may have already posted it before. The good thing (maybe) about getting older is doing everything multiple times and thinking it's the first time.

[LongBlade]

Great knife Mike from a desirable old CT company .... The saber grind on the blade is very cool (and I guess seen on many stabber jacks )- but I also have an old Am Knife Co Thomaston Hunter with a similar saber grind which I posted somewhere on AAPK .. speaking of memory ....

[Duffer]

Mike, wonderful stabber jack What is the size of this jack?

[edge213]

Conn. Cutlery stabber jack that I've had for a while.

I love this knife.

[ObsidianEdge]

Thanks guys. I bought it from Mark Zalesky a long time ago. Lloyd, it's 3 5/8s. I have a two-blade Ulster stabber jack with a bigger swedge on the main blade, but it's not a barehead.

[FRJ]

What a beauty.
Congratulations on owning that one.

[Stanwade]

Awesome knives everyone! Mike— love that stabber jack..here’s an E.C. Simmons Keen Kutter..sucker bit me when I was trying to get a good picture of the tang stamp..after how good I’ve treated him

[Quick Steel]

After all, it is a Keen Cutter. Nice knife even if it poorly behaved.