Vintage Barehead Jacks

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Wow guys, great knives being posted, here are some of the ones I have.
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gsmith7158 wrote:Some Barehead Empires.
Love the coke bottle folding hunter.
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FRJ wrote:Here's a Trenton cutlery.
A Robeson
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Joe, the Robeson is gorgeous!
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FRJ wrote:Here's a couple Robeson fish knives.
Joe, I'm not really a fan of fish knives, but the handles on these two are stunning.
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JohnR wrote:Wow guys, great knives being posted, here are some of the ones I have.
John, all of these are beautiful.
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Some great examples of a classic pattern from Greg, Lee, Joe, and John!!!
Here is an old Sheffield model from Wostenholm.
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Here's three guppies. No, wait ........... three polliwogs. ::woot::
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Here's a Herbert Robinson, Sheffield.
And Johnson Western Works.
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Neal, Joe those are all fantastic. :shock: ::tu::
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Greg,Joe,John,Neal and anyone I'm missing,good show! ::tu::
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Thank you, Phil and Roger. ::tu::
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Wow!!!... a very busy thread of late... really enjoying its revival...
so many fascinating knives... too many to mention now...
have one to add in the way of a NYKC...
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Something a little different... a Wallkill River Works...
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Thanks, Phil and Roger. Some beauties shown from Joe and KAW as well.
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Mason wrote:Some great examples of a classic pattern from Greg, Lee, Joe, and John!!!
Here is an old Sheffield model from Wostenholm.
Mason, your I*XL is stunning.
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Great knives Greg, Joe, John ,Neal, and Ken. Thanks for showing them.

Here's a Conn. stabber jack.
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Mike, Joe, KAW, Neal, all very nice, enjoy looking at them.

Camillus ebony jack.
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ObsidianEdge wrote:Great knives Greg, Joe, John ,Neal, and Ken. Thanks for showing them.

Here's a Conn. stabber jack.
Very nice knife, Mike.
Who made that beauty?
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Thanks JohnR and Joe. Joe, the stabber jack was made by Connecticut Cutlery Co.

That's a fine looking Camillus JohnR.
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ObsidianEdge wrote:Great knives Greg, Joe, John ,Neal, and Ken. Thanks for showing them.

Here's a Conn. stabber jack.
Really like this stabber jack.
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ObsidianEdge wrote: Joe, the stabber jack was made by Connecticut Cutlery Co.
Thanks, Mike. I see it in your book on page 82, from Naugatuck. 1867-1883. That's very nice. ::tu::
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Here's a HSB, NYKC Hammer Brand,IXL and a couple of Cases that might qualify here.
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Nice showing Greg, would be hard to pick a favorite out of those. Thanks for sharing ::tu:: ::tu::
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Thanks Bill! ::handshake::
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Greg, nice show of very nice knives. ::drool::
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