F.R. Sweet. Knife?

[Eye Brand Man]

Anybody have any info at all on this knife? I got in a group of knives purchased from a seller here on aapk .
It has stacked leather handle with stag pommel. 5-1/8” blade 9-1/4” overall.
It’s very clearly marked F.R. Sweet. And that’s the only mark on it. I’m going to take a WAG and say it’s English. Just had that look to me
I have come up with zero info from online searches

[kootenay joe]

I have never seen this marking before. Looks to be a well made knife. Could it be a custom made knife ?
kj

[peanut740]

Anything stamped on the otherside of the tang?This mark is on what would be considered the back of the tang.

[btrwtr]

Being it is marked on the pile side the F.R. Sweet might be a personalization for an individual rather than a company that made or marketed it. Does look like the Wade and Butcher hunters from Engalnd.

[Eye Brand Man]

I have never seen this marking before. Looks to be a well made knife. Could it be a custom made knife ?
kj

Yes. It’s very well made and it’s in really nice condition. This is also a fairly old knife, I’d guess 20’s Thru 40’s .I give it a thought that it could be custom, but it has that factory made look. Guess it is possibly a custom.

[Eye Brand Man]

Anything stamped on the otherside of the tang?This mark is on what would be considered the back of the tang.

Yeah I noticed it was on the wrong side of where it would typically be stamped. Which is odd. There is nothing on the other side.

[Eye Brand Man]

Being it is marked on the pile side the F.R. Sweet might be a personalization for an individual rather than a company that made or marketed it. Does look like the Wade and Butcher hunters from Engalnd.

I had this thought to. But the stamp is so perfect. Definitely was done before heat treat. Not cold stamped.
It just looks like factory stamp.
Maybe someone worked at a cutlery factory and made his own stamp