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Anyone familiar with a crossed fish symbol knife maker
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2022 3:01 am
by Rossr
Hi Folks,
I have a knife in my shop that survived a fire. Has some sentimental value to the owner so We are trying to see if we can salvage it. There is a makers mark on it of 2 crossed fish. It's believed to be commercially made . Does anyone know the maker with a crossed fish stamp?
Thanks
Ross
Re: Anyone familiar with a crossed fish symbol knife maker
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2022 1:46 am
by Papa Bones
Rossr wrote: ↑Sun Apr 03, 2022 3:01 am
Hi Folks,
I have a knife in my shop that survived a fire. Has some sentimental value to the owner so We are trying to see if we can salvage it. There is a makers mark on it of 2 crossed fish. It's believed to be commercially made . Does anyone know the maker with a crossed fish stamp?
Thanks
Ross
That's a new one on me.
Re: Anyone familiar with a crossed fish symbol knife maker
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2022 2:41 am
by rustyoldknife
Per Goin's
Joseph Allen & Sons, Sheffield England c1864-1953
used the symbol of 2 crossed fish in 1880 and manufactured "Bowie" type knives
Hope that helps
Re: Anyone familiar with a crossed fish symbol knife maker
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2022 11:13 pm
by KLJ77
David is correct.
Re: Anyone familiar with a crossed fish symbol knife maker
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2022 12:12 am
by Rossr
Interesting. Thanks all! I'm told this knife had stag handles and it had copper pins that I cut off it when it arrived in my shop.
Ross
Re: Anyone familiar with a crossed fish symbol knife maker
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2022 3:05 pm
by Rossr
Thought I'd post some progress shots. I was able to reheatreat the blade and it came out functional, passed rhe brass rod test meaning I could slide it over a brass rod and the metal deflects and goes back in place and doesn't chip. It's a carbon steel of some type. Cleaned up well imo, some small pitting left but I didn't dare grind more off so I didn't lose the blade all together.
Just needs handles now and it's done.
Ross
Re: Anyone familiar with a crossed fish symbol knife maker
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2022 4:14 pm
by Jeffinn
That cleaned up nice!
Re: Anyone familiar with a crossed fish symbol knife maker
Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2022 7:39 pm
by Rossr
Finally got some scales on this one. Here is the finished product
Re: Anyone familiar with a crossed fish symbol knife maker
Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2022 9:44 pm
by bighomer
My goodness gracious that's a fine job, gorgeous knife that's a great save, thanks for posting the follow up.
x1000.
Re: Anyone familiar with a crossed fish symbol knife maker
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2022 2:25 am
by rustyoldknife
Rossr wrote: ↑Wed Jun 22, 2022 7:39 pm
Finally got some scales on this one. Here is the finished product
Beautiful Job, that is a fantastic save, and great looking knife
Re: Anyone familiar with a crossed fish symbol knife maker
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2022 11:15 am
by Rossr
bighomer wrote: ↑Wed Jun 22, 2022 9:44 pm
My goodness gracious that's a fine job, gorgeous knife that's a great save, thanks for posting the follow up.
x1000.
Thank you the customer was very happy too.
rustyoldknife wrote: ↑Thu Jun 23, 2022 2:25 am
Rossr wrote: ↑Wed Jun 22, 2022 7:39 pm
Finally got some scales on this one. Here is the finished product
Beautiful Job, that is a fantastic save, and great looking knife
Kind words Thanks