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Posted: **Sun Nov 03, 2024 3:03 am**

Waukonda wrote: ↑Sun Nov 03, 2024 2:57 am Not.....

Ike, ABSOLUTELY STUNNING doesn't come
close to describing those BEAUTIES.

Posted: **Sun Nov 03, 2024 4:50 am**

Waukonda wrote: ↑Sun Nov 03, 2024 2:57 am
Not as pristine as yours, but you inspired me to dig out my top 5 Sheffield stag.

Wow! Those are great!

Posted: **Sun Nov 03, 2024 11:57 am**

Thanks Skip and Dimitri

Posted: **Sun Nov 03, 2024 12:48 pm**

Waukonda wrote: ↑Sun Nov 03, 2024 2:57 am
Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Sat Nov 02, 2024 5:06 am Some stag handle English knives.
Not as pristine as yours, but you inspired me to dig out my top 5 Sheffield stag.

If not pristine still pretty. Love the variety. And they are stagilicious.

Posted: **Sat Dec 14, 2024 11:56 pm**

stumpstalker wrote: ↑Sat Nov 02, 2024 9:46 am A nice group, Dimitri.

Is the bottom one 6-inch? It looks like what the late British emigre knife dealer Jim Taylor called a (Sheffield) "town pattern".

Sorry I missed your post!

Yes it is 6" closed.

Thanks for looking

Posted: **Mon Dec 16, 2024 6:28 pm**

Nice ones Ike, especially that Wostenholm.

Nice old stags Dimitri.

Clements( a high end early London and other U K cities Retailer) knives. 4 1/8" " farmers whittlers"

Etched "Stainless Throughout" and 'Firth's Stainless Throughout"
Early '20s ?

Posted: **Sun Dec 22, 2024 9:04 am**

Beautiful knives Lyle!

Posted: **Wed Jan 29, 2025 11:33 pm**

Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Sun Dec 22, 2024 9:04 am Beautiful knives Lyle!

Thanks Dimitri.

Posted: **Thu Jan 30, 2025 2:47 pm**

Stunning knives Lyle!

Posted: **Thu Jan 30, 2025 3:01 pm**

ObsidianEdge wrote: ↑Thu Jan 30, 2025 2:47 pm Stunning knives Lyle!

Totally agree.

Posted: **Thu Jan 30, 2025 6:30 pm**

Thanks Dimitri, Floyd, and Mike. At one time everyone wanted the name Sheffield somewhere on their knife.

Posted: **Fri Jan 31, 2025 8:22 pm**

Lloyd, I wish all of my knives were stamped "Sheffield."

Buck & Hickman didn’t make its own knives so possibly made in Sheffield. The company has been around in various iterations since 1839. 3 5/8s closed, eased openings, very sunk joints, milled liners front and back. "Oil the joints" on opposite side of main blade. All blades stamped. There are stars or crowns inserted in the ivory scales. Too bright outside for pictures so these will have to do.

Posted: **Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:34 pm**

ObsidianEdge wrote: ↑Fri Jan 31, 2025 8:22 pm Buck & Hickman didn’t make its own knives so possibly made in Sheffield. The company has been around in various iterations since 1839. 3 5/8s closed, eased openings, very sunk joints, milled liners front and back. "Oil the joints" on opposite side of main blade. All blades stamped. There are stars or crowns inserted in the ivory scales. Too bright outside for pictures so these will have to do.

Spectacular knife!

Thanks for posting it

Posted: **Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:51 pm**

Thanks MB!

A friend on another forum sent me this catalog cut of the same knife.

Posted: **Sat Feb 01, 2025 3:38 pm**

You didn't just find that one in a barnyard Mike. I can't believe Sheffield isn't stamped all over that one.

Posted: **Sat Feb 01, 2025 4:20 pm**

Here is a BROCH & Co,NY. I show it because it is said by Levine to be German made (pre-tariff c.1885) and has that same star inlay but in smooth bone. This one and yours are the only two I've seen inlaid like that. I also was wondering what is stamped on the other blade that appears to begin with "The"? Thanks.
Interesting. J.O'.

Posted: **Sat Feb 01, 2025 5:04 pm**

Ridgegrass wrote: ↑Sat Feb 01, 2025 4:20 pm Here.....

J.O'., the answer to your question is in the description.

ObsidianEdge wrote: ↑Fri Jan 31, 2025 8:22 pm Lloyd, I wish all of my knives were stamped "Sheffield."
Buck & Hickman didn’t make its own knives so possibly made in Sheffield. The company has been around in various iterations since 1839. 3 5/8s closed, eased openings, very sunk joints, milled liners front and back. "Oil the joints" on opposite side of main blade. All blades stamped. There are stars or crowns inserted in the ivory scales. Too bright outside for pictures so these will have to do.

Posted: **Sat Feb 01, 2025 6:07 pm**

Couldn't see the "oil". Thanks. O'.

Posted: **Sat Feb 01, 2025 7:09 pm**

Thanks Lyle. I'm going to take a fine point felt pen and write "Sheffield" on all but the nail file in your honor!

Skip, is right. "Oil" is very faint next to "the" and I can't even see "joint." The stars are better on yours J.O'. Someone on another forum said he has seen those same type of inlays on French knives.

Posted: **Sat Feb 01, 2025 7:20 pm**

You've got a lot of cool knives John, that white bone is one of them. I like white bone.

Posted: **Sat Feb 01, 2025 7:36 pm**

There is a fellow who always has a display of "Sunday Knives" at the OKCA show. He usually has knives for sale as well. One year he had a few French knives with the same type of inlays for sale, for big bucks. I believe the inlay of small silver or gold designs in knife handles is called pique work.
Beautiful knives Mike and J.O.'

Posted: **Sat Feb 01, 2025 11:14 pm**

Thanks for the good info Dan. The Broch & Co is one of my old favorites. J.O'.

Posted: **Sat Feb 01, 2025 11:16 pm**

Thanks Mike. They are both cool. They'd make a nice pair. J.O'.

Posted: **Sun Feb 02, 2025 8:56 pm**

Thanks Dan. The guy that sold it to me called it pique work. I've seen it on a few carved pearl knives. They certainly would make a nice pair J.O.'!

Posted: **Tue Feb 25, 2025 10:34 pm**

Can anyone make out what's on the top line above "Brumby & Middleton"? All I get is the "ON" at the end.
I love old Brit-made pruners in natural stag, butt plates, and integral bolsters. Show 'em if you've got 'em. Thanks. J.O'.

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