All About Pocket Knives

Added a F. Herder and Son sheepsfoot jack to the pile today. In business 1727 to 1993. Looks to be unused, possibly ivory covers, pattern is pretty close to a Eureka Jack and has the wrap around spring like a Eureka, nice size at 3 3/4". If anyone has anymore information on the knife or the company it would be appreciated.

Looks like one of the knives that were sold from Herders showroom.

wlf wrote: ↑Sat Sep 10, 2022 9:36 pm Looks like one of the knives that were sold from Herders showroom.

Thanks Lyle, that would explain the lack of Germany on the tang.

Is that a Candle Jack? Very cool.

Beautiful knife! Excellent score.

The Friedr. Herder company is still around. I contacted them before the pandemic started in 2020 to ask about a particular knife I had acquired and was told that they no longer make pocket knives, only kitchen cutlery now. I don't know the whole story but believe the trademark/brand was bought by new owner sometime in the mid 2000s. The great thing is they are still making knives in Germany. The Herder brand is older than Boker. German website is below if you're interested:
https://herder-solingen.de/

JohnR wrote: ↑Sat Sep 10, 2022 9:50 pm

wlf wrote: ↑Sat Sep 10, 2022 9:36 pm Looks like one of the knives that were sold from Herders showroom.

Thanks Lyle, that would explain the lack of Germany on the tang.

I have two horticultural Herders from that collection John. Yes, and they made some very quality pocketknives Revovler. Here's one I tried to buy several years ago,but it went well out of my reach .

Does anybody know where any good Friedrs are for sale? I love that white handled Jack. From what I understand it’s fairly old because it has the cross key emblem. I’m new here. I’ve recently gotten interested in Friedrs and from everything I’ve read the cross came stopped around the 1960s. If you still have that knife or haven’t traded it I’d like the chance to buy it. I recently had a Friedr sailor jack knife with an anchor emblem in the handle.. and lost it.. I also have a Don Carlos trench style knife, and yours reminds me more of it than the Jack. I need that one premium Frieder to set my collection off again