✅ SOLVED An old jack knife

[cdsieg]

Old Steel Knife

​Wondering if anyone knows the age of this knife. I found it on private property with the owners consent. It was so corroded with dirt, that I didn't even know it was a knife for hours!

This was taken after hours of cleaning, I couldn't get that stuff off! A few more hours did the trick!

 

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[GaRebel1861]

Could be anyone's guess on the age of your knife. Perhaps, go back and hunt for more relics that can aid in determining when the area was in use. Good luck.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Looks like some version of a Barlow knife.

 

[cdsieg]

Looks like some version of a Barlow knife.

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I don't see any resemblance, mine is all metal am I missing something?

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Scales. They don't hold up to being buried.

 

[cdsieg]

Scales. They don't hold up to being buried.

Here is a dumb question... what is a scale?

 

[recondigger]

Here is a dumb question... what is a scale?

Scales are the nice looking part of the handle. Most old pocket knives had wood or bone scales. After being in the ground for a long time the scales rot away and leave just the metal behind. You Definitely found an old pocket knife.

 

[cdsieg]

Scales are the nice looking part of the handle. Most old pocket knives had wood or bone scales. After being in the ground for a long time the scales rot away and leave just the metal behind. You Definitely found an old pocket knife.

Thank you for the information!