All About Pocket Knives

Well, I have another knife with an interesting mark I can't place. It was sold as Hemmings, but I don't think it is. Looks more like Leemings to me, but I don't find any reference to that name in any reference I have. "Cast Steel Warranted" shows up in Goins' book, but not in conjunction with the other mark.

Any ideas?

I should add that it's pretty obvious that the knife has been re-pinned, so it's entirely possible that the blade are not original to this frame, and they might not originally have been in the same knife.

Mid-19th century knife with original iron pivot pins and beautifully aged ivory handles! One of the countless number of obscure cutleries that flourished in that era. I have several knives from that era with similar pins and handles. Nice score!

I honestly don’t know anything about a ‘Leemings Cutlery’. But the construction and the term ‘cast steel’ make me think English origins. I don’t think the blades would be replaced because the fit in that frame would be tricky for a dyi repair.
For fun I googled Leeming and there is a village about 70 miles north of Sheffield by that name.
Nice old knife! Hope someone comes along with an origin for it.
Froe

Here are 3 mid 19th century English pocket knives with iron pins: 2 A. Bernascone & Sons and an H.W.Mason 8 blade congress.

Looks legit to me.
I did not know about old English knives having steel pins, but I have a few German knives that do. They used steel pins well after most other knife makers went to silver nickel.
Wow that aged ivory is pretty!

knife7knut wrote: ↑Tue Oct 01, 2024 6:33 pm Mid-19th century knife with original iron pivot pins and beautifully aged ivory handles! One of the countless number of obscure cutleries that flourished in that era. I have several knives from that era with similar pins and handles. Nice score!

Reverand wrote: ↑Tue Oct 01, 2024 10:58 pm Looks legit to me.
I did not know about old English knives having steel pins, but I have a few German knives that do. They used steel pins well after most other knife makers went to silver nickel.
Wow that aged ivory is pretty!

Well, now I feel a lot better about this one--thanks! I really liked the look of it--but wasn't aware that it is ivory, either. I'm used to ivory being a little more, well, ivory in color. I suppose the darkening comes with age and constant handling?

And I paid less than twenty bucks for it, so...