Vintage Sheffield folder's (pic heavy !)

[Smiling-Knife]

This is a little Wostenholm pen knife with Firth Stainless blades circa 1930ish I think.

[TOM STRATTON]

I have been back to this thread many times.What a fine collection of knives.Thanks to everyone of you for taking the time to post the pics and info,one of the best displays I have ever seen.

[wellington03]

umm...can see your fingerprints on one blade S-K tut tut..

I sold a couple of these knives last year ,one in pearl as shown and one the same but in celluloid pearl, they really are sweet little items, I think as you do S-K 1930 ish but they were made up until the early 40s with the Firth marked blades, though blades would have been used up in later knives. However if the knife has a carbon backspring it could be a few years earlier ?

Thanks for showing

Mick

[wellington03]

I have been back to this thread many times.What a fine collection of knives.Thanks to everyone of you for taking the time to post the pics and info,one of the best displays I have ever seen.

Delighted you like the knives shown on this thread Tom, your comments much appreciated,

If anyone has any more Vintage knife pics you are more than welcome to add them to this thread.

Mick

[zorro]

umm...can see your fingerprints on one blade S-K tut tut.. Mick

If I owned it you see fingerprints all over, i wouldnt be able to put it down!

Nice one s-k

[hammerthumb]

Thanks again for the photos of your collections folks, I just keep coming back to look at this thread again and again!

[Smiling-Knife]

Thanks very much for the replies everyone. Very happy to see that you enjoy the knives Dave, Dave, & Tom. I greatly appreciate seeing the knives posted here by others and the valuable information provided.

Mick, I'll be wiping the finger print off asap. I have the same knife in mop and imitation pearl but marked 'Stainless Steel', not Firths, so I assume these were made later. I have one other with Firths Steel it a little larger than the one shown above.

[dkonopinski]

Not directly relevant, but i got this information from Bernard Levine when I was researching a German knife:-

"Another interesting feature of this knife is the handle made of pressed sheet metal, with simulated bolsters, simulated stag, and simulated shield (all one piece on each side, nickel plated). I don't know exactly when the hollow sheet metal handle was first used -- but the earliest US patent goes back to 1875. That technology remained stuck at the bottom of the market until it was combined with plastic -- first by August Pauls in 1892 (plastic handles molded into pressed sheet metal frames) -- but most successfully by Loehr and Stiehl in 1934 (sheet celluloid covers wrapped around pressed sheet metal handles)."

Useful information when trying to date something without a tang stamp!

Just acquired a folder made by Imperial in the US. It's one of these pressed steel simulated wossnames. Not very nice but of interest because of the construction.

The new camera should be here this week so I will post some pics of this one & a Harrison Brothers & Howson doctor's knife. Plus anything else I've got that qualifies as Vintage & Sheffield. Not a lot .

David

[wellington03]

Just acquired a folder made by Imperial in the US. It's one of these pressed steel simulated wossnames. Not very nice but of interest because of the construction.

The new camera should be here this week so I will post some pics of this one & a Harrison Brothers & Howson doctor's knife. Plus anything else I've got that qualifies as Vintage & Sheffield. Not a lot .

David

Looking forward to seeing your knives David,

Here are a couple more,

the first is a Sheffield pattern Ibberson made in 1938 hand forged blades, original polish, milled liners 3 pc, engaved in house with someones signiture, any ideas ?



This second knife is another mystery, it was on a Wosty salesmans display board , a conress 4 pc, carbon, square tangs, no tang stamps, lovely cut in swage on the masterblade, surely Sheff made ??




Mick

[Smiling-Knife]

Mick, as always, those knives are fantastic. I remember watching the Ibberson a while ago. Do you have an idea re the age range of the congress knife? Thanks.

[Smiling-Knife]

This is a 3pc lobster made by Harrison Bros and Howson.

[wellington03]

Mick, as always, those knives are fantastic. I remember watching the Ibberson a while ago. Do you have an idea re the age range of the congress knife? Thanks.

Hi S-K , the Ibberson lobster was made in 1938 by Fred Osborne, the one I showed before was another made in 39 by his bro Ted,( I think, but I may be getting mixed up ) ( I will hunt through my previous posts to check).

The congress was attached on a board with another 19 samples, I kept the best half doz and sold the rest, regretted it since. I think they were made in the mid to late fiftees.

The H & H 3 pc is another very fine knife, I really like the knives with the Alpha crown tang stamp, thanks for showing !


Mick

Edit, Just checked, the only Sheffield pattern lobster ( I think ?) pic I have posted before is the EO-39 one mentioned above,

can be seen here, on the far right

http://www.britishblades.com/forums/...0&postcount=13

[Smiling-Knife]

Thanks Mick. I really like the 3 pc sleeveboard lobster pattern and you have some very fine examples.

I can not be of any help with your congress knife.

In response to your comment on the Alpha knives, here is one more. The blades are well worn but still snap nicely. I have some larger Alpha folders but those are for another time.

[Hector]

Nice Apha.

not sure about the Congress.....

not a very 'normal' pattern, but the nail file is good for Sheffield, in my opinion.

I suppose it might have been just a sample piece.

[wellington03]

Thanks for the comments S-K and Hector

I am fairly sure the congress was made by Wostenholm, but having no marks its impossible to be certain,( just checked the blades on the congress & the wosty whittler on page one of this thread, they came attached, the manicure blades are identical !, so well spotted Hector )

the Alpha penknife looks nice, would like to see more examples if pos ?. A question S-K , could you give an idea on dates (on the 2 H & H knives) ?,


Just three more knives,

The first one is a W Rodgers horseman's made in 1977, all carbon inc liners, hafted in horn



This jack knife was made by J Rodgers in about 1950, hafted in xylonite, marked, cutlers to his majesty



This equal end marked "cut my way" William Rodgers again 1977 file worked carbon( I have just dropped this knife and it now has a mark side hairline crack running through the balance riv )


all for now

Mick