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smiling-knife

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Some of you will have seen this elsewhere so I apologise to you for repeating myself.

This is my favourite knife. It is a hawkbill style made by Harrison Bros and Howson Sheffield. It has fantastic stag handle and still snaps like new. It is about 4 1/8 inches long closed. I think it was made in the very late 1800s or early 1900s. It has Sheffield England on the reverse of the tang so i have learned that this means 1891 or later. Thanks for looking. s-k

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Great Knife! Can you show us the back?
 
Thank-you for your reply Waynorth. I have this scan of the back side. The quality of the scan is not as good as the photos. I'll take some more photos if you like. Thanks again s-k

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Thank-you Sunburst....much appreciated.
 
Nice stag on the back too! If you get a chance, could you scan it with the tang stamp showing?
I like hawkbills, and this is a great one!
If you ever want to sell or trade.........???
 
Hi Thanks Waynorth. Will take and post some more photos in the next day or too. have some more old Hawkbills aswell. Enjoy the rest of your weekend s-k

p.s. Go Lions
 
Red stag ages soo well, nice color. Love these old timmers. 4 pin? I would have expected to see at least 5. did I miss one?
 
DaveinNY said:
Red stag ages soo well, nice color. Love these old timmers. 4 pin? I would have expected to see at least 5. did I miss one?
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Hello DaveinNY. Thanks for the reply. All my old Sheffield Hawkbills have 4 pins. I only have 4 so that may not be a representative sample. Will try to post some more this week. s-k
 
How about I start a Hawkbill thread, and we see what comes up? I'll see if I can find an old one first. If we don't I'll do it!
Where are you located, sk??

GO LIONS!!
 
Hi Great idea. I have a few other old Hawkbills.

Thank-you Sunnyd. I appreciate your feedback.

I live in Bedford UK. Grey Cup starts about 11.00 here... past my bed time for a school night. Will set the hard-drive recorder.

s-k
 
Wow, that is a great looking Hawkbill! The stag and the steel look top notch. Makes a fellow want to go study Hawkbill history. Apparently the Hawkbill got some consideration as pattern in the old days.
 
Hopefully it'll be a good game!
The Hawkbill thread is up and running s-k, so why not post this beauty over there??
 
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