Vintage Sheffield folder's (pic heavy !)

[geoff bos]

Wow ! dont you just love nice knives,they are stunning guys, ive got a few old fruit knives but nothing in that sort of condition.
Thanks for showing, superb.

Geoff.

[zorro]

OOOOOhh I've just dribbled down my beard! I should have looked at these one page at a time with a vigorous rub down with a rough towel in between instead of pigging out all in one go! I don't think I'll be able to sleep now, images of MOP and stag will haunt me into the small hours. Is there a thread for dog rough Sheffield tat where I can post some of my knives?

[grace horne]

I'm tempted to start a thread so that we can all show the most dilapidated knife we own...us Sheffield collectors will sweep the board...

[Smiling-Knife]

Thanks for the information Mick. I suppose the blade on the first button hook knife may have been replaced at one time. If so, it was well done. The fit is excellent both open and closed and good snap. The patination on the spring and top of blade match so maybe an old repair? Don't know about the bail on the little knife. The pin on one side does look a little rough.

Perhaps we can convince Grace to show some of her old fruit knives please!

This knife was made by Harrison Bros & Howson and marked Cutlers to Her Majesty. Late Victorian era I think. Have a great day everyone.

[wellington03]

Very nice looking H&H there S-K, difficult to tell from the pic, is there a broad file scraper, along side the master blade ? and long picker running along side the corkscrew ?, 7 pc in all ? bet this type of knife took a lot of making, great item, very nice to see the pick and tweezers along side.

Thanks for showing

Here is a pic of a later bone 3 pc

Perhaps we can convince Grace to show some of her old fruit knives please!

Grace, if you show us your's , we may show you our's



Mick

[Smiling-Knife]

Hi Mick,

No... just the 5 pieces showing. Thanks again for your comments.

[wellington03]

Thanks for the responce S-K, I can make it out now, a really nice item !

All metal knives aren't just as popular with collectors, but there are a few exceptions.

Here is a Farlows single spring lobster fishing knife, made I think Ted Osborne at Ibbersons in 1961.

Mick

[zorro]

I'm tempted to start a thread so that we can all show the most dilapidated knife we own...us Sheffield collectors will sweep the board...

I'm up for some of that! Got a special high security quarentine box I keep stuff in thats not good enough to throw away, daren't put it in the bin in case someone spots it and reports me to the RSPCK. There's a couple of really nasty Wosties that were in there last time I dared to look, although one seemed to be about to self-destruct. Can't understand it, they looked perfectly OK on fleabay, I'm sure I was sober when I bought them, looks like postie sent them through a space time vaccuum thingy.
I don't mind having the p taken, it happens all the time, been told more than once I look like a cross between Ossama Bin Ladin and Karl Marx, so can we? please?

[wellington03]

I'm up for some of that! Got a special high security quarentine box I keep stuff in thats not good enough to throw away, daren't put it in the bin in case someone spots it and reports me to the RSPCK. There's a couple of really nasty Wosties that were in there last time I dared to look, although one seemed to be about to self-destruct. Can't understand it, they looked perfectly OK on fleabay, I'm sure I was sober when I bought them, looks like postie sent them through a space time vaccuum thingy.
I don't mind having the p taken, it happens all the time, been told more than once I look like a cross between Ossama Bin Ladin and Karl Marx, so can we? please?

interesting comments there Dave, I think we all have had more than a few ahmm..... shaky evilbay buys , I usually palm the duffer's off on family as Birthday and Xmas pressies but the rest will come in handy as users one day

Anyway, to round my contribution off on this thread, I could post a couple of my favorite mini collections tomorrow nightish , coin knives & Mills coffin knives if anyone would like to see them ?

pictured below is a coffin knife, the four part marks show Herbert Slaters sponsors mark, the new sheffield mark (76) 1977. the blades are marked Needham Repeat (a mark owned by Slaters)


Anymore knife pics more than welcome......


Mick

[Smiling-Knife]

That was very funny Dave. I am sure I have some to contribute to the RSPCK.

Definitely interested in seeing more Mick. I like those older fishing knives.... great style and function. I don't have any coffin knives so this jumbo pen knife is my next entry by George Butler. It is aproximately 4 inches long .

[dkonopinski]

Steve - Is that ART in the oval on the tang? David

[Smiling-Knife]

Yes It is David.

[wellington03]

Very nice knife there S-K, ticks all the boxes, long, good ivory, well marked, stylish pattern, full blades, I really like it.

Butlers used very good steel in their blades, I think it really shows when you look at their old knives.

Dont know why, but they always seem very popular in Aus ?

Thanks for showing !

Mick

[wellington03]

As promised yesterday, my five "crown" or "coffin" knives made by Mills,


These two pictures show the Gold Mills (1977) in front, then the next two are identical Joseph Rodgers (mid 1930s) then the third pearl Mills then silver at the back, The pearl knives are of outstanding quality mint chamfered around the edges, gold leaf under the pearl, the backsprings are guilded and fileworked, very finely milled liners,

The five knives have taken 15 yrs to collect

Another view of the same knives, the second pic shows the two identical JRs cutlers to his majesty.

Mick

[Smiling-Knife]

Beautiful knives Mick. That is a fantastic collection. Thank-you very much for sharing it with us.