Vintage Barehead Jacks

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ObsidianEdge wrote: ↑Sat Mar 28, 2020 11:20 pm Conn. Cutlery stabber jack that I've had for a while.
I love this knife.
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Thanks guys. I bought it from Mark Zalesky a long time ago. Lloyd, it's 3 5/8s. I have a two-blade Ulster stabber jack with a bigger swedge on the main blade, but it's not a barehead.
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What a beauty.
Congratulations on owning that one.
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Awesome knives everyone! Mike— love that stabber jack..here’s an E.C. Simmons Keen Kutter..sucker bit me when I was trying to get a good picture of the tang stamp..after how good I’ve treated him 🤔
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After all, it is a Keen Cutter. Nice knife even if it poorly behaved. ::tu::
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Thank you sir!🤝
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Ha, funny about it being a Keen Kutter. Nice knife!
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Thanks Mike!🤝
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Stanwade wrote: ↑Mon Mar 30, 2020 6:33 pm Awesome knives everyone! Mike— love that stabber jack..here’s an E.C. Simmons Keen Kutter..sucker bit me when I was trying to get a good picture of the tang stamp..after how good I’ve treated him 🤔
Nice one Ryan! ::tu:: :D
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Thanks Tom! Good night 😴🌙 zzzzzz...
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A little Empire Winsted I purchased from knifegnome(thanks!).. really tight little knife.. walks and talks..I might carry this one tomorrow..
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Great looking knife, Ryan! ::tu::
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Thanks John! ::tu::
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Nice Empire.
Nothing like a good ol' Empire in any form.
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That is a great knife to drop in your pocket!
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Thanks fellas!👍👍🤝🤝 I’m definitely gonna carry this one this week..
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Few barehead's I have picked up recently, a Curtin&Clark, a Challenge and a Camillus.
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JohnR wrote: ↑Thu Apr 02, 2020 6:33 pm Few barehead's I have picked up recently, a Curtin&Clark, a Challenge and a Camillus.
Nice trio John - some lovely bone on all ::tu:: ::tu:: ...
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Very nice trio!!! ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu::
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Really nice trio there John! ::tu:: ...I’m sending this one out soon to get a blade from another old In bad shape Keen Kutter welded onto this one to make it a nice EDC..Other than the broken blade it’s very snappy and tight…
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LongBlade wrote: ↑Thu Apr 02, 2020 7:29 pm
JohnR wrote: ↑Thu Apr 02, 2020 6:33 pm Few barehead's I have picked up recently, a Curtin&Clark, a Challenge and a Camillus.
Nice trio John - some lovely bone on all ::tu:: ::tu:: ...


Lee, Doc, Ryan, thank you all.
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Very nice. The Curtain&Clark is extra special. You are accumulating quite a collection there.
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JohnR wrote: ↑Thu Apr 02, 2020 6:33 pm Few barehead's I have picked up recently, a Curtin&Clark, a Challenge and a Camillus.
A trio of beauties!
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Ivoryman wrote: ↑Sun May 31, 2020 7:51 pm WP_20181001_006.jpg
Nice one Iman. What make is it?
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