Sheepfoot main
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Sheepfoot main
Here is a pattern some members were enjoying in another forum.
Still a very solid and honest old knife. 3 11/16"
Still a very solid and honest old knife. 3 11/16"
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Re: Sheepfoot main
That really is a great old knife! Nice bone on that one. And I can't recall seeing a multi blade knife with a sheepsfoot as the main.
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Very nice Joe and very hard to find, I have a couple single blade sheep foot Schrades but can't remember ever seeing a 2 blade Jack. I think Lee calls them Carpenters Jacks.
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Nice knife! Leaves me feeling sheepish!
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OLDE CUTLER wrote: I can't recall seeing a multi blade knife with a sheepsfoot as the main.
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Re: Sheepfoot main
Nice knife Joe. Looks like one of these.
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WANTED: Shapleigh Diamond Edge branded Schrades in good condition.
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Thank you, Paul.
That sure looks like my knife.
No number stamped on my knife at all.
That sure looks like my knife.
No number stamped on my knife at all.
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Re: Sheepfoot main
Schrade CutCo (1904-1946) did not put pattern numbers on the tangs of their knives.FRJ wrote: No number stamped on my knife at all.
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Than you, Cal. I hope I can remember that.
I was born in 46, maybe that will help.
I was born in 46, maybe that will help.
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Nice New Englad whaler toungue river. Here is an almost identical KaBar almost the same as a Case Loom Fixer.
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eveled
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It is 6-3/4 open blade is 2-3/4. Same size as a Case Loom Fixer and a Rough Rider Half Hawk. The only difference is the blades are swapped and the nail nick on the pen blade is on the opposite side.
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Oh man! I’d love love love to run up on one of those. Very nice! I think one would go well with my little pile of CASE Loomfixers. Here’s the one I’ve been packing the last couple of days. Light must have been wrong. Even though I just came out of the woods cutting a road, it wasn’t near as dirty as it looks.
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I like it too. 
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FRJ wrote:That's always a nice looking knife, Wade. Thanks.
Thanks guys. Just a bit of a back story if you don’t mind, as to how I got into this Loomfixer/New England Whaler pattern. This particular 1974 pakkawood handled CASE was my first one. Several years ago I had a horrible case of carpel tunnel in both hands. Being a typical man, I let it go until I was losing my grip strength and even holding a jumbo stockman was painful. I found this one at a gun show and could hold it and use it without it hurting my hands. I fell in love.doglegg wrote:I like it too.
The hands are fixed now, but I stil love the pattern. Very comfortable and easy to use. Stout as all get out too. Now to find one of those Schrades!
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I need that Case of yours, Cuz. I have the Ka-Bar and a Rough Rider. All I'm missing is the Case to complete the trifecta. The Case Loom Fixers are so dad gummed expensive.
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You’ve got that right. I’ve had the best luck at gun shows. Although, I did sneak one or two out of the bay under the radar.jerryd6818 wrote:I need that Case of yours, Cuz. I have the Ka-Bar and a Rough Rider. All I'm missing is the Case to complete the trifecta. The Case Loom Fixers are so dad gummed expensive.
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Re: Sheepfoot main
I've found 4 vintage 2 blade Sheepfoot main jacks so far, a Schrade Cut Co, 2 Challenge and a Cattaraugus, always looking for more.
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Wow JohnR that is quiet a foursome. 
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FRJ wrote:John, you always raise the bar with your beautiful knives.
Thank you.
Thanks guys for the nice comments, I think this pattern is such a great looking pattern, wish they were more common but I guess then they would not be as special.doglegg wrote:Wow JohnR that is quiet a foursome.
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Re: Sheepfoot main
Here are a couple new ones, both Queen made, a couple rare 6 blade congress with large sheepsfoot master blades (a Challenge and a Wilbert) and 3 old ones (Joseph Rogers, NYK sway back jack, and a Maher Grosh with two main sheepsfoot which is not that uncommon on a congress but still a pretty nice knife).____Dave