Book giveaway - Winner drawn

[danno50]

I purchased the 3rd edition of Tweedale's "Directory of Sheffield Cutlery Manufacturers 1740 to 2024". I already had the 2nd edition (1740 to 2013). I prefer the 2nd edtion so am going to give away the 3rd edition. Simply post a picture of a Sheffield made knife and say that you are in. If you don't have a Sheffield made knife, post an old knife. If you don't collect old knives, post any knife. I will leave this up until May 11. I will mail anywhere in the world. There is a lot of information in this book.

 

[r8shell]

This is very generous of you. I'm in!

Here are a few pics to get things started:

W. Morton & Sons:

Lockwood Brothers:

 

[BrotherJim]

Nice Dan !!! ... I too have a second edition
So I'd like to enter for Jakeywax31

EDIT: The folder is a Richards 3 Button with Lamp Post stamped tang, from '50s to '70's.
I've mostly always thought of Richards as being as British as Plum Pudding. But Richardz got their start in Germany around 1900.
Moving to Sheffield England and taking the Lamppost trademark with them, they changed the 'Z' to an 'S' in the late 1930's.

 

[Rookie82]

Was there much difference between the 2nd and 3rd versions?

 

[Old Engineer]

Please count me in :
W. Saynor and possibly a Saynor , Crooke & Ridal

Taylor EyE Witness

Harry

 

[danno50]

This is very generous of you. I'm in!

Here are a few pics to get things started:

W. Morton & Sons:

Lockwood Brothers:

Nice old knives, r8shell!

Nice Dan !!! ... I too have a second edition
So I'd like to enter for Jakeywax31

EDIT: The folder is a Richards 3 Button with Lamp Post stamped tang, from '50s to '70's.
I've mostly always thought of Richards as being as British as Plum Pudding. But Richardz got their start in Germany around 1900.
Moving to Sheffield England and taking the Lamppost trademark with them, they changed the 'Z' to an 'S' in the late 1930's.

You are in, Jim. Richartz & Sons did not actually move to Sheffield. In the late 1920s they wanted to expand business and sent one of the sons, Stephan Richartz, to Sheffield to start a knife factory. He anglicized the name to Richards. Richartz is still making knives in Germany, mostly Swiss army style knives,as advertisers for many prominent German companies (BMW, Bosch, and Mercedes-Benz to name a few). This information is from Antony Carter's "German Knife and Sword Makers".

Was there much difference between the 2nd and 3rd versions?

I have not looked close enough to know if there is much difference in terms of the information. However, the print is smaller in the 2nd edition and there are no illustrations.

Please count me in :
W. Saynor and possibly a Saynor , Crooke & Ridal

Taylor EyE Witness

Harry

Lovely showing of Sheffield knives, Harry!

 

[BrotherJim]

You are in, Jim. Richartz & Sons did not actually move to Sheffield. In the late 1920s they wanted to expand business and sent one of the sons, Stephan Richartz, to Sheffield to start a knife factory. He anglicized the name to Richards. Richartz is still making knives in Germany, mostly Swiss army style knives,as advertisers for many prominent German companies (BMW, Bosch, and Mercedes-Benz to name a few). This information is from Antony Carter's "German Knife and Sword Makers".


I have not looked close enough to know if there is much difference in terms of the information. However, the print is smaller in the 2nd edition and there are no illustrations.

Thanks Dan ... Good info !!! ... I think I've seen a whale tang stamp on some of the Richardz German knives.

My 2nd edition is 728 pages, seems to have normal print size and there are illustrations on virtually every page.
It's a good size book ... 8 1/4" wide and 11 3/4" tall.
This is just turned to a very random page ...

EDIT: Knife content ... Richards pipe knife on top. Rodgers on bottom. Quite similar.

Shoot, one more edit: My newer style Rodgers pipe knife. I like both the old and the new.
The older style above does bring back good memories from the 70s to me. So there's that.

