Farmer's Jacks

[wlf]

Nice work John. You have two more to go. The pearl and the green worm groove.There were 7 variations with only 6 handle types ( 100 of each). Stag handles having two blade steels , distinguished by the shield on the ATS 34.

6 handle types:
Winterbottom bone
Fire Oak bone
Green worm groove bone
Mastodon ivory
Stag
Pearl

They were commissioned by Lynn Watkins ,an older gentleman with SMKW connections and patterned from the Schrade S7303 catalog cut in the Collector Knives books by Price and Zalesky. (not the Schrade catalog, but it is the same picture from the Schrade catalogs copied . I know that's confusing , but the information came from a Queen representative's post on AAPK in 2009 or 2010.

[wlf]

While I'm back in the saddle, here's one Dale was gracious enough to let me purchase. It's a first stamp Camillus Cutlery Co Camillus NY. Arched stamp on both blades. Still great snap and half stop (typical of most) on the budding blade.

[LongBlade]

Thats an old beauty Lyle ... Nice blades, great old ebony and an early stamp - I think 1902-1915 ... With patience one of these days I'll find one up my alley or even outside my alley (for example that Camillus trips my trigger )...

[wlf]

The very first post in this thread comes full circle:
"This is a nice old pattern that you won't run across very often."

EDITED 9:42pm
As far as known, Case never manufactured this pattern.
Sorry guys I can't let it go on any longer, I don't know how long I have before I can't edit it. A repairman suggested and wanted to make a Case for fun. I guess the call for a Tested pruning blade is uncommon. The frame is Walden, I think the rest is authentic Case, even the goldstone.I didn't ask about the spey. I hope I didn't offend anyone, thanks for going along my friends.
Lyle

[Jdub]

Very very nice one right there... Lyle you must be happy with that one!!!!

[JAMESC41001]

Wow. That camillus is very cool Lyle!

[LongBlade]

Sweet FJ Lyle ...

[wlf]

Thanks , I've been looking for a Case and a Robeson for a long time.

[wlf]

Wow. That camillus is very cool Lyle!

Hey...
I've looked at my other knives and it most resembles a Walden.

[JAMESC41001]

That’s interesting Lyle. There was a small company called Orange Knife Co, who made handles like that. I believe they were in Walden as well.

[RalphAlsip]

Lyle, thank you for sharing your Case Tested XX goldstone farmers jack. Its a beauty. I’m trying to work out what the pattern number might be. The pruning blade resembles the blade in the 013, but the frames don’t match. You may be on to something with the Walden comparison and there may not be a Case pattern number. Do you know if there is an associated Case pattern number?

[wlf]

I’ll say you won’t find any number or information I never have.

[JohnR]

Wow, congratulations Lyle, never ceases to amaze me how you dig up these rare old knives, incredible collection!

[1967redrider]

Great looking goldstone Case, Lyle!

[RobesonsRme.com]

"Thanks, I've been looking for a Case and a Robeson for a long time."

Well, one out of two is not bad.

Charlie Noyes

[thegreedygulo]

Very nice Lyle! I've always liked goldstone handles. Congrats.

[wlf]

Christmas came early, thanks Dale for thinking of me. What I call a rooster comb, although as Charlie N said ,most people ( who'd seen them) called all this pattern rooster combs until Levine.

Actually it's a Schrade Cut Co S7303 with a bark looener blade as shown below.

[LongBlade]

That is indeed a beauty Lyle ... Classic Schrade jigging and bone with great looking blades .. Nice Christmas present too - you must have been good this year ...

[KAW]

Very nice Lyle... actually superb... Great timing too...
There's a knife being offered on eBay but the blades have been so altered that it had me wondering if it actually started out as a farmers jack until I saw yours... while it's a Schrade Walden... it must be an early one as the handles & bolsters are just like yours... just too bad about the blades... and now I'm thinking he's asking too much for the shape the blades are in...
https://www.ebay.com/itm/4-2-inch-close ... 4902.l9144

[djknife13]

Sweeeet!____Dave

[espn77]

The very first post in this thread comes full circle:
"This is a nice old pattern that you won't run across very often."

EDITED 9:42pm
As far as known, Case never manufactured this pattern.
Sorry guys I can't let it go on any longer, I don't know how long I have before I can't edit it. A repairman suggested and wanted to make a Case for fun. I guess the call for a Tested pruning blade is uncommon. The frame is Walden, I think the rest is authentic Case, even the goldstone.I didn't ask about the spey. I hope I didn't offend anyone, thanks for going along my friends.
Lyle

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=41658

[peanut740]

The very first post in this thread comes full circle:
"This is a nice old pattern that you won't run across very often."

EDITED 9:42pm
As far as known, Case never manufactured this pattern.
Sorry guys I can't let it go on any longer, I don't know how long I have before I can't edit it. A repairman suggested and wanted to make a Case for fun. I guess the call for a Tested pruning blade is uncommon. The frame is Walden, I think the rest is authentic Case, even the goldstone.I didn't ask about the spey. I hope I didn't offend anyone, thanks for going along my friends.
Lyle

Lyle,I didn`t post on this knife because it was fake and didn't want to be the bearer of bad news.I`m glad you came clean.Wouldn`t want you to be known as lylegg202.

[wlf]

Very nice Lyle... actually superb... Great timing too...
There's a knife being offered on eBay but the blades have been so altered that it had me wondering if it actually started out as a farmers jack until I saw yours... while it's a Schrade Walden... it must be an early one as the handles & bolsters are just like yours... just too bad about the blades... and now I'm thinking he's asking too much for the shape the blades are in...
https://www.ebay.com/itm/4-2-inch-close ... 4902.l9144

Actually the one I just posted does not have full blades either. Pruner blades ,like spear blades are very hard to judge as far as fullness.

[wlf]

The very first post in this thread comes full circle:
"This is a nice old pattern that you won't run across very often."

EDITED 9:42pm
As far as known, Case never manufactured this pattern.
Sorry guys I can't let it go on any longer, I don't know how long I have before I can't edit it. A repairman suggested and wanted to make a Case for fun. I guess the call for a Tested pruning blade is uncommon. The frame is Walden, I think the rest is authentic Case, even the goldstone.I didn't ask about the spey. I hope I didn't offend anyone, thanks for going along my friends.
Lyle

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=41658

Keith ,I haven't found a gun quite big enough yet.

Roger , I would have thought you knew I was kidding.

[JohnR]

Lyle, that Schrade from Dale is a great example, congratulations.

Was able to pick up the green bone Queen so NOW I only need the MOP to complete the set.