A pay it forward giveaway GAW

cchu, thanks for a fantastic GAW; I'm in for a chance at the Norton stone.
The finish on your blades and bolsters looks super! :thumbup::thumbup:
Good luck to all the entrants! :)

- GT
 
I'd be happy to enter. I have just started using stones again. After years doing edges on sandpaper, I finally got tired of dragging my kit out and making a mess. I've started using a smith stone my dad gave me years ago. It is only a medium grit, with ceramic sticks to finish. I'd love a course/medium stone combo!
 
Jack Black said:
Sorry, only just seen this, and it's late here now. I have posted about this before, and recently, with some photos and images. In 1971, IXL/George Wostenholm was acquired by Joseph Rodgers, the combined group were acquired by Richards in 1975, and a couple of years later, the group of companies was acquired by Imperial-Schrade. Imperial launched the Schrade-Wostenholm line of knives, but a big part of the selling point behind this range of knives was that they were made in Sheffield. The small group of cutlers from Rodgers & Wostenholm had by this time moved into the Richards plant, and it was they that put the knives together. They were never sold in this country, and the knives were marked 'Strictly export only' at the factory. Frankly, by this time, I doubt that knives of that quality could have been produced at the factory. Maybe Imperial knew this, or maybe they wanted greater control of the quality of the knives, or whatever. For sure, it's a strange way of going about 'making' knives, but these were difficult times for all involved. Richards made a lot of money selling cheap clam-shell knives, but by the time they were bought by Imperial, they were struggling in the face of competition from both the Far East and from Europe, and I think Imperial almost certainly lost money on the deal. They sold their Sheffield interests in 1982, and Richards went bust less than a year later. Perhaps the Schrade-Wostenholm line was Imperial's attempt to salvage something from what they must have quickly realised was an unwise investment.
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Thanks for the info, great read. I'm still trying to assemble in my head the history of all the knife brands and their evolution. I. E. Canal Street Cutlery's CEO. I just picked up a csc and am really happy with it.
 
Very generous of you, beautiful knife!

:thumbup:

(Nope, not an entry. Still a noob around these parts...)
:D
 
cchu518 said:
Thanks for the info, great read. I'm still trying to assemble in my head the history of all the knife brands and their evolution. I. E. Canal Street Cutlery's CEO. I just picked up a csc and am really happy with it.
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You're very welcome my friend. I had a number of relatives who worked for Richards, Rodgers, and Wostenholm, but it still takes some sorting out in my head! :D







 
cchu518 said:
Brushed the blade and bolsters

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really turned out nice. the scales are really beautiful. the bolsters are not too shiny. i like to clean the gunk off an old knife but never do much else but oil the joints. something about not removing the mojo from the last owner.lol

buzz
 
Not a lot of entries for this one, I can only assume that everyone has there sharpening gear squared away, lol. Better odd for everyone that entered though! Will make thus a short one then and maybe end it by Friday. Going to have the stone shipped direct!
 
Thank you for the GAW. I'm in. I don't have any benchstones and would like to learn to use them. I mainly use a sharpmaker and KME system at the moment.
 
Not an Entry: Only 50 posts in. Thanks for the GAW nonetheless, and congrats to the winner. That's a fine folder and a very nice stone!
 
#23 is the winner please BigFattyT I need your shipping address!

*Note The first random integer was #19 but post #19 wasn't an entry!
 
Biggy just a quick update I found a deal for a 2 for 1 for the cost of shipping the one, most prices price shipping as much as the stone. But anyhow shipping two out to you so hopefully if you enjoy it you can PIF the second one!
 
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