Vintage Sheffield folder's (pic heavy !)

[KYJ]

Thank you for your comments for my knife.

since antlers curve on multiple axes, they were once cut into segments, softened and darkened by boiling in water with wood chips, twisted straight and placed in a clamp, then set aside to dry and harden in a new, straightened shape.
this was the only way to maintain the look of fully-textured scales on every knife without discarding more than half of the antler.
stag is not hafted this way anymore, since very few people will go through the trouble to straighten antler pieces.
in fact, american master smith p.j. tomes is the only modern cutler i know of who still practices this technique.

mito0;
Thank you very much for your important information.
I especially like the stag which was used for high quality knives in these age.
So I am very glad to learn about it more deeply thanks to your information.

[giz]

hi heres some pics i promised from the auction of stan shaw knives i got in leeds

[giz]

heres the next knife

[mito0]

mouthwatering, glenn.
those are among the fanciest knives i've ever seen from mr. shaw.
really superb.

[wellington03]

A VERY fine and attractive looking Wostenholm 'whittler' KYJ, in pristine condition too, many thanks for showing..

Glenn, great to see more of your Stan Shaw collection. I especially like that multi bladed one with the silver blade.

Over the years Stan has certainly made an astonishing variety of knives, here's a pic of a 7" gold/red abalone one he made fairly recently...



Mick

[RodgersLad]

My goodness, there has been so much good stuff posted in here in the last few weeks. I just want to say thanks to everyone for showing because it's difficult to acknowledge everything when there are so many things.

The wostenholm knife with fileworked inside is absolutely wonderful.

As for the knife you just posted there Mick, one of the best knives I have ever seen. Just incredible. The craftmanship there has to be the absolute best. Thanks for showing it as I have not seen it before.

Do you know how many tools it has? 14? Or is just a pair of scissors at the other end?

Andy

[mito0]

beautiful, mick.
i wasn't aware he had made such fancy pieces in recent years.

somewhat off-topic, how does one lobby to get a person honored with the mbe?
does anyone else here think mr. shaw qualifies for that sort of recognition?

[wellington03]

Do you know how many tools it has? 14? Or is just a pair of scissors at the other end?

Andy

Hi Andy,

The large Stan Shaw has 15 blades altogether.

The bars and bolsters are engraved by Simon Lytton..a great looking knife



Mick

[OWDTOM]

This is how it looked before assembly.
T

[wellington03]

Thanks for adding those great pictures Tom, they clearly show the knife in all its parts. The photos also give an insight into how much work goes into making these large display pieces...

Mick

[RodgersLad]

The engraving on the gold looks exquisite.

Fantastic to see all those blades lined up like that. Stan looks really well too. As Mick said, it's great to be able to see pictures like this which give a small insight to the manufacturing process and how complex it really is.

Andy

[OWDTOM]

Because Stan and I go back for more years than either of us care to remember, coupled with our weekly meet-ups at Fagan's Bar for the past twenty years or so, many think - and understandably I suppose - that I must gave built up the largest Stan Shaw knife collection around. If only that were so, but I've never thought of trading on our friendship and this is the only knife Stan has ever made for me.
Solid silver five piece, 3059 pattern, three inches closed, to commemorate the Christening of my youngest grandson four years ago.
T

n.b. Having said that, a good many of his knives, including those he made whilst at Ibbersons, have passed through my hands. These were bought at antiques fairs and elsewhere on behalf of my group of collector friends.
T

[giz]

hi everyone,
well mick that stan shaw multi blade is top draw, i wonder tom how many knives stan has made over the years ?
so there will be a lot in collectors hands because they are allways to good to even contemplate using.
if anyone on here hasnt met stan, make it a priority, he is a real gent, a true craftsman, and sorry to say but the years are passing by and as with all of us we wont be here forever, so go see him he allways has the time of day for anyone, infact tom how often is stan at kelham island?
glenn

[mito0]

excellent advice, glenn.

[OWDTOM]

hi everyone,



, infact tom how often is stan at kelham island?
glenn

Just two days a week - usually Monday's and Wednesday's, but this can vary if his son-in-law Keith is unable to drive him from Deepcar to Kelham first thing on a morning and then back home again later in the day: although I have to say that this doesn't happen often.

Sometimes he works until 2.30pm and occasionally until 4pm. He still drives his own car, but prefers these days not to drive it through the city if possible

A word of advice to would be visitors - always telephone Kelham first.

As well as the general public, large parties of schoolchildren and other groups attend the Museum regularly and the arrangement that Stan has with the Management is that these groups can watch him at work through his workshop windows only; the workshop door into the Museum itself is kept locked. His time these days is at an absolute premium and he would get no work done whatsoever if he had to break off continually to answer questions and the inevitable posing for photos.

There are certain jobs such as those not requiring wheel power that he does at home in his garden shed and he can do that as and when home circumstances allow.
T