A tribute to Trevor Ablett

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Jolipapa

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Recently Trevor Ablett, of Sheffield Little Meister fame, has retired after a long life committed to making knives.
Let's show ours now they are getting hard to get if not impossible.

Hawkbill/sheepfoot/stag; horn/sheepfoot; clip/rosewood barlow

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Jolipapa said:
Recently Trevor Ablett, of Sheffield Little Meister fame, has retired after a long life committed to making knives.
Let's show ours now they are getting hard to get if not impossible.

Hawkbill/sheepfoot/stag; horn/sheepfoot; clip/rosewood barlow

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Nice collection jolipapa . I wouldn't say they were hard to get yet in the UK but I guess they will be over time . its a real shame when these old cutlers retire with out passing on their skills and knowledge . Luckily there are some younger guys picking up the torch. Like Paul mason . but the old time Sheffield cutlers are fading fast .
 
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As you say, they were not hard to get, but as of today they are very scarce and when you find one, price has raised a lot! What are the handles of yours? Cherrywood?
 
Jolipapa said:
As you say, they were not hard to get, but as of today they are very scarce and when you find one, price has raised a lot! What are the handles of yours? Cherrywood?
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To be honest I am not sure but there are more than likely Cherrywood:)
 
Well......cr@p....
I own one and I gave my brother one as a gift. Great little knives; I was going to buy an Ettrick in camel bone come next pay day. Just been on the web and your right Jolipapa, can't find them anywhere. I didn't know he was retiring so I guess thats what you get for taking your eye off the ball.

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Good idea for a thread Jolipapa.:thumbup:

I hope Trevor Ablett enjoys a long and peaceful retirement, at least he leaves behind him a lifetime of knives and cutler work, most of the rest of us don't leave much behind if we even get to retire, except life...:eek:

I'd like to get hold of one of those Ettricks of his. Here's my Barlow in stag.

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I hope he enjoys his retirement, though all I know is that he stopped working because he had some severe health problems. Let's hope all is behind now and he's in good health again.

I regret I could not get a twin blade with ram handles.

Will, check you PM.
 
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I was over in Sheffield today, and I'm afraid Trevor's health is not well. Very sad :( Best wishes to him :thumbup:

 
Best Wishes to Trevor Ablett - he made a nice knife!!
I too, hope he gets to enjoy some well-earned retirement!!

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Wonder if he will get to see this thread??
 
Jack Black said:
I was over in Sheffield today, and I'm afraid Trevor's health is not well. Very sad :( Best wishes to him :thumbup:

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Jack, I'm afraid you're right about T.W.A' s health. Do the Loyalty Card mean you've got a few others like this beauty?
 
Jolipapa said:
Jack, I'm afraid you're right about T.W.A' s health. Do the Loyalty Card mean you've got a few others like this beauty?
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Yes, I heard the latest when I was in Sheffield on Saturday :( The loyalty card is actually from the cafe at the Kelham Island Industrial Museum! However, I did buy the knife below at the museum.



I gave it away to my good friend Stephen 'Old & In The Way' some time ago though. The Sheepsfoot is the only knife of Trevor's that I still have. Some of the other Sheffield museums had also recently started selling Trevor's knives, and they seemed to be selling well, so it was sad when I visited on Saturday to see they are all gone, and missing from the two shops which used to stock them also. There won't be anymore I'm afraid :(

Will Power said:
http://sabotagetimes.com/life/meet-trevor-ablett-the-last-pocket-knife-maker-in-britain

Naturally it is sad but it contains a lot of interesting things and Trevor Ablett's dialect shines through too:thumbup:
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I think that's an extremely well-written and moving piece Will. However, I should say that for almost my entire lifetime, I've heard the phrase 'Last of the Little Mesters' applied to some old Sheffield cutler or another :thumbup:
 
The pic from the article Will linked contains a lot.

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Plenty of films of Trevor working online :thumbup:
 
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