All About Pocket Knives

All of us here love knives, many of us are of an older generation and have always carried a knife since we were kids. There are many aspects of knife collecting and i just saw this on Youtube and thought many of you may find it very interesting. I don't have the skill to copy the link to the thread, but someone will do it. It is about a cutler who started his apprenticeship as a 14 year old in Sheffield, and shows him making a buffalo horn pen knife. Most of the tools he is using he made himself for their specific jobs, it is a really interesting video, with some tips that may come in handy for knife maintenance.
Pen Knife Cutler-Stan Shaw 1993. On Youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ygT8HinVA8

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Mike

XX Case XX wrote: ↑Wed Dec 02, 2020 12:52 am https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ygT8HinVA8

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Mike

That was really interested! I may have to watch it a couple of times more. I did learn a bit more about making one fit together better.

Stan Shaw is now 93 years old (I believe) and still making knives.

I really enjoyed that video and I learned a number of things I didn't know.
Thanks for posting this.

I also enjoyed watching.
Thanks for posting.

danno50 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 02, 2020 3:20 pm Stan Shaw is now 93 years old (I believe) and still making knives.

He was 94 yesterday,i think he is retired, but i may be wrong. " I usually am ".

Simply amazing! I loved watching him use tools than a lot of folks would relegate to wall hanging status to turn out that beautiful pocket knife.

Here’s another video of the last hand forger of pocket knife blades in Sheffield. This man’s skill is amazing too!

[youtube] https://youtu.be/UeWH7xEOv_E[/youtube]

cudgee wrote: ↑Wed Dec 02, 2020 7:36 pm

danno50 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 02, 2020 3:20 pm Stan Shaw is now 93 years old (I believe) and still making knives.

He was 94 yesterday,i think he is retired, but i may be wrong. " I usually am ".

Correct, I just saw that he had turned 94. I do believe that he is still making knives, though.
There is a very good thread on Stan over on the other knife forum.

Colonel26 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 02, 2020 8:33 pm Simply amazing! I loved watching him use tools than a lot of folks would relegate to wall hanging status to turn out that beautiful pocket knife.

Here’s another video of the last hand forger of pocket knife blades in Sheffield. This man’s skill is amazing too!

[youtube] https://youtu.be/UeWH7xEOv_E[/youtube]

Just watched this, thank you for posting the link, very interesting. Makes you realize why you pay for a custom made knife. The skill, expertise and time required.

Thanks for posting these links fellers. x10

That was absolutely amazing

Wish I could have a spot of Tea with him and maybe a Sherry or two afterwards.

Incredible Craftsmanship....

Hats off to you Stan

Ken

Thanks for posting! amazing to watch him work

Thanks for posting the video cudgee. Stan Shaw is a cutlery icon. Do a search here for ”Stan Shaw” and you’ll find 8 pages of old posts about him, many including other videos.

Ken

Mumbleypeg wrote: ↑Sat Dec 05, 2020 4:50 am Thanks for posting the video cudgee. Stan Shaw is a cutlery icon. Do a search here for ”Stan Shaw” and you’ll find 8 pages of old posts about him, many including other videos.

Ken

Thanks mate, will do. Thanks for the tip.