Robeson 12250 Jumbo Jack

[Doc B]

Very nice, John! What;s the closed length, on a Jumbo Jack?

Thank you, jumbo's run 3 7/8" to 4 1/4" or so, what really sets them apart is their mass, usually wide, thick, heavily built.

That spear is killer!

[Suredan]

Now that is beautiful!

[Colonel26]

Beautiful old Robeson! Well done.

[peanut740]

John

[Papa Bones]

After going over a year without finding a Jumbo Jack found my second one this month, a Robeson 12250, nice unmolested condition with an etch, I think it dates 1910 to 1920.

Awesome find. A beaut for sure!

[bladebuddy]

John , finding a Robeson in that condition in any pattern would be a great find. The simple beauty of the ebony handles and the unique blade etch just send your knife over the top. I bet she is a nice handful. Enjoy that knife. Some of us here will be a little with envy. Steve B.

[herbva]

Nice find John. Those big jacks are my favorite. I have a bunch of 99's.

[JohnR]

John , finding a Robeson in that condition in any pattern would be a great find. The simple beauty of the ebony handles and the unique blade etch just send your knife over the top. I bet she is a nice handful. Enjoy that knife. Some of us here will be a little with envy. Steve B.

Thank you all

Steve, totally agree, the large amount of ebony with a large shield is such a simple classy look, most of the Jumbo's I've seen have been ebony or dark cocobolo, I have seen one in jigged bone.

[RobesonsRme.com]

I have seen that etch before, but on a straight razor and I’ve seen that three leaf clover logo on an old knife box.

These big jacks from Robeson are most often etched BULL DOG and I have seen one etched, KEEN EDGE.

There is a similar knife, though somewhat smaller with a beaver/file etch.

Later ones have smooth black composition handles without a change in pattern numbers.

I think the OP knife is quite old and absolutely beautiful.

If I owned one like that, I would eventually die still owning it.

Charlie