Edwin Blyde

[FRJ]

Edwin Blyde, Sheffield, England. 1798 - present. 3 9/16" closed.
Sleeveboard pen.

Notice the long main blade made possible by a mere catchbit.

[philco]

Joe that's a handsome knife.

[BWT]

That's one good looking knife Joe, another great find

[LongBlade]

Really nice knife Joe ... It has an eloquence about it - a real gentleman’s knife ... and a nice match for your Wostenholm in French Ivory ...

[wlf]

Joe, I like sleeveboards and French ivory.

[Colonel26]

Joe that’s a dandy right there.

[FRJ]

Thanks so much for the comments, guys.
This knife has a very solid feel to it.

Really nice knife Joe ... It has an eloquence about it - a real gentleman’s knife ... and a nice match for your Wostenholm in French Ivory ...

How true that is, Lee, thanks to you. I came across that knife a couple of days ago and thought of you.
It would be fun to take pictures of those two together.
Thanks.

[Mason]

Fine looking knife, Joe. Who doesn't like an English folder?

[FRJ]

Thank you, Neal.

[kootenay joe]

Charlie C. once told me that old time cutlers took pride in fitting the longest blades possible into pen knives. The op knife could absolutely not have longer blades.
kj

[LongBlade]

Charlie C. once told me that old time cutlers took pride in fitting the longest blades possible into pen knives. The op knife could absolutely not have longer blades.
kj

Good point KJ!! In fact I think fitting the longest blade possible in the knife goes for any pattern... best example I have is an old IXL Hunter in essentially unsharpened condition - the space between the tip of blade and end of handle well (or holllow as the technically correct term) is literally 1/32” ...

[FRJ]

Here is that Wostenholm in French Ivory that Lee was referring to.
Lee kindly gave me this knife sometime back and it is a real beauty.
It does look nice with this Blyde.
Thanks Lee.

[LongBlade]

Lovely pair Joe ... it was my pleasure buddy ...

[RobesonsRme.com]

I once owned, but apparently never photographed, an Edwin Blyde four blade, stag handled penknife that had no bolsters. It was stone-cold mint.

I never really could figure out its exact age, as there appears to be knives, so marked, made in the 19th century and the name revised by someone in the 20th.

It was a beautiful knife, as is that pearl handled one Joe posted.

Seems like there was another Blyde Cutlery, too. Forget the name. John maybe.

Charlie