Miller Bros. 1863-1926

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Re: Miller Bros. 1863-1926

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Waukonda wrote: Thu Aug 26, 2021 3:36 pmHere is an old jack with some character.....3 1/4"
Gorgeous ol' HOK !
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royal0014 wrote: Fri Aug 27, 2021 10:04 am
Waukonda wrote: Thu Aug 26, 2021 3:36 pmHere is an old jack with some character.....3 1/4"
Gorgeous ol' HOK !
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Thanks, everyone for the comments.
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Picked up this Miller Brothers 3 3/4" jack this week, badly rusted but full blades, did some cleaning and I think it looks great. The main is long and has a great match strike pull. I don't recall seeing a tang stamp that just says Miller Bro's Cutlery before.
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Nice, John, that is a success story. I like that old Western box too, from my "neck of the woods".
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JohnR wrote: Sat Sep 18, 2021 8:34 pm Picked up this Miller Brothers 3 3/4" jack this week, badly rusted but full blades, did some cleaning and I think it looks great. The main is long and has a great match strike pull. I don't recall seeing a tang stamp that just says Miller Bro's Cutlery before.
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Great find. ::tu::
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Nice knife John.You did a good job of of cleaning it up, without the use of a buffer.
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Thanks for the comments guys, appreciated. Roger, I wanted to get the rust off without losing the character that comes with age, it would not look right all shined up in my opinion.
Sellers before pictures giving an idea of what I was working with.
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Great job John maintaining the historical integrity of the folder ::tu::
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Added this Miller Bros Washington Jack 3 7/8" to the pile, don't recall ever seeing another Miller Bros Washington.
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John, that is a real beauty, and on the hefty side at 3 7/8". ::tu:: ::tu::
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Eye-catching bolsters on that one John. ::tu::
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JohnR wrote: Sat Jan 22, 2022 8:37 pm Added this Miller Bros Washington Jack 3 7/8" to the pile, don't recall ever seeing another Miller Bros Washington.
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Waukonda wrote: Sat Jan 22, 2022 9:16 pm John, that is a real beauty, and on the hefty side at 3 7/8". ::tu:: ::tu::

Thank you all, Ike it is the largest in my small collection of vintage Washington jacks, little bit bigger and I think it would be an English Jack.

Here it is next to a Great Eastern.
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JohnR wrote: Sat Jan 22, 2022 9:53 pm
Waukonda wrote: Sat Jan 22, 2022 9:16 pm John, that is a real beauty, and on the hefty side at 3 7/8". ::tu:: ::tu::

Thank you all, Ike it is the largest in my small collection of vintage Washington jacks, little bit bigger and I think it would be an English Jack.

Here it is next to a Great Eastern.
That, in itself, is a great photo! The Miller bone is beautful, but that smooth bone of the GEC is quite fetching, as well. Thanks for the size comparison.
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John, wonderful MB Washington Jack—great find ::tu:: ::tu::
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JohnR wrote: Sat Jan 22, 2022 9:53 pm
Waukonda wrote: Sat Jan 22, 2022 9:16 pm John, that is a real beauty, and on the hefty side at 3 7/8". ::tu:: ::tu::

Thank you all, Ike it is the largest in my small collection of vintage Washington jacks, little bit bigger and I think it would be an English Jack.

Here it is next to a Great Eastern.
Beautiful knives and great photo ::tu:: ::tu::
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Here is My Miller Brothers "Dirk" Gravity Knife Its a Bit worse for wear but still I like it.
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Great knife here’s mine
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Did a little knife pickin yesterday, mostly all Miller Brothers or Miller Brothers made.
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peanut740 wrote: Wed Aug 10, 2022 2:54 pm Did a little knife pickin yesterday, mostly all Miller Brothers or Miller Brothers made.
Good stuff Roger
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I haven't visited this thread in a while and I have missed a lot of knives. A lot of great knives.

Nice pile of knives you have there, Roger.
Is that a gravity knife between the two hunters?
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FRJ wrote: Fri Aug 12, 2022 11:41 pm I haven't visited this thread in a while and I have missed a lot of knives. A lot of great knives.

Nice pile of knives you have there, Roger.
Is that a gravity knife between the two hunters?
It is.
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Re: Miller Bros. 1863-1926

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peanut740 wrote: Wed Aug 10, 2022 2:54 pm Did a little knife pickin yesterday, mostly all Miller Brothers or Miller Brothers made.
Darn good pickin' Roger !
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The blond bare-head at the top center ... looks like enclosed springs like a Queen (?)
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