"Sheffield" Stan Shaw folding dirk

[wellington03]

My first post in this part of the forum, so I would like to show a modern Sheffield made knife.

STAN SHAW, SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND Folding Bowie Style Knife 6" closed, 2009.

Stan Shaw, a few months ago, was shown a picture of a lovely old mid 19C f/Bowie made by M Dyson of Sheffield, he decided to make something similar.

His finished knife measures 6", has a 4" clip point carbon blade, a round thumb release to lock the blade, embossed cast German silver fittings ( on the original Dyson they would have been filled pressed n/s ), escutcheon plate and pins, milled brass linings. The knife also features Stans filework down the handle back and blade.



Thanks for looking, Mick

[johnny twoshoes]

Wow that knife oozes class.

[philco]

That is one very fine looking piece of cutlery.

Below is a link to a recent post here on AAPK where a video link is posted showing Mr. Shaw discussing knife making.

http://allaboutpocketknives.com/knife_f ... 8&start=60

Phil

[Owd Wullie]

Excellent post, welcome to AAPK. Jump in and join the madness.

Mr Shaw is a classic himself. I've seen some of his videos and I would sure like to hear more. HELL of a craftsman.

Beautiful knife. Thanks for showing it. How aobut some more pictures and close ups?

[smiling-knife]

Warm welcome Mick. Thanks very much for showing that great dirk. I hope you'll post much more of your wonderful collection here for all those who have not yet had the pleasure. Best wishes. s-k

[wellington03]

Thanks for the encouraging words guy's, delighted you like the old (new) knife. The dirk is numbered 004, one of six. Stan has now moved, from Garden St, and is now well established in his new Kelham Is workshop.

Hi Steve , fancy seeing you here !, thanks for the warm welcome, much appreciated !, I will find one or two new Stan made knives, and show them soon.

Mick

[johnny twoshoes]

1 of 6 huh.
On second thought that knife dosn't look happy it wants to visit me.

[wellington03]

1 of 6 huh.
On second thought that knife dosn't look happy it wants to visit me.

Here's a couple more pics

The dirk open



This one shows Stans 'trade mark' maltese cross and fluted filework, running along the back of the handle and blade spine.



A nice modern Stan Shaw (09) 4" pruner, n/s liners, pins and threaded ? bolsters, 'hand forged' blade (forged years ago) and it has very nice cocobolo scales, this knife is the sort of thing Stan occasionally makes for the two remaining Sheffield shops, maybe made in a batch of about 20.



Thanks for looking.

Mick

[Owd Wullie]

Thanks for showing so we can look.

Beautiful knives by a true master of the craft.

Willie

[dkonopinski]

Thanks for the encouraging words guy's, delighted you like the old (new) knife. The dirk is numbered 004, one of six. Stan has now moved, from Garden St, and is now well established in his new Kelham Is workshop.

Hi Steve , fancy seeing you here !, thanks for the warm welcome, much appreciated !, I will find one or two new Stan made knives, and show them soon.

Mick

Steve's not the only one floating in and out of here, Mick.

David

[Roush428r]

Nice to hear Stan is still working. I have a gorgeous pearl handled folding dirk that he made for the now defunct retailer Hoffritz. I've never seen another and have no idea when he made it or how many he made for them. My guess is that it was made in the 1980's.