This one I definitely know I got in the UK, someone was demolishing a garden shed and this was at the bottom of a sack of junk.
This is after I've cleaned it so you can imagine what it was like!
Blade is marked (first line worn off by sharpening)
JOSEPH ALLEN & SONS SHEFFIELD
I assume it was a gardener's trimming knife, it's very weighty and the bone(?) handle is thick and chunky - the blade although deeply pitted still takes a keen edge!
Any ID, age etc would be appreciated.
A British folder
Re: A British folder
Hi, welcome, Zippyzip. Can you post pictures of the other side of the knife?
How about close ups of the tang? Thanks.
How about close ups of the tang? Thanks.
Joe
Re: A British folder
Welcome ZZ, nice old knife, I like those handles.
-( life is too short to carry a cheap knife )-
Re: A British folder
Joseph Allen & Sons operated from 1864 to 1953. Judging by the shape of the handle and blade I think it may be a rope knife, though it could also be a variant of a pruner. The reason it has heft to it is because rope knives and pruners were made with thicker blades and backsprings. They were also usually made with steel liners rather than brass (which is lighter and more malleable) because steel can handle a heavier workload. Good-looking knife.
By the way, welcome to AAPK.
By the way, welcome to AAPK.
Dave
Always looking for vintage knives with Virginia, Maryland, or Washington D.C. tang stamps. Any condition.
Always looking for vintage knives with Virginia, Maryland, or Washington D.C. tang stamps. Any condition.
Re: A British folder
Does it have any of these markings on it?
JW
JW
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Re: A British folder
A nice looking knife. The top line likely reads NON-XLL which was a common trade mark for this company. It appears to have stag scales and a sheepsfoot blade. The handle tends to be curved the other way on Sheffield prunners. I'd say made early 1900s. Looks like the blade was repinned at some point. s-k
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Re: A British folder
Big thanks to all you experts!!
No other marks and the top line is not viewable even through my loupe
It has had a lanyard ring at some time, the ends of the rear pin extend for that purpose
For the record it weighs 171 grams
Attach some clearer pictures
No other marks and the top line is not viewable even through my loupe
It has had a lanyard ring at some time, the ends of the rear pin extend for that purpose
For the record it weighs 171 grams
Attach some clearer pictures