Knife: Vintage Pocket Jack Knife

$10.00

MTK64120J
Item: Vintage Pocket Jack Knifeinlaid shield crest, nickel silver bolsters, brass liner, 2 blades, celluloid, tight snap
Size:  5 7/8 inch length open
Company:  Imperial Company
Condition: used, excellent, tight, some rust

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Featured is a wonderful Vintage Pocket Jack Knife.

  • A pocketknife or jackknife is a knife with one or more blades that fold into the handle.
  • The oldest pocketknife or jackknife ever discovered dates back to around 600-500 BC.
  • It was unearthed in Hallstatt, Austria, and it features a single blade with a bone handle.
  • The Romans invented their own version of the Swiss Army knife that included a spoon, blade, spike, fork, spatula, and pick.
  • Most pocketknives for light duty are slip joints. This means that the blade does not lock but once opened, is held in place by tension from a flat bar or leaf-type back springthat allows the blade to fold if a certain amount of pressure is applied.
  • Slip joint knives became the basis for many utility pocketknives that are made today.
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