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Re: Antique Knives Made In England
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2021 2:04 am
by Mason
Miller Bros., two very nice examples in the gold twist knife and the horseman's model.
Those darn English knives are sure addictive!!!
Re: Antique Knives Made In England
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2021 2:07 am
by Mason
Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Sun Jun 13, 2021 10:59 pm
petekuhn wrote: ↑Sat Jun 12, 2021 9:57 pm
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.
Re: Antique Knives Made In England
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2021 11:40 pm
by Miller Bro's
Mason wrote: ↑Tue Jun 15, 2021 2:04 am
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!
Re: Antique Knives Made In England
Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2021 11:39 pm
by Miller Bro's
This is an oldie 1850's or so, sadly the pen blade is broken
Re: Antique Knives Made In England
Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2021 1:05 am
by BWT
Nice Dimitri, good ole maker, nothing not to like about it even with the broken blade. Can’t beat the stag
Re: Antique Knives Made In England
Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2021 12:14 pm
by petekuhn
Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 11:39 pm
This is an oldie 1850's or so, sadly the pen blade is broken
NICE!
Re: Antique Knives Made In England
Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2021 11:03 pm
by Miller Bro's
BWT wrote: ↑Sat Jun 19, 2021 1:05 am
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!
petekuhn wrote: ↑Sat Jun 19, 2021 12:14 pmNICE!
Thank you!
Re: Antique Knives Made In England
Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2021 11:12 pm
by FRJ
Great old knife, Dimitri.
I'm curious about the absence of a kick. Do you have any thoughts on that?
Re: Antique Knives Made In England
Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2021 10:37 pm
by 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
Re: Antique Knives Made In England
Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2021 12:53 am
by 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.
Re: Antique Knives Made In England
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2021 12:40 am
by Miller Bro's
You're welcome Joe
Re: Antique Knives Made In England
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2021 2:53 am
by Mason
Miller Bros., that's a great old Samuel Wragg with a cyphered blade.
Here is an older Wostenholm pruner with a massive blade.
Re: Antique Knives Made In England
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2021 4:08 am
by doglegg
Mason, massive blade is an apt description. Great condition For such an old knife.
Re: Antique Knives Made In England
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2021 1:17 pm
by DM11
Awesome pruner!
Re: Antique Knives Made In England
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2021 6:10 pm
by BWT
Another nice one Mason
Re: Antique Knives Made In England
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2021 6:53 pm
by 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.
Re: Antique Knives Made In England
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2021 6:59 pm
by edge213
JohnR wrote: ↑Tue Jun 22, 2021 6:53 pm
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!
Re: Antique Knives Made In England
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2021 9:12 pm
by doglegg
Re: Antique Knives Made In England
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2021 9:42 pm
by BWT
WOW John nice
Re: Antique Knives Made In England
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2021 8:46 am
by Duffer
John, may I add my voice to the chorus—WOW super nice find my friend
Re: Antique Knives Made In England
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2021 11:47 am
by Mason
Thanks, doglegg, DM11, BWT, and JohnR.
JohnR, that's a great old Navy knife with a rarely seen full blade and wonderful stag.
Re: Antique Knives Made In England
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2021 12:27 pm
by FRJ
Neal and John, your old working folders are beautiful!
Such great condition for old knives.
Re: Antique Knives Made In England
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2021 7:43 pm
by Mason
Thanks Joe.
Re: Antique Knives Made In England
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2021 12:20 am
by Miller Bro's
Very nice John and Mason
Re: Antique Knives Made In England
Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2021 5:54 am
by Miller Bro's
I have a few English Barlow knives I need to post, will get those up here in a little bit.........