All About Pocket Knives

Posted: **Sun Apr 20, 2014 11:57 pm**

orvet wrote:Here are some old stock Imperial jacks I got at the OKCA show last weekend.
All are shell handles and will be in my store eventually:

Imperial fish b.jpg
I would think this would be classified as a serpentine jack.

Imperial jack b.jpg
Cute little guy and very sharp!

Imperial yellow jack b.jpg
This one is a bit bigger, also sharp!

I bought 2 each of these knives and when I sat at my table to look at them I thought they were rusted shut.
I finally got one open and realized the factory lube in the joints had dried out and set up like glue.
I put some 3 in 1 oil in them and it was thin enough to thin out the factory lube.
I cleaned them up when I got home and now they work great!

This last one is one I just shipped out to a friend who collects Schrades.
I had the pic handy so thought I would show it as well.
Schrade 893 a.jpg
The 893 was a non catalog item probably made for SMKW.
It was shipped to me in an 895 box. The 895 was a slim stockman pattern.

I have more serpentine jacks. I will post more pics as I find them.

Oh my, that Schrade is amazing. I love that Turkish clip and sheepsfoot. Wasn't there another similar pattern? I like it.

Posted: **Mon Apr 21, 2014 12:32 am**

Here's a few for ya Bug my Grandpas Ulster,a Camillus882 and Schrade 33ot

Posted: **Mon Apr 21, 2014 4:56 pm**

Enjoyed the serp-jacks! Always liked the Case 3 1/4 serpentine jack, 87 pattern I think.

Posted: **Tue Apr 22, 2014 12:39 am**

Some from The Robeson Cutlery Co.

Charlie Noyes

Posted: **Tue Apr 22, 2014 2:42 am**

Beautiful knives, everyone!

Posted: **Tue Apr 22, 2014 3:33 am**

Great knives and great pattern here!
Charlie, I am really liking those Mastercraft

Posted: **Tue Apr 22, 2014 5:52 am**

AWESOME ROBESON SHOWING, DOC

Posted: **Tue Apr 22, 2014 1:34 pm**

Beautiful knives fellas!

Ok J-Bug...I pulled this one out this mornin' and snapped a couple of pics just for your thread here!
A pristine old '45-'55 Hammer Brand serpentine jack...mint condition and check out those vibrant scales...not too shabby for a 60 or 70 year old knife...

Posted: **Tue Apr 22, 2014 10:05 pm**

DIG THEM COLORS/DESIGN

really like this PATTERN.............. 2 BLADES NEVER LOOKED SO GOOD

I ALSO TEND TO LIKE THEM MORE IN THE : PEN UP FRONT "SET UP".........

Posted: **Tue Apr 22, 2014 11:11 pm**

Well Bug, you inspired my choices today...I went for a stroll in the woods this afternoon, and brought along a trio of old serpentine jacks to pose for some glamour shots for this here thread of yours....

First off is an old Boker USA with some nice reddish bone handles...
Next up is a really solid Imperial with razor sharp snappy blades and a sweet California clip main...
Lastly is a really old blue swirl Colonial jack...with a re-profiled main, but still solid with no play.

Posted: **Wed Apr 23, 2014 3:32 am**

Here are some Serpentine Jacks I have-

Schrade 33OT, Schrade Walden 298 with peach seed bone, Schrade Walden 298 Delrin (my EDC), Case (a gift from Johnnie Fain), Queen, Remington, Camillus Sword Brand.
The Queen Remington and Camillus are ones I customized.