Mason started a thread on these see here: https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kn ... 35&t=39864
Antique Knives Made In England
- Miller Bro's
- Gold Tier
- Posts: 11618
- Joined: Mon Feb 16, 2009 11:22 pm
- Location: Earth
Re: Antique Knives Made In England
AAPK Janitor
369
369
- Miller Bro's
- Gold Tier
- Posts: 11618
- Joined: Mon Feb 16, 2009 11:22 pm
- Location: Earth
- Miller Bro's
- Gold Tier
- Posts: 11618
- Joined: Mon Feb 16, 2009 11:22 pm
- Location: Earth
Re: Antique Knives Made In England
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.
Re: Antique Knives Made In England
Miller Bros., two very nice examples in the gold twist knife and the horseman's model.
Those darn English knives are sure addictive!!!
Those darn English knives are sure addictive!!!
Re: Antique Knives Made In England
M.B., thanks for posting that link which I had forgotten about. Some great examples shown in there.Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Sun Jun 13, 2021 10:59 pmMason started a thread on these see here: viewtopic.php?f=35&t=39864
- Miller Bro's
- Gold Tier
- Posts: 11618
- Joined: Mon Feb 16, 2009 11:22 pm
- Location: Earth
- Miller Bro's
- Gold Tier
- Posts: 11618
- Joined: Mon Feb 16, 2009 11:22 pm
- Location: Earth
Re: Antique Knives Made In England
This is an oldie 1850's or so, sadly the pen blade is broken
AAPK Janitor
369
369
Re: Antique Knives Made In England
Nice Dimitri, good ole maker, nothing not to like about it even with the broken blade. Can’t beat the stag
Bill
Re: Antique Knives Made In England
NICE!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
- Miller Bro's
- Gold Tier
- Posts: 11618
- Joined: Mon Feb 16, 2009 11:22 pm
- Location: Earth
Re: Antique Knives Made In England
Thanks Bill, old English stag is awesome!
Thank you!
AAPK Janitor
369
369
Re: Antique Knives Made In England
Great old knife, Dimitri.
I'm curious about the absence of a kick. Do you have any thoughts on that?
I'm curious about the absence of a kick. Do you have any thoughts on that?
Joe
- Miller Bro's
- Gold Tier
- Posts: 11618
- Joined: Mon Feb 16, 2009 11:22 pm
- Location: Earth
Re: Antique Knives Made In England
Thanks Joe
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
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
AAPK Janitor
369
369
Re: Antique Knives Made In England
Thanks Dimitri.
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.
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.
Joe
- Miller Bro's
- Gold Tier
- Posts: 11618
- Joined: Mon Feb 16, 2009 11:22 pm
- Location: Earth
Re: Antique Knives Made In England
Miller Bros., that's a great old Samuel Wragg with a cyphered blade.
Here is an older Wostenholm pruner with a massive blade.
Here is an older Wostenholm pruner with a massive blade.
Re: Antique Knives Made In England
Mason, massive blade is an apt description. Great condition For such an old knife.
Re: Antique Knives Made In England
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.
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.
Re: Antique Knives Made In England
Wow John, I dig this one!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.
David
"Glowing like the metal on the edge of a knife" Meat Loaf
"Glowing like the metal on the edge of a knife" Meat Loaf
Re: Antique Knives Made In England
Impressive blade JohnR and oh those handles. Absolutely fabulous.
Re: Antique Knives Made In England
John, may I add my voice to the chorus—WOW super nice find my friend
Lloyd