A W Wadsworth & Son Austria
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A W Wadsworth & Son Austria
A W Wadsworth & Son Austria.4 7/8" lockback.Pearl that has yellowed over the years.
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Re: A W Wadsworth & Son Austria
That is a real nice one. My only A. W. Wadsworth is this bone handled 3 3/8" whittler. This one is marked "Germany". Is it the same company?peanut740 wrote:A W Wadsworth & Son Austria.4 7/8" lockback.Pearl that has yellowed over the years.
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OC they are.I believe they were an import brand of Kastor Brothers NY.
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A little slicker than the deer’s foot knives.
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Re: A W Wadsworth & Son Austria
A little late to the Wadsworth party but I finally arrived.
Here is my little contribution. c1905-1922, 2 inch shoe knife.

Here is my little contribution. c1905-1922, 2 inch shoe knife.
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I have a couple knives with the exact same front bolster;both deer foot knives. F.Westphal Austria and Cosmo Czechoslovakia.
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A.W. Wadsworth & Son, Austria - some species of horn handle (buffalo on the mark side, ram on the pile??
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Most AW Wadsworths I see are from Germany. I was drawn to the shape of the master blade: a kind of spear/sheepfoot/modified Wharncliffe hybrid, and the frame: bullet point/candle end dogleg jack.
Strange how the nail nick on the master blade is almost completely blocked by the secondary pen blade. I seriously doubt anyone could open it without some kind of opening tool (I certainly can’t).

Most AW Wadsworths I see are from Germany. I was drawn to the shape of the master blade: a kind of spear/sheepfoot/modified Wharncliffe hybrid, and the frame: bullet point/candle end dogleg jack.
Strange how the nail nick on the master blade is almost completely blocked by the secondary pen blade. I seriously doubt anyone could open it without some kind of opening tool (I certainly can’t).
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Horn on both sides, master blade sat higher at one time. Tang probably is worn some or the kick was taken down because the tip was sitting above the liners.QTCut5 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 21, 2025 9:58 pm A.W. Wadsworth & Son, Austria - some species of horn handle (buffalo on the mark side, ram on the pile??)
Most AW Wadsworths I see are from Germany. I was drawn to the shape of the master blade: a kind of spear/sheepfoot/modified Wharncliffe hybrid, and the frame: bullet point/candle end dogleg jack.
Strange how the nail nick on the master blade is almost completely blocked by the secondary pen blade. I seriously doubt anyone could open it without some kind of opening tool (I certainly can’t).
Excellent looking knife!

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Re: A W Wadsworth & Son Austria
Sweet knife Q.