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Picked up another one

Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 3:50 pm
by Rifleman
This one is marked WADE & BUTCHER.This makes three of this type.From left to right in the picture are WADE & Butcher,WATTS and NEEDHAM.All Sheffield.Anybody know how many companies made these?

Re: Picked up another one

Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 7:23 pm
by theblindog
I don't know, but I just wanna say those are so cool ::drool:: , congrats ::tu::
I have some thing with similar handle material, and this one build like a tank! snap like a bear trap! :shock:
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Re: Picked up another one

Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 7:48 pm
by FRJ
Nice knives, Rifelman. I, too, have one with similar handle material, and a Watts in stainless.
The A.B.L. snaps like a trapped bear.

Re: Picked up another one

Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 8:57 pm
by Iron Hoarder
Most major companies in Sheffield made them and some minor ones as well.

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Re: Picked up another one

Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 9:49 pm
by Rifleman
Nice knives everyone.Iron Hoarder,I really like the ones with the copper bails.Are they all of different makes?

Re: Picked up another one

Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2011 12:42 am
by Owd Wullie
Here's an old Watts.
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When my father-in-law gave it to me, it was rusted pretty bad. I scrubbed it with a No 2 pencil's lead and she cleaned up pretty good.