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- Mon Sep 06, 2021 5:44 pm
- Forum: European-made knives
- Topic: Wingfield, Rowbotham & Co
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1470
Re: Wingfield, Rowbotham & Co
Cheers Guys!
- Sun Sep 05, 2021 5:06 pm
- Forum: European-made knives
- Topic: Wingfield, Rowbotham & Co
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1470
Wingfield, Rowbotham & Co
Picked this little knife up today, marked No. 82 Tenter St Sheffield. 4" closed. I love the fat scales! Has anyone a guess at the age of this knife?
- Fri Jul 17, 2020 4:34 pm
- Forum: European-made knives
- Topic: Hibbert & Son folder
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1190
Re: Hibbert & Son folder
I measured again, just to make sure, as it has been known for me to get it wrong and this time I came up with 2 3/4" so the length is probably somewhere between the two!tongueriver wrote: ↑Wed Jul 15, 2020 8:08 pm Some great curb appeal there! I would have expected 3 5/8 inches instead of 2 5/8 inches. ?
- Fri Jul 17, 2020 4:27 pm
- Forum: Fixed Blade Knives
- Topic: Vintage Knife Haul!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1196
Re: Vintage Knife Haul!
Thanks for you appreciation guys; I found these at a 'Car boot fair', here in the UK, I suppose you'd say Car trunk fair! They're good places to find old stuff, in fact the vendor had some more in a box, so maybe I'll see if I can find him next week and buy the rest!
- Wed Jul 15, 2020 6:19 pm
- Forum: Fixed Blade Knives
- Topic: Vintage Knife Haul!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1196
Vintage Knife Haul!
Had a good day today knife shopping. picked up a nice little folder (see my other post) and these lovely old Skinner/Butcher knives. Thought you all might like a look! Top one is unmarked and 11" blade with a 5" grip. Next one down is a Taylors Eye Witness, with an 8" blade and 4 1/2&...
- Wed Jul 15, 2020 4:46 pm
- Forum: European-made knives
- Topic: Hibbert & Son folder
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1190
Hibbert & Son folder
Not posted for a while, but I found this little gem and had to share! 2 5/8" with a 2 1/8" blade. Pistol grip. Blade looks to have been blued and is hollow ground. Lovely horn scales. I thought the blade had been shortened, but there is still some blue on the tip, so looks to be original. ...
- Fri Sep 27, 2019 12:53 pm
- Forum: Fixed Blade Knives
- Topic: Rodgers Bowie
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3947
Re: Rodgers Bowie
Thanks for the info and yes, mine has a full, tapered tang.
- Sun Sep 22, 2019 7:14 pm
- Forum: Fixed Blade Knives
- Topic: Rodgers Bowie
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3947
Re: Rodgers Bowie
Whilst still searching for a maker for this knife, I came across a piece on a Bowie marketed by Graveley and Wreakes. The cross guard is different, but the rivets and material of the handle look to be the same, as are the style and dimensions of the blade. Any thoughts?? http://thefifthfield.com/swt...
- Mon Aug 05, 2019 6:21 pm
- Forum: Fixed Blade Knives
- Topic: Flea Market find!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2839
Re: Flea Market find!
Nice!
- Mon Jul 08, 2019 8:16 pm
- Forum: Military Related Knives And Tools
- Topic: WW1 Era Harrison Bros & Howson Navy Folder
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3614
Re: WW1 Era Harrison Bros & Howson Navy Folder
Uncle Bob, are you in USA or Britain ? And i have never seen any pattern or model numbers associated with old Navy knives. Is there a book you can recommend that covers vintage Navy folding knives ? And which country issued this knife for their Navy ? Or are you using "Navy" as name of th...
- Mon Jul 08, 2019 8:13 pm
- Forum: European-made knives
- Topic: Joseph Rodgers 'Pruner'
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2172
Re: Joseph Rodgers 'Pruner'
Thanks Guys, glad you like it!
- Sat Jul 06, 2019 3:42 pm
- Forum: Military Related Knives And Tools
- Topic: WW1 Era Harrison Bros & Howson Navy Folder
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3614
WW1 Era Harrison Bros & Howson Navy Folder
Nice Flea market find today, (together with a Rodgers folder) WW1 era Royal Navy Admiralty Pattern 301 folder;
- Sat Jul 06, 2019 3:28 pm
- Forum: European-made knives
- Topic: Joseph Rodgers 'Pruner'
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2172
Joseph Rodgers 'Pruner'
Picked up this nice Rodgers pruning knife at a Flea Market today. 2 7/8" Blade.
