Antique Knives Made In England

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Another nice one Dimitri ::tu:: ::tu:: Can’t beat the ole English stag!!
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Goins has J Nowill & Sons from 1848 to present, I also read that the name was purchased for use by another maker in the 1940s, when the last of the Nowill family got out of the business. I am really not sure exactly where this knife would fall on that timeline.
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Very nice Ike ::tu:: ::tu:: Thanks for sharing. Love the handles. Looks like horn to me???
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Very nice Ike ::tu:: ::tu:: Thanks for sharing. Love the handles. Looks like horn???
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BWT wrote: Tue Sep 07, 2021 7:15 pm Very nice Ike ::tu:: ::tu:: Thanks for sharing. Love the handles. Looks like horn to me???
Yes, thank you for the comments, I appreciate it.
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BWT wrote: Tue Sep 07, 2021 9:52 am Another nice one Dimitri ::tu:: ::tu:: Can’t beat the ole English stag!!
Thank you Bill, that's for sure ::nod::
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Waukonda wrote: Tue Sep 07, 2021 5:12 pm Goins has J Nowill & Sons from 1848 to present, I also read that the name was purchased for use by another maker in the 1940s, when the last of the Nowill family got out of the business. I am really not sure exactly where this knife would fall on that timeline.
Attractive knife, beautiful horn handles ::drool::

I would say 1930's or before ::nod::
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Added to the sheepsfoot jack collection this week with this stunning George Wostenholm stag curved jack. Large 4" knife with some of the best matched stag I've seen.
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JohnR wrote: Sun Sep 12, 2021 7:22 pm Added to the sheepsfoot jack collection this week with this stunning George Wostenholm stag curved jack. Large 4" knife with some of the best matched stag I've seen.
Very nice, John, great addition to your wonderful collection!
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JohnR wrote: Sun Sep 12, 2021 7:22 pm Added to the sheepsfoot jack collection this week with this stunning George Wostenholm stag curved jack. Large 4" knife with some of the best matched stag I've seen.
Awesome knife John! ::tu:: ::drool::
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Great age, great blades, great stag!!!!.
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These are all old and made in England.
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Now that's just showing off. What a great group!!@
::tu:: ::tu::
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Miller Bro's wrote: Mon Sep 13, 2021 12:34 am These are all old and made in England.
Near speechless!!! How bout showing a little more of that group, gotta be some great old names there.
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Here is a few of my England Made 2 I-XL Splitback Whittlers and a I-XL Stovckman, and a early 19th Century Quill by Yelling House Co. not to be found in Goins Encyclopedia I was told more likely English Made hint the name Yelling possibly made in Yelling, England ::shrug::
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Very nice knives Clark, I especially like the quill ::tu:: ::tu::
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Miller Bro's wrote: Mon Sep 13, 2021 12:34 am These are all old and made in England.
Dimitri I don’t know what to say! My wife pretends to take interest when I bring a new knife home. I showed her the photos of some of yours especially the last photo. She tells me I’m failing miserably with my collection ::facepalm:: :-D Very nice Dimitri thanks for sharing those.
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BWT wrote: Mon Sep 13, 2021 10:39 am Very nice knives Clark, I especially like the quill ::tu:: ::tu::
Thank you BWT 🙂
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doglegg wrote: Mon Sep 13, 2021 1:08 am Now that's just showing off. What a great group!!@
::tu:: ::tu::
Thanks! :)
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Waukonda wrote: Mon Sep 13, 2021 1:28 am Near speechless!!! How bout showing a little more of that group, gotta be some great old names there.
I think I have most of them in the horticultural knife thread, but here are a few individual photos on hand :wink:
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BWT wrote: Mon Sep 13, 2021 10:45 am Dimitri I don’t know what to say! My wife pretends to take interest when I bring a new knife home. I showed her the photos of some of yours especially the last photo. She tells me I’m failing miserably with my collection Very nice Dimitri thanks for sharing those.
Thanks Bill!

That's good now she won't mind when you buy more knives!!! :lol:
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Miller Bro's wrote: Tue Sep 14, 2021 12:17 am
Waukonda wrote: Mon Sep 13, 2021 1:28 am Near speechless!!! How bout showing a little more of that group, gotta be some great old names there.
I think I have most of them in the horticultural knife thread, but here are a few individual photos on hand :wink:
Thanks for sharing. ::handshake::
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I've posted a few of these elsewhere but believe they fit in this post as well.

First group of large 6" and over folders. 3 IXL and botton is a J. Roggers.

Second group top is a diminutive 2" closed Slack & Grinold curved jack. H.&J.W. King hawkbill, IXL stag whittler, Ibberson folding rule and G. Butler sportsman's knife.
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:shock: WoW! :shock:

Premium knives Wayne!

Thank you for posting them ::drool:: ::super_happy::
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btrwtr wrote: Thu Sep 16, 2021 10:21 pm I've posted a few of these elsewhere but believe they fit in this post as well.

First group of large 6" and over folders. 3 IXL and botton is a J. Roggers.

Second group top is a diminutive 2" closed Slack & Grinold curved jack. H.&J.W. King hawkbill, IXL stag whittler, Ibberson folding rule and G. Butler sportsman's knife.
Superb group of knives, very nice, Wayne. Thanks for showing!
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