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Any body know about Joseph Rodgers knives?

A little... what would you like to know? s-k

any collector value?, are they still in business?

Hi, yes and no. Older original Joseph Rodgers & Sons knives have great collector value. The Rodgers name still exists, but since the 1970s, it has gone through a series of ownership changes and is far removed from the traditional company. If you have a particular knife that you would like to know more about, please post a photo. s-k

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Looks very interesting. What are the tang stamps please? If you can get a close-up photo of them that would be great. Thanks s-k

I'm at work so I can't get better pictures now, will try when I get home. Looks like a star and a cross on the tang

Joseph Rodgers is on one side of blade with star and a cross, Sheffield England on the other side. This is on all the blades

Sorry S-K, I couldn't get any close up pictures. I took about twenty pictures and they all were worse then the ones I already posted.

The rogers knife is pre 1891; pinched bolsters make it late 18 cent, no address i.e 6 Norfolk St.make it pre 1891. From 1902 at least one of the blades in a knife of this quality would have the Royal Warrant " Cutlers to His Majesty" One of the blades of a very early 18 cent. knife would have the"OIL THE JOINTS" tang stamp. Very collectable indeed. jh

Thanks for the info. This knife belong to one of our employees. I would like to buy it from her. Got any idea what it might be worth?

Hi Sqg1, Without having the knife in hand, it is hard to come up with a fair purchase price. Do the blades wobble, has the back opened up at all, does it have a smooth action and reasonable snap still. There is blade loss to 3 of the blades and some loss to the other blade. Some of these with half stops have fantastic snap. Value? If it is really sound offer US$80, which is a little less than it's worth and more than you would like to pay at, say, a car-boot sale. I sold a similar knife with 2 blds. in brilliant nick, with tortoise scales and great snap for $75 and was sorely disappointed. This is mid Victorian, the pre Victorian knives have the Warrant and a crown over Geo. tang stamp.

With England on the stamp it has to be made 1891 or there after. I think this is quite a definitive conclusion. The bolster style is typical late 1800s or early 1900s. This is not an 18th century i.e., 1700s knife. s-k