Made in Sheffield, England!

Samuel Saynor created the Saynor Cutlery brand as far back as 1738. After his passing, his son (Also named Samuel) took over the firm until he too died in 1839, leaving the firm to the third generation of knife maker, John Saynor. John later renamed it Samuel Saynor & Son by 1845. When John passed in 1849, his wife, Sarah, was left with the operation. Later, Sarah was remarried to William Cooke. The operation changed it's name to Saynor & Cooke, and they were soon specializing in horticultural tools such as budding/grafting knives and other types of cutlery. They were highly regarded for their high quality products. William Cooke died in 1872, and sometime after that, Sarah brought in another partner, John Ridal. By 1881, the firm, now named Saynor, Cooke & Ridal, was winning awards for their products all around the world. 

This rare antique hawkbill measures in at just over 4" closed. It shows obvious signs of use and wear. The 3" blade is made of high carbon steel, with most of the curvature being worn down over time. But it only has very light spotting of patina and light pitting. The "Saynor Sheffield England" tang stamp is still clear. The blade is stamped "Saynor" nice and deep. You can sense the age of this knife just by looking at the genuine stag scales. The mark side has a beautiful deep carmel color with well defined grooves and ridges. The pile side is a bit lighter on color and pocket worn texture. There is a small crack on the pile side, which runs a short length between 2 of the pins near the pommel. (see pics) There also appears to be a bit of seperation between the pile side scale and the liner. (see pics) These both seem to be cosmetic issues only, as the scales (and knife as a whole) are stucturally solid! It has beautiful deep pinched bolsters, with hammered brass pins and a very cool brass butt plate/pommel which you can actually use to stand the knife upright. The spring maintains great snap on open, close and half stop, with a very slight wobble when open. A great example of why Sheffield will always be known for their cutlery. 

*I have no idea why some pictures are inverted... This will not affect the orientation of the knife. :)

**Note: I am new to knife collecting and selling. All descriptions are to the best of my knowledge and in an attempt to be as honest and forthright as possible in regards to knife condition. I have conducted hours upon hours of research on each individual knife that comes into my possession in an attempt to set a fair price. PLEASE feel free to contact me for more information on this or any other item in my store.

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