Well..... I recon so!Miller Bro's wrote: Here's a giant.
MAN, what a knife! I bet that joker can cut off a big ole limb.
(even a human limb if you aint careful......)
Mike
Well..... I recon so!Miller Bro's wrote: Here's a giant.
Dimitri, I have almost the same knife except an inch shorter and horn scales. Mine has "Vincent" over a line dash line, and then a last name I can't read that looks like FKRRAB--. I've never been able to figure out the name of country. I have a number of smaller ones with no name and without steel liners, some lockbacks and some slip joints. I always assumed, probably incorrectly, that they were French and possibly Italian. ___DaveMiller Bro's wrote:Here's a giant.
Bill, that's a beauty love the horn handlesBWT wrote:George Butler picked this up a couple of weeks ago and never posted it.
djknife13 wrote:Dimitri, I have almost the same knife except an inch shorter and horn scales. Mine has "Vincent" over a line dash line, and then a last name I can't read that looks like FKRRAB--. I've never been able to figure out the name of country. I have a number of smaller ones with no name and without steel liners, some lockbacks and some slip joints. I always assumed, probably incorrectly, that they were French and possibly Italian. ___Dave
Thanks it's certainly different.wlf wrote:I have a French knife that Dimitri identified, he got lucky , that’s got a very hooked hawkbill.
That’s a beauty of a Hawkbill Bill ... nice full blade with stamp & horn handles - nice score ....BWT wrote:George Butler picked this up a couple of weeks ago and never posted it.
Thanks, I'll try to get one tomorrow when I have good light. ____DaveMiller Bro's wrote:djknife13 wrote:Dimitri, I have almost the same knife except an inch shorter and horn scales. Mine has "Vincent" over a line dash line, and then a last name I can't read that looks like FKRRAB--. I've never been able to figure out the name of country. I have a number of smaller ones with no name and without steel liners, some lockbacks and some slip joints. I always assumed, probably incorrectly, that they were French and possibly Italian. ___Dave
If you can get me a clear picture of that knife and stamp I may be able to help you identify it. Would also like to see pictures of the other ones you mentioned!
Dimitri; Here are the knives that I have that are of similar shape as yours. I haven't been able to find the manufacture of the one I posted the stamping of. I have several hundred Hawkbills and none with a name close to this one. Thanks____DaveMiller Bro's wrote:djknife13 wrote:Dimitri, I have almost the same knife except an inch shorter and horn scales. Mine has "Vincent" over a line dash line, and then a last name I can't read that looks like FKRRAB--. I've never been able to figure out the name of country. I have a number of smaller ones with no name and without steel liners, some lockbacks and some slip joints. I always assumed, probably incorrectly, that they were French and possibly Italian. ___Dave
If you can get me a clear picture of that knife and stamp I may be able to help you identify it. Would also like to see pictures of the other ones you mentioned!
Thanks Dan!danno50 wrote:That is a big one, Dimitri, very nice!
Dave thanks for the pictures beautiful old knives!djknife13 wrote:Dimitri; Here are the knives that I have that are of similar shape as yours. I haven't been able to find the manufacture of the one I posted the stamping of. I have several hundred Hawkbills and none with a name close to this one. Thanks____Dave
Yes thanks. I kept thinking it was a first and last name but what you are saying makes sense. ___DaveMiller Bro's wrote:Dave thanks for the pictures beautiful old knives!djknife13 wrote:Dimitri; Here are the knives that I have that are of similar shape as yours. I haven't been able to find the manufacture of the one I posted the stamping of. I have several hundred Hawkbills and none with a name close to this one. Thanks____Dave
Here's what I believe it reads:
Vincent
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Farrar
Vincent would be the name of the maker and " Farrar or Ferrar" is an occupational surname for a blacksmith or ironworker.
There was a John Vincent working out of London in the mid 1800's that is all the information I can provide
Hope this helps
Thanks Dan!!danno50 wrote:That is a big one, Dimitri, very nice! Great old knife in good condition, BWT! I really like the blade stamps on some of the old Sheffield knives.
Very nice and interesting too Davedjknife13 wrote:Dimitri; Here are the knives that I have that are of similar shape as yours. I haven't been able to find the manufacture of the one I posted the stamping of. I have several hundred Hawkbills and none with a name close to this one. Thanks____DaveMiller Bro's wrote:djknife13 wrote:Dimitri, I have almost the same knife except an inch shorter and horn scales. Mine has "Vincent" over a line dash line, and then a last name I can't read that looks like FKRRAB--. I've never been able to figure out the name of country. I have a number of smaller ones with no name and without steel liners, some lockbacks and some slip joints. I always assumed, probably incorrectly, that they were French and possibly Italian. ___Dave
If you can get me a clear picture of that knife and stamp I may be able to help you identify it. Would also like to see pictures of the other ones you mentioned!
Thanks Lee. I concentrated pretty heavily on hawkbills for several years and ended up at about 400. I've posted my best and rarest four including my two blade true split back English before but I'll probably dig them out and get a picture of them together. I even know where they are in the safe because I stumbled on them a couple days age looking for something else.____DaveLongBlade wrote:Those are some old and beautiful Hawkbills Dave ... That is very cool having a London made Hawkbill too!!! Hawkbills are one of my favorite patterns to collect for sure and thought I had a decent number in my collection... until you said you have several hundred - WOW ...
It's faint but over the cast steel near the top of the picture. I'll try later today to get a clear picture of the split, I might put the other knife I just picked up that also has a split back. It isn't a hawkbill but may have been made by the same maker. ___DaveLongBlade wrote:Great knives Dave ... Thanks for sharing them ... The last two are awesome and so different... The Wade & Butcher has a massive blade and great handle... If you ever get a chance I would like to see the split springs on bottom of last one... In the 2nd photo of the tang stamp of first knife it looks to me to say Superior/Cutlery but can't quite make out a WcrownR which I suppose is on the top??