Robeson pocket knives

[RobesonsRme.com]

Very nice additions.

It has been suggested, by Bruce Voyles, I believe, that the highlighted blade pin and arrow shield were meant to be indicative of a target and arrow.

I have no idea.

I like that slender jack.

I have a similar knife. It has no pattern number.

The master is stamped, ROBESON / CUTLERY / ROCHESTER. Kalcevic dates that 1917 to 1939.

Those cattle pattern knives are very nice.

And the Hickory Whittler with those so-called "Washington" bolsters are hard to find. I have never owned one.



Charlie

[edge213]

Robeson Suredge pocketeze 622602 fancy Jack.Etched "Hickory Whittler".

I've never seen one of these before.
I really like it.

[KnifeSlinger#81]

Three I haven't posted.

You've got me drooling over that jr cattle knife. What a dandy.

[JohnR]

Roger, funny you just added one of those 622602, I just snatched a buy it now off of Ebay of a bone handled one. I have a thing for Washington bolstered jacks and they don't show up all that often. This one is going to take some cleaning and the main may be slightly short but other than that looks like it could be a nice looking knife.
Sellers pictures.

[peanut740]

Nice one John.Yours has a more classic Robeson bone than mine.The etch is very deep also.

[peanut740]

Robeson 62260 4 1/4 jack.

[kootenay joe]

What a fine example of a vintage Robeson jack ! I would love to find any Robeson knife in such near perfect condition. It obviously has never been 'messed with'.
kj

[FRJ]

That is a real beauty, Roger. Congratulations.

[doglegg]

Wow, great knife and in wonderful shape. Love it.

[RobesonsRme.com]

Roger, that is probably one of the nest Robesons I've seen.

I have had one for quite some time, but not nearly so nice.

Charlie

[peanut740]

Thanks guys.Charlie,it doesn't show in the photo,but the etch is bronze colored.Ever see anything like that before?

[stockman]

Roger, that is beautiful. Harold

[RobesonsRme.com]

Roger, I have a pearl-tanged razor with a gold or bronze filled "ShurEdge" etch.

If truly bronze and given Robeson's habit of surprising us, I'd be looking at the backsprings for a bronze bearing.

Charlie

[peanut740]

Charlie, I never thought of that. I will check further when I get home.

[Duffer]

Here is a 4 inch Robeson PocketEze stockman. I got this from Charlie N. A couple of years ago. I love Robeson PocketEze folders and this one was a special delight. It is pattern no. 633595 and marked on the front main blade tang Robeson/ShurEdge (script)/ U.S.A. As Charlie said a couple posts back, Robeson liked to surprise and this folder has a couple. First, this has unusual colored jigged bone handles (which drew me to it initially). They are sort of a pink/purple reddish brown color. Never seen another one like it—maybe Charlie has. Second, this one has bronze bearings on the clip and spey blade tangs. NOT on the punch. When I bought this from Charlie this was unknown to him and me at the time. It was only after I took a close look one day that I noticed this unusual feature. Usually these are only seen on the MasterCraft line. Another thing about this Stockman is the perhaps most notable feature of the PocketEze line, sunken joints, is not preset on this example. I do have a couple of other PocketEze without the sunken joints so this perhaps is not that unusual.

Anyway beautiful “Our Leader” Jacks Roger and Charlie When Charlie said Roger you should check yours for the presence of bronze bearings I thought of this Robeson which “surprised” me

[RobesonsRme.com]

Lloyd, I think you still owe me for those bronze bearings, even if I was not aware they were there.

And that is the only Robeson with that bone I have ever seen.

Definitely not Strawberry Bone. The knife predates that.

Charlie

[kootenay joe]

What is the point of putting some brass on the corner of the tang ? It is soft so will wear off which will affect the fit. Obviously i don't understand because no company would want to build in future play.
kj

[RobesonsRme.com]

Bronze, not brass.

They called them, "NEV-R-BIND OILESS BEARINGS".

You'd have to personally open and close one a few times.

I have no idea how long they lasted, but I've never seen one that had lost its snap.

And they haven't been produced since the late 40's or very early 50's.

The first were MasterCraft and had the bearings on the blade tangs like Lloyd's knife.

Those did have a tendency to fall off. They were dovetailed onto the tang.

After 1940, they moved the bearings to the inner aspect of the spring ends.

Those were called, "PERMA-LUBE".

They are some of the nicest and most scarce Robeson knives.

Charlie

[peanut740]

Charlie, I never thought of that. I will check further when I get home.

No bronze bushings Charlie. Just go good hard half stops.

[Miller Bro's]

Here is one I really like....

[Miller Bro's]

A few more.....

[doglegg]

[FRJ]

I bought these two knives at the flea market today from different sellers. They were both pretty crusty. $5 each.
The little black rubber covered swell end is 3 3/8" closed. The equal end is 3 5/8" closed.
These pictures are before I cleaned them and adjusted the main blade on the equal end.

[FRJ]

I took more pictures after I cleaned them and sharpened them.
The equal end has seen better days but it is very solid. No wobble what so ever and still snappy. Certainly worth carrying and quite serviceable.
The swell end is also free of any wobble and very solid. The main blade edge has been abused a bit but that will sharpen out in time.
I'm very glad to have these. Two Robesons in one day. Life is good!

Thanks for looking.

[Waukonda]

I bought these two knives at the flea market today from different sellers. They were both pretty crusty. $5 each.
The little black rubber covered swell end is 3 3/8" closed. The equal end is 3 5/8" closed.
These pictures are before I cleaned them and adjusted the main blade on the equal end.

2 great posts, Joe! That is what knife collecting is all about, finding a couple of classics and getting them all spiffed up.