Vintage Barehead Jacks

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That^ says "YUMMY" to me!
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Here are some more.............

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Here is a couple of handsome knives...
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Remington English jack is a beauty. I really like the bolsters.
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Diggin' the Jo. Rodgers. Knarly bone, too!
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WOW!!! Those are really great.
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Nice ones Kathy ::drool:: ::tu::

I like the jigged bone on this old one :D

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You know, Dimitri... that's my kind of knife! That's one great PA knife! ::tu:: ::tu::
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Here's two that qualify as vintage barehead jacks

Hotchkissville Knife Co. c. 1870-1914
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Jess Crouch (Schatt & Morgan) c. 1910-1920?
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knifegirl888 wrote:You know, Dimitri... that's my kind of knife! That's one great PA knife! ::tu:: ::tu::

Thank you, glad you like it ! :)
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TJ that Jess Crouch is super nice ::tu::
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Thanks Cutty ::tu:: I'm on a search now for his brother, Chris Wolf ::shrug::
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tjmurphy wrote:Here's two that qualify as vintage barehead jacks

Hodgekissville Knife Co. c. 1870-1914
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Oops!! ::dang:: I knew that ::dang::
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Just bought this one, Wolfertz & Co. Allentown, PA c. 1905-1944. It's got some issues, broken secondary blade and pitting on bolsters, but still a beautiful old knife. ::tu::
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With or without the secondary, what's left looks nice, I like it TJ. ::tu::
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Thanks Cutty ::tu::
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Very nice Waterville! :mrgreen:
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My latest bare head jack of the French variety.
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Well, I had to plunk this one in here.
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Bee Hive, Marples & Co, Sheffield
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I just got this about a week ago. Never had one with the Long Pull before.
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W. Bingham Cleveland Oh.
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