Antique Knives Made In England

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Thanks Dimitri for starting this thread!! Everyone has really shown some nice knives. To many to mention now but enjoyed looking at ALL of them!! Thanks, keep it up!
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Waukonda wrote: ↑Fri Mar 12, 2021 10:37 pm Dang, Joe! I was just getting ready to post a couple of pics, but I can't follow that act.
I would like to see them! ::nod::
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BWT wrote: ↑Sat Mar 13, 2021 12:42 am Thanks Dimitri for starting this thread!! Everyone has really shown some nice knives. To many to mention now but enjoyed looking at ALL of them!! Thanks, keep it up!
Thanks Bill ::handshake::

I hope you post pictures of yours as well, would love to see them!
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MB: Those are fantastic!

Ike: Thanks, I've read Follet. Not that one but I will. There's another book about the settlement of Australia called FATAL SHORE that really illustrates the misery the common English citizens endured if they got the least out of line. Sure makes one appreciate the freedoms we have.
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Dimitri, that I Wilson reminds me of a LFC I have. The guard is big enough to be a weapon in its own right.
Very nice knives as usual.

A Crane Brand. England is stamped opposite.
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Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Fri Mar 12, 2021 1:15 am

Here's some to get started that I really like :)
I keep going back to look at the start of this thread, what a very awesome collection that you have, beautiful old knives!

Here is one I like, George Wickham.
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Nice old knife, Ike. ::tu::
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Ridgegrass wrote: ↑Sat Mar 13, 2021 1:52 am MB: Those are fantastic!
Thank you! ::handshake::
FRJ wrote: ↑Sat Mar 13, 2021 2:04 am Dimitri, that I Wilson reminds me of a LFC I have. The guard is big enough to be a weapon in its own right.
Very nice knives as usual.
I agree Joe, the guard is so well built. Thank you!
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Waukonda wrote: ↑Sat Mar 13, 2021 3:37 am I keep going back to look at the start of this thread, what a very awesome collection that you have, beautiful old knives!

Here is one I like, George Wickham.
Ike, thanks so much ::handshake::

That G. Wickham is a hard name to find and the knife is in great condition! ::drool:: ::tu::
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A few more for page three.........
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Here is a 4 blade Senator with sunk joints, Jos. Rodgers, "Her Majesty", no England. Over 130 years of age.
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Beautiful English knives everyone ::tu::

A few of the ones I have, a couple Joseph Rodgers, a Needham Brothers large jack, a Joseph Allen Barlow and an Enos Furness Barlow.
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Beautiful knives everyone, really enjoying this thread!! ::handshake::
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kootenay joe wrote: ↑Sat Mar 13, 2021 5:44 am Here is a 4 blade Senator with sunk joints, Jos. Rodgers, "Her Majesty", no England. Over 130 years of age.
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Roland, outstanding old knife! ::drool::
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JohnR wrote: ↑Sat Mar 13, 2021 7:19 am A few of the ones I have, a couple Joseph Rodgers, a Needham Brothers large jack, a Joseph Allen Barlow and an Enos Furness Barlow.
John, some rare and very old ones in that group, thanks for showing them here! ::tu:: :D
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Thank you Dimitri.
Here is another old ivory 4 blade Senator also with sunk joints. This one is little larger at 3 1/2". All blades are marked "W.F. Booker". There is on "Booker" listed in Goins, but LG4 shows "Henry Booker" Sheffield circa 1893, but no "W.F. Booker".
I do think it is a vintage British knife.
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Fine knife Roland. ::tu:: ::tu::
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What a great group of knives posted by all.
This is the only farmer's jack I have kept over the years. I posted photos on Blade Forum a few years back. It's 4 1/4 closed with a folding Ivory budding blade. The master blade is stamped W.G. WHITING / 6 MARKET STREET / MANCHESTER. Likely a retail outfit. Look's like it was made in Sheffield?
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kootenay joe wrote: ↑Sat Mar 13, 2021 5:02 pm Here is another old ivory 4 blade Senator also with sunk joints. This one is little larger at 3 1/2". All blades are marked "W.F. Booker". There is on "Booker" listed in Goins, but LG4 shows "Henry Booker" Sheffield circa 1893, but no "W.F. Booker".
I do think it is a vintage British knife.
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Another superb specimen, I have never seen one marked Booker before!

Thanks for showing it ::tu::
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1fartsmella wrote: ↑Sat Mar 13, 2021 10:55 pm This is the only farmer's jack I have kept over the years. I posted photos on Blade Forum a few years back. It's 4 1/4 closed with a folding Ivory budding blade. The master blade is stamped W.G. WHITING / 6 MARKET STREET / MANCHESTER. Likely a retail outfit. Look's like it was made in Sheffield?
Definitely made in England, very rare to find these! ::drool::
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Here's some more from my collection........


Keep them coming guys! :D
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Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Sun Mar 14, 2021 12:34 am Here's some more from my collection........


Keep them coming guys! :D
Love that Thomas Ellin!
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Couple of old small Rodgers knives
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We needed some fixed blades here, here is a George Butler, Barton Brothers, IXL, and a John Newton.
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Some more. Cambridge Cutlery, Slater Bros, Alfred Field, and Joseph Rodgers.

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