Vintage Barehead Jacks

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FRJ wrote:Greg, nice show of very nice knives. ::drool::
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Greg ::tu:: ::tu::
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Wonderful specimens Greg! A real pleasure to view ::tu:: Thanks for posting the photos!
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Really nice Greg, can't recall ever seeing a HSB with a curved tang stamp before.
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Roger, Lloyd and John I appreciate those kind words. Thanks guys!
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Very cool lookin' knives Greg, John and Mike ::tu::
I have to say... that Conn. stabber jack is exceptional! 8)
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I have a few I will pull out.1st is an Electric Cut Co.Newark,NJ.aIt has a trace of etch left.
Next is a Clsuss in slick black.
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Cattaraugus with a hint of an etch also.
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Miller Brothers swayback jack.
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Schrade Cut Co.
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J.Pritzlaff Hdw.Co.Milwaukee.
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A couple of big Robeson jacks.Bulldog and Beaver file etch.
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Rector & Wilhelmy Co.o. master and Ulster Knife Co.on pen.Ivory handles and etched Clean Clipper.
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Valley Forge harness jack with etch.
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Another Valley Forge with combo pen/can opener blade.
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Union Cut Co.North American stamp.
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Empire.
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Thanks David and Ken. A great show by Greg and Roger!
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Greg, Ken, Roger, Joe, Neal, Mike, John and Lee. Many thanks for this great parade of Bare Heads.
And Thanks again to Lloyd for kick starting this old thread.
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An old Souvenir from Yellowstone Park: KA-BAR on front and Union Cut Co Olean NY U.S.A on back. 3 1/4" closed
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Napanoch Ebony.
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Barry that Napanoch is very nice! ::tu::
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My goodness Roger what a parade of fine cutlery! ::tu::
Barry love that Napanoch!
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Barry... that Napanoch is exquisite!... I like how the long pull is positioned in the swedge of the main clip blade.
Roger... what a great collection of barehead jacks you have there!... and is it just coincidence that the first one posted... the Electric Knife Co. jack has the nail nick ground into the swedge portion of the main blade as well? Don't know how common that is, but this is the first I have noticed it... :oops: ::dang:: ::facepalm::
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peanut740 wrote:Rector & Wilhelmy Co.o. master and Ulster Knife Co.on pen.Ivory handles and etched Clean Clipper.
This is a really good looking knife.
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