- Wed Jun 05, 2019 12:58 pm
- Forum: Fixed Blade Knives
- Topic: Flea Market find!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2839
Flea Market find!
I picked up this nice J Nowill Sheffield fixed blade at the weekend; 1960's ? 9 1/2" overall with a 5" blade.
- Tue May 21, 2019 8:43 pm
- Forum: Fixed Blade Knives
- Topic: H.OSMAN & Co BOWIE
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2308
Re: H.OSMAN & Co BOWIE
Thanks for all your insight and kind comments, as usual! Liked the salesmans sample suggestion. Searched for H. Osman online, but didn't come up with anything relevant.
- Mon May 20, 2019 4:45 pm
- Forum: European-made knives
- Topic: Very Old English Folder
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2118
Re: Very Old English Folder
Thanks for your comments guys!
- Mon May 20, 2019 4:42 pm
- Forum: Fixed Blade Knives
- Topic: H.OSMAN & Co BOWIE
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2308
H.OSMAN & Co BOWIE
Picked this old Bowie Knife up at the weekend. The blade is marked H. OSMAN & Co with CITY below. I cannot see any other markings. Any ideas on this one? 12 1/4" overall, with a 7 3/4" blade. Thanks.
- Mon May 13, 2019 4:49 pm
- Forum: European-made knives
- Topic: Very Old English Folder
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2118
Very Old English Folder
Found this old folding knife at the weekend; 4 7/8" long, with a 3 3/4" blade. There are traces of letters/numbers on one side and what looks like a Whale/Fish with initials on the other side of the horn scales. There are no apparent markings on the blade. The bolsters are integral with th...
- Sun Apr 22, 2018 6:27 pm
- Forum: European-made knives
- Topic: WW1 LA BALKANIQUE?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5572
Re: WW1 LA BALKANIQUE?
Many thanks again guys, nice confirmation of the story, date and some excellent background history of this little knife!
- Sat Apr 21, 2018 7:02 pm
- Forum: European-made knives
- Topic: WW1 LA BALKANIQUE?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5572
WW1 LA BALKANIQUE?
I have been lead to believe that this little knife was bought back from France at the end of WW1, by one of my Great Uncles, whom served in the Highland Light Infantry. The hilt is horn and the blade has 'Le Balkanique' inscribed on it. The knife is 7" (170mm) overall with a 3" (70mm) blade'
- Sat Apr 21, 2018 6:26 pm
- Forum: European-made knives
- Topic: FRENCH SWITCHBLADE ?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2639
Re: FRENCH SWITCHBLADE ?
Many thanks, brilliant job of finding my knife, STANCAIMAN! Douris Chastel it is! It's good to hear that the story of my knife being a WW2 'bringback' could be right! I have another French knife, that has been in my family for over 100 years (allegedly) so I'll do a new post for that one and see if ...
- Fri Apr 20, 2018 8:07 pm
- Forum: European-made knives
- Topic: FRENCH SWITCHBLADE ?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2639
Re: FRENCH SWITCHBLADE ?
This is an automatic knife, with a leaf spring in the recess for the blade.
There is a number on the blade, but it doesn't seem to flag up anything relative on the Patent site; 624.473
There is a number on the blade, but it doesn't seem to flag up anything relative on the Patent site; 624.473
- Wed Apr 18, 2018 8:29 pm
- Forum: European-made knives
- Topic: FRENCH SWITCHBLADE ?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2639
Re: FRENCH SWITCHBLADE ?
Thanks for the info guys, much appreciated.
- Mon Apr 16, 2018 11:10 am
- Forum: European-made knives
- Topic: FRENCH SWITCHBLADE ?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2639
FRENCH SWITCHBLADE ?
I found this interesting knife at an Antiques Fair; the seller said it had come with a WW2 British Officers estate. I believe it is French, with INOX one side of the minimal ricasso and Bte ***** on the other. It's a little worn and doesn't close completely, but the spring mech works fine. It's 8 1/...
- Fri Mar 23, 2018 7:19 pm
- Forum: Fixed Blade Knives
- Topic: Show off your fixed blades!
- Replies: 5461
- Views: 583611
Re: Show off your fixed blades!
This is a late '50's, early '60's Wilkinson Sword Royal Air Force survival knife. It was in dire need of a light restoration and the scabbard had suffered some what. The later versions of this knife are even more heavy duty. Although no longer issued, they are being reproduced (in varying quality) D...