1916-18 C.E. Jennings & Co. No. 48 4" Knob Handle Draw Knife/Shave

This is a 1916-18 C.E. Jennings & Co. No. 48 4-inch knob handle draw shave (what, today, we call a draw knife). C.E. Jennings & Co. was in business from 1878 until 1923, and offered this draw knife individually, as well as part of one or more tool kit(s). When cleaning and waxing the knife (I used Bowling Ally Wax), I was surprised to find – quite by accident – that stamped into the crimps of the ferrules were the words “patented” and “June 29, 15” (Pat. No. 1,144,710).

Measurements:
Overall Length 10-1/4”
Blade Length 4”
Handle Length 3-3/8”
Handle Diameter 1-5/8”