Vintage Barehead Jacks

[1fartsmella]

What a fantastic thread. Here is a horn handle Empire 3 3/8" closed.

[danno50]

Great old jacks, Corso and Paul T.!
Barry, that Empire sure has a lot going for it: good blade etch, long pull, flat handles and bolster and bareheaded!

[FRJ]

That's a very smart looking knife, Barry.

[LongBlade]

Very nice Empire Barry ... Did the snap return to pen blade with lube?? ... My bet is yes...

[1fartsmella]

Yes

[KnifeSlinger#81]

What a fantastic thread. Here is a horn handle Empire 3 3/8" closed.

Wow, what a knife.

[ObsidianEdge]

Very, very nice, Barry! Thanks for posting it.

[TripleF]

Got this Pacidic Hdw & Steel

[danno50]

That is an old one, Scott! Goins says 1901 - 1918.

[TripleF]

That is an old one, Scott! Goins says 1901 - 1918.

I know, right! It's a bonafide 100+ yr old knife!!

[Corso]

Old Johnson thats just arived

need some work on the tip but is otherwise a spot on old Sheffield knife

[FRJ]

Nice one, Corso. How long is it?

[LongBlade]

Nice one Corso ...

[Corso]

Nice one, Corso. How long is it?

85mm closed

fits in well with my boys knife collection

[FRJ]

85 mm, that puts it at 3 11/32" on my caliper and rule. very nice, Thank you.

I've got to hand it to you guys over there having to figure out those funny marks. - -

How large is your boys knife collection?

[Corso]

I didn't measure it that accurately I think the advertised size would be three and a third inches

I havn't got that many as I only collect vintage Sheffield folders and single blade bareheads are hard to come by over here

if I collected penknives or sleeveboards I'd have dozens but I hold out for Barehead Jacks and only thoae between 3 and 3.3"

Everyone's gota have a thing...

[FRJ]

if I collected penknives or sleeveboards I'd have dozens but I hold out for Barehead Jacks and only thoae between 3 and 3.3" Everyone's gota have a thing...

Well, sir, you have much more control than I do.
Much to your credit.
You have picked a fine pattern to collect.

[Corso]

not much control this ones on its way

2 blade Vintage JR 3" closed wood scales

[Waukonda]

Corso, Please be sure and post more pictures of that knife after it is received. It looks like a dandy, blades appear full and wood that is visible, looks really nice.

[FRJ]

Here's a nice little 3 inch Russell.

[Waukonda]

Nice one, Joe.

[Corso]

Here's a nice little 3 inch Russell.

now that would sit prfectly in my collection

any more info regarding the model number etc?

[FRJ]

Thank you, Ike.

any more info regarding the model number etc?

Thank you, Corso.
I don't think Russell was assigning model numbers in those days.
They did stamp the back of the tang, however.

[Corso]

Thanks for the info - I don't know much about the Vintage American made folders i see on here but when I see a 3" closed model my ears prick up

[Waukonda]

Miller Bros 4 1/4"