BLACK OPS budding knife???

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Just grabbed this on the bay. Bernard says "British military issue, Manufacturer, 1941 to 1945.
Even the spud has been blackened for black ops grafting :D
Does anyone know anything about J.R. Holland, I'm finding nothing.

Best regards

Robin




 
Tweedale's Directory lists John B Holland in business as spring knife manufacturer from 1948 until his death in 1962. It suggests that advertising knives were a speciality.
 
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Interesting stealth knife Robin! :D :thumbup: By coincidence, I was reading a book yesterday, with this account from an old Sheffield grinder:

At one time we had to grind brass knives. They were terrible - used to clog all the stone up. They were for electricians, so they wouldn't cause a spark when cutting cables, and we used to paint them black for the Army, so they wouldn't flash when the sun was shining. We used to get a lovely finish on - and then they'd paint 'em!
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smiling-knife said:
Tweedale's Directory lists John B Holland in business as spring knife manufacturer from 1948 until his death in 1962. It suggests that advertising were a speciality.
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Thanks SK, when I found only J.R. Holland in Levines and no mention of J.B I may have incorrectly assumed that this knife was J.R Holland. Although the black spud is something I haven't seen and it kind of fits the military issue associated with J.R. Holland. I may ask Bernard Levine what he thinks.

Best regards

Robin
 
Pipeman said:
Thanks SK, when I found only J.R. Holland in Levines and no mention of J.B I may have incorrectly assumed that this knife was J.R Holland. Although the black spud is something I haven't seen and it kind of fits the military issue associated with J.R. Holland. I may ask Bernard Levine what he thinks.
Best regards

Robin
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Hi Robin, I looked again and could not find any reference for J.R. Holland. I think the spud is buffalo horn. Wostenholm, for one example, offered grafting knives with a choice of ivory or horn 'ends'.
 
Doesn't the tang actually say 'J.B.Holland'?
 
Interesting knife - don't drop it in the dirt! - you might lose it!!:D
Unlike a Yeller one. . .

Looks like J.B.Holland from here - :rolleyes:
 
Jack Black said:
Doesn't the tang actually say 'J.B.Holland'?
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Yes,now I believe it does. When I did a search the only company in Levines was JR Holland, thus at the time I assumed it was a bad strike. I don't have the knife yet, but I'm figuring it's a B. I liked the story that I invented better though ))))).

Best regards

Robin
 
Pipeman said:
Yes,now I believe it does. When I did a search the only company in Levines was JR Holland, thus at the time I assumed it was a bad strike. I don't have the knife yet, but I'm figuring it's a B. I liked the story that I invented better though ))))).
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:D :) :thumbup: Perhaps just a spelling error! :thumbup:
 
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