Antique Knives Made In England

[Mason]

Miller Bros., two very nice examples in the gold twist knife and the horseman's model.
Those darn English knives are sure addictive!!!

[Mason]

Yes pressed horn Handles. In the London knife book. Ron Flook says he knows of one folding bowie they made . Guess there are 2 now

Mason started a thread on these see here: viewtopic.php?f=35&t=39864

M.B., thanks for posting that link which I had forgotten about. Some great examples shown in there.

[Miller Bro's]

Miller Bros., two very nice examples in the gold twist knife and the horseman's model.
Those darn English knives are sure addictive!!!

Thanks, yes they are extremely addictive!

[Miller Bro's]

This is an oldie 1850's or so, sadly the pen blade is broken

[BWT]

Nice Dimitri, good ole maker, nothing not to like about it even with the broken blade. Can’t beat the stag

[petekuhn]

This is an oldie 1850's or so, sadly the pen blade is broken

NICE!

[Miller Bro's]

Nice Dimitri, good ole maker, nothing not to like about it even with the broken blade. Can’t beat the stag

Thanks Bill, old English stag is awesome!

NICE!

Thank you!

[FRJ]

Great old knife, Dimitri.
I'm curious about the absence of a kick. Do you have any thoughts on that?

[Miller Bro's]

Thanks Joe

The back part of the blade closest to the tang is what was designed to rest on the back spring and act as the kick.
The edge was intentionally left thicker and unsharpened on that section

[FRJ]

Thanks Dimitri.
I have a couple of American Shear and Knife swell center hunters that are without a kick.
I'm sure the blade rested on the spring. I believe they were sharpened to the end of the blade edge at the tang.
I'll have to look them over.

[Miller Bro's]

You're welcome Joe

[Mason]

Miller Bros., that's a great old Samuel Wragg with a cyphered blade.

Here is an older Wostenholm pruner with a massive blade.

[doglegg]

Mason, massive blade is an apt description. Great condition For such an old knife.

[DM11]

Awesome pruner!

[BWT]

Another nice one Mason

[JohnR]

Wow Mason, that has to be the best one of those large pruners I've seen.

Been looking for a nice stag Sheffield curved blade rope knife for some time and managed to land this beauty last week. Made by Hunter, who I can find no information on other than one reference that states maybe mid 1800's. Other interesting stamps are the British Admiralty broad arrow and what looks like the number 104, these have been overstamped by broad arrows facing each other, my research says this designates that the knife was sold out of service or surplus. Common on old British firearms but not so much on knives.
Typical of Sheffield knives of this era it has knock out stag.

[edge213]

Wow Mason, that has to be the best one of those large pruners I've seen.

Been looking for a nice stag Sheffield curved blade rope knife for some time and managed to land this beauty last week. Made by Hunter, who I can find no information on other than one reference that states maybe mid 1800's. Other interesting stamps are the British Admiralty broad arrow and what looks like the number 104, these have been overstamped by broad arrows facing each other, my research says this designates that the knife was sold out of service or surplus. Common on old British firearms but not so much on knives.
Typical of Sheffield knives of this era it has knock out stag.

Wow John, I dig this one!

[doglegg]

Impressive blade JohnR and oh those handles. Absolutely fabulous.

[BWT]

WOW John nice

[Duffer]

John, may I add my voice to the chorus—WOW super nice find my friend

[Mason]

Thanks, doglegg, DM11, BWT, and JohnR.
JohnR, that's a great old Navy knife with a rarely seen full blade and wonderful stag.

[FRJ]

Neal and John, your old working folders are beautiful!
Such great condition for old knives.

[Mason]

Thanks Joe.

[Miller Bro's]

Very nice John and Mason

[Miller Bro's]

I have a few English Barlow knives I need to post, will get those up here in a little bit.........