C NURSE & Co?

[zorrothegreyblade]

Posted this on Budding/ Pruning Knives, it is a manufacturer I have not come across before. I think it may have been made in London going by the adress under the makers mark, but this is a "best" guess! Any information greatfully received, and as ever thanks for looking

[Classic Case]

looks like nurce rather than nurse in the photo. but i have no info on it.

[zorrothegreyblade]

looks like nurce rather than nurse in the photo. but i have no info on it.

Could well be Chris, can't find any information for either spelling Thanks for looking

[jonet143]

probably not the manufacturer.

[zorrothegreyblade]

probably not the manufacturer.

Yeah, thats a definite possibility! I've posted on blade forums, see if BRL can come up with anything Thanks for looking Johnnie

[zorrothegreyblade]

Result!

This posted on Bladeforums by Toolwrx.

can help with identifying C. Nurse. C. [Charles] Nurse and Co. was a [woodworking] plane and toolmaker, and tool dealer. According to W.L. Goodman, British Planemakers (3rd ed. 1993), the company began in Maidstone England in the 1840's, and moved to London around 1887. They had several addresses, including 182-184 Walworth Road (1887-1908, and again at 181-183 Walworth Road from 1909-1937. The firm was taken over by A.B. Salmen's Successors, Ltd. in 1937. I have several of their catalogues (1891, 1907 and 1935) but unfortunately none show pocket or other knives, with the exception of a wood carving knife. While they did in fact manufacture planes and some other tools, I think that more frequently they probably marked items made by others. That was probably the case with this knife.

Don't know who Toolwrx is, but I want to have his babies!!!