Antique Knives Made In England

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petekuhn wrote: Sat Jun 12, 2021 9:57 pm Yes pressed horn Handles. In the London knife book. Ron Flook says he knows of one folding bowie they made . Guess there are 2 now
Mason started a thread on these see here: https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kn ... 35&t=39864
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Another horn handle English knife.
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That’s a good looking Thomas Turner Dimitri ::tu:: ::tu::
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Thanks Bill!
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petekuhn wrote: Tue Jun 08, 2021 10:49 pm Knife screams 1880 or so but with cockspurr on there could be 1812-1820 I had a unwinn once that was pre 1827.
Nice example, but it appears to have cut horn and not pressed horn handles.
Here are two similar examples with cut horn on the left and pressed horn on the right.
You can see how much sharper the edges are on the cut horn handle as compared to the softer rounded edges of the pressed horn handle.
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Miller Bros., two very nice examples in the gold twist knife and the horseman's model.
Those darn English knives are sure addictive!!! :)
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Miller Bro's wrote: Sun Jun 13, 2021 10:59 pm
petekuhn wrote: Sat Jun 12, 2021 9:57 pm Yes pressed horn Handles. In the London knife book. Ron Flook says he knows of one folding bowie they made . Guess there are 2 now
Mason started a thread on these see here: viewtopic.php?f=35&t=39864
M.B., thanks for posting that link which I had forgotten about. Some great examples shown in there.
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Mason wrote: Tue Jun 15, 2021 2:04 am Miller Bros., two very nice examples in the gold twist knife and the horseman's model.
Those darn English knives are sure addictive!!! :)
Thanks, yes they are extremely addictive! :D
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This is an oldie 1850's or so, sadly the pen blade is broken ::tear::
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Nice Dimitri, good ole maker, nothing not to like about it even with the broken blade. Can’t beat the stag ::tu:: ::tu::
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Miller Bro's wrote: Fri Jun 18, 2021 11:39 pm This is an oldie 1850's or so, sadly the pen blade is broken ::tear::
NICE!
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BWT wrote: Sat Jun 19, 2021 1:05 am Nice Dimitri, good ole maker, nothing not to like about it even with the broken blade. Can’t beat the stag ::tu:: ::tu::
Thanks Bill, old English stag is awesome!

petekuhn wrote: Sat Jun 19, 2021 12:14 pmNICE!
Thank you! ::handshake::
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Great old knife, Dimitri. ::tu::
I'm curious about the absence of a kick. Do you have any thoughts on that?
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Thanks Joe ::tu::

The back part of the blade closest to the tang is what was designed to rest on the back spring and act as the kick.
The edge was intentionally left thicker and unsharpened on that section
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Thanks Dimitri. ::tu::
I have a couple of American Shear and Knife swell center hunters that are without a kick.
I'm sure the blade rested on the spring. I believe they were sharpened to the end of the blade edge at the tang.
I'll have to look them over.
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You're welcome Joe ::handshake::
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Miller Bros., that's a great old Samuel Wragg with a cyphered blade.

Here is an older Wostenholm pruner with a massive blade.
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Mason, massive blade is an apt description. Great condition For such an old knife. ::nod::
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Awesome pruner! ::tu::
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Another nice one Mason ::tu:: ::tu::
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Wow Mason, that has to be the best one of those large pruners I've seen.

Been looking for a nice stag Sheffield curved blade rope knife for some time and managed to land this beauty last week. Made by Hunter, who I can find no information on other than one reference that states maybe mid 1800's. Other interesting stamps are the British Admiralty broad arrow and what looks like the number 104, these have been overstamped by broad arrows facing each other, my research says this designates that the knife was sold out of service or surplus. Common on old British firearms but not so much on knives.
Typical of Sheffield knives of this era it has knock out stag.
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JohnR wrote: Tue Jun 22, 2021 6:53 pm Wow Mason, that has to be the best one of those large pruners I've seen.

Been looking for a nice stag Sheffield curved blade rope knife for some time and managed to land this beauty last week. Made by Hunter, who I can find no information on other than one reference that states maybe mid 1800's. Other interesting stamps are the British Admiralty broad arrow and what looks like the number 104, these have been overstamped by broad arrows facing each other, my research says this designates that the knife was sold out of service or surplus. Common on old British firearms but not so much on knives.
Typical of Sheffield knives of this era it has knock out stag.
Wow John, I dig this one!
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Impressive blade JohnR and oh those handles. Absolutely fabulous. ::nod:: ::nod:: ::nod::
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WOW John nice ::tu:: ::tu::
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John, may I add my voice to the chorus—WOW super nice find my friend ::tu:: ::tu::
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