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Comment by JJ on February 11, 2014 at 19:16

Here`s Prestos first model "sportsman" with the late 20s eaqrly 30s jigging . the second pic shows the later pattern and is more common .

Comment by Bill DeShivs on February 11, 2014 at 15:35

Robert,

Presto did not use contractors for their automatic knives.

Comment by Ron Cooper on February 11, 2014 at 14:22

That Fishtail in a purse is waaay cool! 

And, Robert, thanks for filling in some of the blanks as far as those old jigging patterns were concerned. That old Presto "swing guard" is also a real treasure!

It's cool to see these old knives and have someone around who can give a little of their back-history, as well!

KnifeMaker Comment by Robert A. Paolantonio on February 11, 2014 at 14:15

Hello folks!! Very nice old toys and man oh man these are some beauties'.....

The old brown jigged bone Presto I believe is the work of Imperial Knife; which were our cousins back then; the Marando's and the Fizaono's.!!

I specified the handle material Jan because these two brown bone knives have what we called it for years.."Jigged Bone".!! This system was machined bone or second cut stag or antler, and they were run through a jigging machine or tool to give the appearance of stag but and was eventually known as jigged bone.. Many of our Colonial tools were designed like this; especially the Forest Master, and camp type knives! It's actually amazing the amount of different "types" of jigged paterns just with our Scout Knife alone that were produced..

Comment by JJ on February 9, 2014 at 14:45

Cool ! I`ve never seen a purse for the fishtail knife...... and I collect Presto

In Memoriam Comment by D ale on February 9, 2014 at 14:23

For you, Jan .. a fishtail in a purse.

In Memoriam Comment by D ale on February 9, 2014 at 14:20

... Presto . swing guard ...

Comment by Jan Carter on February 9, 2014 at 14:04

SWEET DALE!!!!  what maker??

JJ, Yes it is the smooth bone, it is the latest but not the first of these we have purchased.  We have a few of the acrylics also.  But you know how I feel about the natural materials.  with each purchase I find myself looking at more and varied autos

Comment by JJ on February 9, 2014 at 13:09

Nice ! is that the smooth bone on the Schrade ? I keep looking at that model but haven't been able to pry myself off the older ones enough to pop on it LOL

Comment by Jan Carter on February 9, 2014 at 12:02

Those old fishtails have my attention also

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