All About Pocket Knives

FRJ wrote: ↑Wed Oct 30, 2019 11:29 pm

JJ McCall wrote: ↑Wed Oct 30, 2019 11:22 pmI have even changed most of my kitchen slicers to Robeson based on your recomendation

JJ, do you have one like this?

No I don't, but that's quite a cool slicer!!!

Here's my latest.

Jtman, that is a beauty. Lots of handle to show off those covers. Lovely.

Wow, that's really nice! What's the length on that bad boy? That stag is simply gorgeous.

jtman0723 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 12, 2019 3:35 pm Here's my latest.

This is a great knife!

1967redrider wrote: ↑Tue Nov 12, 2019 4:13 pm Wow, that's really nice! What's the length on that bad boy? That stag is simply gorgeous.

4 ⅜" closed

Thanks y'all. I saw it in a local online auction and figured it oughta be mine. Lol.

Another beautiful old Robeson.

Good one.

There are a lot of variations within this pattern; i.e., handle materials and blade grinds, etched, not etched, Frozen Heat tempering or not indicated as such.

Charlie

How’s This.....?...

Picked up a couple Pocketeze jacks this week

622426 Robeson/Shuredge(script)/Rochester,,,,Swell-center jack or curved jack.

The clip and pen blades both have a clear protective film. You can feel the film on the blades,,, I tried to show with pics the build up

of the protectant on the blade edges.... Was this a Factory process? and if so reason being what Salesman sample? board knife?

As you can see it kept the blades in great condition. Thanks...... Tom

I've never seen that before Tom.That is a dandy knife! All it needs is an etch.

Nice knife, Tom.
I believe I have one like it. Mine is 622428 - 3 3/4" closed.

peanut740 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 30, 2019 3:09 am I've never seen that before Tom.That is a dandy knife! All it needs is an etch.

What would the etch say ?
Did most Robeson folding knives have a blade etch ?
thanks, kj

Ya Roger would have been nice with etch, don't think it was every etched. Those are nice handles on that piece of yours Joe love it.

thanks kj the other Jack I picked up this week had etch.

622787 (no pattern on knife) Robeson/Shuredge(script)/Rochester 3 3/4" Saber ground Spear blade Etched "Indianapolis Paint and Color"

I tried to show with pic the cut swedge the length of the inside of the pen blade to make room for that Saber ground Spear. thanks

Tom and Joe, those are two really nice knives. I have come back to these pictures two or three times to look at them, thanks for posting.

been totin this HOK lately. Its seen better days, but is still handy to have around.

The Robeson 622246 jack is one of the most comfortable knives I have ever held. It just feels like an extension of your hand.

Robeson used a protective lacquer-like coating on their display knives.

I bought a scout/utility that had it, but it had flaked off in numerous places. The seller thought it was rust corrosion and sold it as such. I removed it with nail polish remover to reveal an absolutely mint knife.

It can be removed or left as part of the history of the knife.

I used to have one of those Indianapolis Paint And Color jacks. They also put that etch on a toenail and a jumbo sleeveboard whittler. To have all three would be a great subset to a collection, Indianapolis Paint And Color gave away some nice knives. Just think of the ones that spent their lives opening paint cans.

Nice stockman. Lots of life left it that one.

Charlie

The Robeson jacks shown above are just so fine. Most attractive pocket knife of all time !
I would love to find one in good condition. And a saber ground spear point i think is the most attractive of all blades. Too bad they don't show up on ebay.
kj

Charlie:
Thanks for the info on the protective lacquer coating on the 622426,,,,now that I know it left the Robeson factory that way As long as I own it

it will stay the same.. To me it's like etch on a blade,,,, and as you said it's the knife's history. Thank you kj for liking that piece. Tom

Well, this "disk" does have a Robeson blade in it.
I have seen this unique devise several times here and there. I find them odd.
This one seems well put together and quite snappy.

Thanks for looking.

Here is a nice little celluloid jack I got recently. 2 13/16" closed.

Here is a nice little serpentine pen knife. 3 5/16" closed.

Here is a little dogleg jack that is in great condition. 2 13/16" closed.

Thanks for looking.

FRJ wrote: ↑Mon Dec 23, 2019 12:26 am Here is a little dogleg jack that is in great condition. 2 13/16" closed.

Thanks for looking.

Missed these last 4 posts, those are beautiful knives, Joe, extra special.