Easy open knives feature a notch near the wide end of a common jack knife pattern, typically a swell end knife. The spear point blade can either be opened with the nail pull or by grabbing the exposed portion of the blade in the notch. Sometimes a nail notch is not even present on the blade of an easy open knife.
Easy open knives were especially popular from the early 1900s to the 1950s and were made by companies such as Robeson, Remington, Case XX, Camillus, Schrade Cut Co, and more.
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$99.99
Vintage WW2 Era Pal Blade Co USA Two Blade Easy Open Jack Knife Jig Bone Handle
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$377.00
EC Simmons Easy Open Jack Knife 1870-1940
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$375.00
ANTIQUE BALDWIN CUTLERY POCKET KNIFE TORTOISE EASY-OPEN JACK TIDIOUTE PA VINTAGE
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$299.95
Winchester, Trademark, Made in USA., 2930 Easy Open Jack Knife, 3 1/2"
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$199.99
Vintage Imperial EZ Easy Open Jigged Bone Folding Pocket Jack Knife W/ BAIL
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$192.50
Antique VENTURE HM SLATER Sheffield Pocket Knife Easy Open Jigged Bone Knife (U)
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$274.95
Winchester, Trademark, Made in USA., 2959 Easy Open Jack Knife, 3 3/8"
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$129.00
1930-1940's Camillus N.Y. 4-Line "Easy Open" Bone Pocket Knife w /2 Blades-RARE
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$200.00
Vintage 3-Blade Pocketknife Brown Bone Handle Slipjoint w/ Can Opener & Punch
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$498.00
WW2 Easy Open Imperial Navy Utility Knife Lot 1936-1942
