John W. Schatt Piercing Tool (Punch)

[knowtracks]

In December of 1907 John Schatt applied for a patent for his leather punch and it was granted in June of the next year.
Here is a link from the Queen Historical sites Documents page, just scroll down to the article written by David Clark and give it a click!
https://queencutleryhistory.com/index.p ... -articles/

This is a laminated (two piece) punch similar to the punch patented by New York Knife Co. These are pretty scarce because most were used up, as they were meant to be. I have only seen a few of these survivors and just recently was able to obtain another one.
Here are two pretty much mint Jacks that I acquired from David Clark. They are the two that are seen in the article shown above.

Dave

[knowtracks]

This is another Schatt punch that I acquired from my Good Friend Charlie!!
A Sheepsfoot main from Kutmaster that is mint!
Charlie's scan....

A shot of the patent mock up as show in the link posted above....

Dave

[knowtracks]

This Ebony covered Jack recently showed up on the inter-tubes and I was lucky enough to acquire it.
But she has had a pretty tough life, as most of them I'm sure have. The blade is about half gone and both blade and punch are tipped but these don't surface to often so I though I'd give her a shot. She had been squashed in the center pretty badly, bending all 3 brass liners and cracking the mark cover very badly. I filled up both beds with shim stock where the damage was most pronounced, filling them out to there original size. Then clamping the bottom together where it was badly gaped, in an effort to straighten out the liners. I left it that way for two weeks. Then I filled the huge crack in the ebony with super glue and re-clamped it for another week. It's not going back into service but it is another scarce example of this pattern.

Dave

[btrwtr]

Awesome knives. Thanks for sharing!

This is the link for David's article on the punch.

https://queencutleryhistory.com/wp-cont ... unch_r.pdf

[knowtracks]

Thanks btrwtr!
I was just gonna post that link but decided to post the whole page because there's SO much kool information on it!
In fact I highly recommend that site for anyone interested in S&M and Queen cutlery as they are so intertwined.
So much work has gone into it, by So many, all for the love of the brand.

Dave

[FRJ]

What great looking knives you are showing, Dave.
That "piercing tool" is impressive on these knives.
Nice save on the abused knife.

[texoma]

Good history nice write up Dave thanks for sharing those sweet looking knives

[cudgee]

All great knives, but so love the Sheepsfoot. Thanks for posting.

[Jacknifeben]

Talking about punch blades?

[Jacknifeben]

Another rare one.

[wlf]

You’ve invested well Dave, and we’ve had some great help from our friend and friends.

Hello Wayne, Delbert, and Joe.

[FRJ]

It's good to see you posting, Lyle.

[knowtracks]

Thank You, Joe, texoma, cudgee and Lyle!
It has been a fun journey but the best part has been the friends along the way!

Dave

[cudgee]

Thank You, Joe, texoma, cudgee and Lyle!
It has been a fun journey but the best part has been the friends along the way!

Dave

Just noticed your sign off, Flathead are one of the best eating fish we have.

[knowtracks]

Thank You, Joe, texoma, cudgee and Lyle!
It has been a fun journey but the best part has been the friends along the way!

Dave

Just noticed your sign off, Flathead are one of the best eating fish we have.

Don't know about eating Flatheads! Around here they are a Native American Tribe!


Happened across another John Schatt punch recently. This one in pretty good shape except for the large piece of bone missing on the pile side.
I'd pay as much for the missing bone piece as I paid for the whole Jack! Actually pretty nice jigged bone.

Really like the Patent date stamp on the reverse of the punch tang.

Dave