Antique Knives Made In England

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Waukonda wrote: Wed Aug 11, 2021 4:20 pm John McClory & Sons
Ike's back with some nice ones!!
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Thanks, Dimitri.

I appreciate that, David.
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I got real lucky today, found another pruning knife with a folding saw 8)

The blade is worn but it was not much shorter than that when it was new, see photo looking straight down.

No cracks in the handles the stag is beautiful only the way an English cutler could fit it back in the day, integral bolsters/liners.
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What a knife ! Dimitri somehow you keep coming up with GREAT vintage Sheffield knives. Even just one like these would be my best find in years.
Thank you for showing us what can be found 'out there'.
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Thanks for the compliment Roland!

I don't chase knives much anymore so it is a real treat to find a nice old knife like this in my travels. I also found a Rodgers quill knife about 20 miles away from where I found this knife, two antique Rodgers knives in one day!! Certainly reinvigorates me to know they can still be found around here and not have to buy on feebay ::nod::
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Very nice Dimitri, great find, I’m not having any luck lately finding any old English knives ::tu:: ::tu:: Thanks for sharing that one. Ike thanks for sharing yours also another great find ::tu:: ::tu::
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Miller Bro's wrote: Sun Aug 22, 2021 11:04 pm I got real lucky today
Real lucky??? I find those all the time, usually don't bother picking them up....... ::sotb::

Okay, time to get serious. That is one great find!!! Very nice, classic old English knife, congratulations on that one!
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BWT wrote: Mon Aug 23, 2021 9:27 am Very nice Dimitri, great find, I’m not having any luck lately finding any old English knives
Thank you Bill, and I hope your luck changes soon and you find some great old knives like you have in the past ::tu::
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Waukonda wrote: Mon Aug 23, 2021 2:59 pm Real lucky??? I find those all the time, usually don't bother picking them up.......

Okay, time to get serious. That is one great find!!! Very nice, classic old English knife, congratulations on that one!
LOL, thank you very much! ::handshake::
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I suppose I should be too embarassed :oops: to stick this lowly Corn Knife in amongst all this Stag, but someone has to love and preserve them, and this Jordan meets the criteria.
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The "A. Jordan/Sheffield" knives are all top notch. Nothing "lowly" about your corn knife and it is in fine condition with etch clearly visible.
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Very cool Ike. ::nod::
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Thank you, Roland. Thank you, Floyd.
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Ike the only thing that I don’t like about your knife is it’s at your house instead of mine LOL That’s a nice knife and for me a maker that I’ve never seen in person. Thanks for sharing ::tu:: ::tu::
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BWT wrote: Tue Aug 31, 2021 11:32 am Ike the only thing that I don’t like about your knife is it’s at your house instead of mine LOL That’s a nice knife and for me a maker that I’ve never seen in person. Thanks for sharing ::tu:: ::tu::
Haha! Thanks, Bill. Attending shows around St Louis, I see Jordans on occasion, but this was a first for this pattern. Thanks for commenting.
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Great addition to the thread Ike ::tu::
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W & S Horrabin 3 1/8", (1844-1867) Goins
Phoenix logo was commonly used by them, not sure about the U S. I am guessing the scales to be a type of Ironwood?
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That's an oldie, I like the stamp.

The handles are horn ::tu::
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Miller Bro's wrote: Sat Sep 04, 2021 8:50 pm
The handles are horn ::tu::
Thank you!
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Great old knife, Ike. ::tu::
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Here is another English made rope knife, blade has some bites out of it but the stag handles make up for that! ::drool::
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Miller Bro's wrote: Mon Sep 06, 2021 9:41 pm Here is another English made rope knife, blade has some bites out of it but the stag handles make up for that! ::drool::
Great knife, Dimitri, the "bites" don't bother me a bit. I love old rope knives and that one is a classic!
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Miller Bro's wrote: Mon Sep 06, 2021 9:41 pm Here is another English made rope knife, blade has some bites out of it but the stag handles make up for that! ::drool::
Wonderful knife Dimitri!!!. ::handshake::
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Waukonda wrote: Mon Sep 06, 2021 10:44 pm Great knife, Dimitri, the "bites" don't bother me a bit. I love old rope knives and that one is a classic!
Thanks Ike, it certainly has character!
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doglegg wrote: Mon Sep 06, 2021 10:48 pm Wonderful knife Dimitri!!!.
Thank you Floyd! :D
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