Thread: Joseph Rodgers Jack knife

Because of all of you here I have RAD. This goes along well with my case of KAD (knives) and causes me to search out projects for both of my disorders on the bay and local flea markets.
I aquired a two blade Joseph Rodgers Jack knife from a friend who knows about my addiction, but it was in rough shape. The scales were cracked and there was serious rust and gunk all over the knife. Unfortunality, I didn't take a before picture...
Since the covers were shot, I decided to just take it completely apart to clean it up. While it was apart, I decided to just convert it to a single bladed knife and experiment with some different cover material- micarta with a g10 colored liner epoxied together. Yes, I know these are not era-correct covers but I wanted something unique!
I had to grind the spring and liners down to make everything flush because of losing the other blade/spring, and never could get the pivot pins to hide
However, I still think it turned out great! I made sure to carry it today and set out a Rodgers Wedge for my next shave



I just wanted to share. I tried to show my wife and she told me "how about you post some pictures on the forum thingy because they might care more than me" lol

Hey, Ernie! The result is nice! Beautiful blade!

Thanks Ernie! I had to get a KAD shot after seeing your knife so I wouldn't catch KAD too. But seriously, beautiful job! From material I've read about JR&Sons I learned that beside razors the also made knives, etc. but you don't see them around. That is slick how you took a two bladed knife and made a single out of it. You would never know it was originally a two blade just by looking. Thanks for sharing!

Hey Bruce! Joseph Rodgers made some of the best knives IMO, they are just hard to find in even half way decent condition without spending a fortune...

Fixing these up sure would be easier if I had a workshop set up like yours, this took me way to long!
I definitely missed vaccination day and and now paying the price with two similar diseases

It doesn't surprise me they made the best knives. I have a pdf that I'm emailing you about the history of Joseph Rodgers & Sons that is very interesting. In the past if dignitaries (a King, a Prince, a Sheik, etc.) from around the world owned a JR&Sons knife, pen knife, whatever, it was considered their price possession. So, hang on to that knife and carry it with pride............

If you would have posted that without showing the green on the liners I would have thought it was the original knife with maybe ebony scales. Great job !