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Mason, Dimitri - Those knives are Grrrrrrrrrrrr8! The olde European stag seems to be in a class all it's own. All the old stuff seems to be very gnarley

tjmurphy wrote:Mason, Dimitri - Those knives are Grrrrrrrrrrrr8! The olde European stag seems to be in a class all it's own. All the old stuff seems to be very gnarley

TJ, I think I have a different of what gnarly means than you do. I have always thought of the stag with a lot of relief and the large popcorns as gnarly? Whatever the terminology, the old English stag as on the 3 knives posted in this thread (to me a more smooth textured stag?) is my favorite.

Dan

Miller Bro`s wrote:This one is 19th century, and just under 5 1/2" closed.

You just cannot beat the stag handles the English cutlers used during this period on these knives

Here is a "newer" version of your knife from a 1897 catalog. The price shown was three times that of a similar size and style "Russell" knife from the same cataog.

Mason wrote:The price shown was three times that of a similar size and style "Russell" knife from the same cataog.

Makes you wonder how they could compete for sales with that much of a price difference

Here is an old HATCH BPORT CT English Jack which is about 4 1/2 inches. This is a very nice feeling knife. It's to bad about the handle and how deeply it has been buffed but its a swell knife for sure.

Here's a couple of oldies I've posted before.
The Congress is 4".
The jack is 4 1/8"
The stamp on the jack is hard to read. Looks to be: Johnson Western Works, Sheffield
Thanks

Beechtree wrote:Here is an old HATCH BPORT CT English Jack which is about 4 1/2 inches. This is a very nice feeling knife. It's to bad about the handle and how deeply it has been buffed but its a swell knife for sure.

Wonderful old knife with far more character than faults.

FRJ wrote:Here's a couple of oldies I've posted before.
The Congress is 4".
The jack is 4 1/8"
The stamp on the jack is hard to read. Looks to be: Johnson Western Works, Sheffield
Thanks

Two great knives, each with nice unique stag.

Wonderful old knife with far more character than faults

Thanks Mason, I agree.

Nice pair of knives Joe, I love the stag on that jack.

Try this again;D*&N Computer! Large stag folder with integral bolsters and stag handles.Either the blade or the pivot pin replaced.Probably pre-1860.

Looks like the blade was replaced

Makes sense the English knife makers in the 1800s would have access to some of the best stag, considering England's involvement in and colonization of India.

I guess I should throw this in the mix.
I like this knife.

FRJ wrote:I guess I should throw this in the mix.
I like this knife.

Very nice example and quite stunning with the black and white horn handles.

Thanks, Mason.
It's an old knife and in very good shape.

Here is another one I've owned forever.Not sure whether it is old or not;it LOOKS old.Liners are nickel silver.

knife7knut wrote:Here is another one I've owned forever.Not sure whether it is old or not;it LOOKS old.Liners are nickel silver.

That's a solid good looking knife.

It's old. Nice knife.

Mason wrote:Here is an automatic variation from the mid 1800s with lovely stag. It was produced by another fine old Sheffield firm by the name of "R. Bunting".

What is the length of this knife?

Miller Bro`s wrote:

Mason wrote:Here is an automatic variation from the mid 1800s with lovely stag. It was produced by another fine old Sheffield firm by the name of "R. Bunting".

What is the length of this knife?

5 inch, which is a pretty common size for many of the 19th century Sheffield switchblades.

Thank You

What is the longest 19th century switchblade you have ever seen?

Miller Bro`s wrote:Thank You

What is the longest 19th century switchblade you have ever seen?

Twenty inches in total open length.

I would like to see a picture of that one!

Another large English folder 5 1/4" closed.

Can`t make out the entire stamp........& Bunche`s Celebrated.

Anyone seen this mark before?

Miller Bro`s wrote:Another large English folder 5 1/4" closed.

Can`t make out the entire stamp........& Bunche`s Celebrated.

Anyone seen this mark before?

Nice knife MB.
I did some digging and could not find any reference to the "Bunche's" name. Are there any visible letters in the first name?