Tear-Drop Jacks

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::tu:: nice Wullie ! great picture Too
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Thanks,
I actually took that pic for all the spear blades. Kind of turned out it was mostly tear drop jacks. :roll: :mrgreen:

Here's one with a clip blade. LOL
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Greedy, I have to agree with Charle, some of the nicest jigging I`ve seen on those knives....just a great collection...and yep...the old teardrop pattern is my fav too....I`ll try to dig a few out for pics.....and all of you other guys...i`m insanely jealous of yours too...I wonder if a man can possibly buy EVERY tear drop jack in the universe in one lifetime :lol:
Good gosh guys, thanks for showing and keep em coming!


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Jerry 6818, really glad to see that ad for a swelled end jack with a stiff hollow spoon bit blade. I have had these two for a long time and never have had a name for them. Thanks.
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Wow! Those are beauties! I really like the top one but they are both awesome. ::drool:: ::envy::
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Very nice, JKB.

Here's a couple or three Robesons.

These are probably posted elsewhere on this site. But, here they are again. ::smirk::

First, an ebony handled knife most likely produced for Millard Robeson in the Camillus, N.Y. factory of Sherwood & Bingham in the 1890's, prior to the establishment of the Robeson plant in Perry, N.Y. The knife is stamped, ROBESON / CUTLERY Co. / WARRANTED.

Second, an 029 swell-end or tear drop jack.

Third, a 382 swell-end or tear drop harness jack.

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Beauties Charlie!
I especially like the second one!
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Thanks, Dale.

I'm somewhat partial to the harness jack.

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It's the swedge cut and spear blade. They just seem to go with that pattern (IMO, among others).
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Great knives Charlie.....Gosh that worm groove is sssssooooooo nice!!!


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That second one is an out of the park over the wall HOME RUN!
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Charlie really nice knives. The bone on the second one is killer.
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I love teardrop jacks...

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And I love Harness Jacks

Combine the two and you have my ultimate favorite...
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Charlie,
That old Robeson bone sure is pretty! Thanks for posting.
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Wow, Tod. A German made Jowika and with bone handles. Looks very nice. I had a Ireland made Jowika utility knife and it was a shell handle, bottom shelf piece of crap so I just assumed they all were. Thanks for showing that one.
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testcase wrote:I love teardrop jacks...

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And I love Harness Jacks

Combine the two and you have my ultimate favorite...
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Nice knives Test!!! That 3rd unknown knife looks a lot like an old queen city jack that i have.

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Great bunch of jacks fellas no matter if they're called swell-end, candle-end or teardrop!!! Slim.
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I see this thread is a little dusty. Thought I'd show a couple I picked up this week. A camillus and Robeson.No pattern I like more than these.
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Might as well throw this GEC 852211 into the mix. The handles are Red Stag.
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Lookin' good guys !!!!______A Few More***
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Those are some real beauties there jerry and Monk! Love that ulster. ::tu::
Here's a couple more. Electric and a schrade
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Very nice, Robert! ::tu:: I especially like that Electric.

I've shown this one in another thread before, but it fits here too.
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Wow Dave! That's one nice knife right there! ::drool::
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