 

[Hatchet_Jack]

Would love it but not in, postage would be outrageous!

Great giveaway sir!

George Wostenholm

 

[Jakeywax31]

Nice Dan !!! ... I too have a second edition
So I'd like to enter for Jakeywax31

EDIT: The folder is a Richards 3 Button with Lamp Post stamped tang, from '50s to '70's.
I've mostly always thought of Richards as being as British as Plum Pudding. But Richardz got their start in Germany around 1900.
Moving to Sheffield England and taking the Lamppost trademark with them, they changed the 'Z' to an 'S' in the late 1930's.

Wow!!! Thank you!!!!

 

[kamagong]

Thank you for your generous spirit. I'd like to enter on behalf of r8shell if that is allowed.

I'd like to share one of my favorite Sheffield-made knives, though it is not mine. The knife is a family heirloom that belongs to one of our members who has been missed for some time. This knife, and Paul's story of how he got it, helped develop my interest in the lambsfoot. It's in incredible shape considering it was EDC'd for half a century and is the very image of gracefully aged.

 

[glennbad]

Very generous of you! I have one of these already, so I'll nominate r8shell in my place.

Here's a W. Harmar...

 

[Will Power]

Incredibly generous and useful GAW

Not an entry for myself as I've recently won a GAW and been on the receiving end of your generosity as well Dan

Instead, I'd like to nominate WinMag775 for this as Mike is a very discerning collector, he may not have this gem of a reference work.

This modest Oak scaled Peach Pruner arrived from Britain last year and is a very well-finished tidy knife-unlike what some people would insist you believe. I've been very pleased with it

 

[abcdef]

In, thanks.
Dad's Kent

 

[Jack Black]

Very generous Dan Geoff's books are a mine of well-researched information

 

[danno50]

Thanks Dan ... Good info !!! ... I think I've seen a whale tang stamp on some of the Richardz German knives.

My 2nd edition is 728 pages, seems to have normal print size and there are illustrations on virtually every page.
It's a good size book ... 8 1/4" wide and 11 3/4" tall.
This is just turned to a very random page ...

EDIT: Knife content ... Richards pipe knife on top. Rodgers on bottom. Quite similar.

Shoot, one more edit: My newer style Rodgers pipe knife. I like both the old and the new.
The older style above does bring back good memories from the 70s to me. So there's that.

The 3rd edition has lot's of illustrations in the introductory chapters, however, the rest of the book has two columns of fairly fine print per page with no illustrations. Apologies it I have used the apostrophe wrong in lots, I can never remember.
Yes, the newer Richartz knives use either the Whale or the name of the company the knife was made for.

Would love it but not in, postage would be outrageous!

Great giveaway sir!

George Wostenholm
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Nice old barlow. I am putting your name in, I did say I would ship anywhere in the world.

Thank you for your generous spirit. I'd like to enter on behalf of r8shell if that is allowed.

I'd like to share one of my favorite Sheffield-made knives, though it is not mine. The knife is a family heirloom that belongs to one of our members who has been missed for some time. This knife, and Paul's story of how he got it, helped develop my interest in the lambsfoot. It's in incredible shape considering it was EDC'd for half a century and is the very image of gracefully aged.

It is allowed, r8shell is in for two entries. Love that old Taylor's lambfoot!

Very generous of you! I have one of these already, so I'll nominate r8shell in my place.

Here's a W. Harmar...
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If no one has any objections, r8shell is in for three entries. Love that W.Harmar 8 blade congress!

Incredibly generous and useful GAW

Not an entry for myself as I've recently won a GAW and been on the receiving end of your generosity as well Dan

Instead, I'd like to nominate WinMag775 for this as Mike is a very discerning collector, he may not have this gem of a reference work.

This modest Oak scaled Peach Pruner arrived from Britain last year and is a very well-finished tidy knife-unlike what some people would insist you believe. I've been very pleased with it

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Nice peach pruner. WinMag775 is in.

In, thanks.
Dad's Kent

A well used old Kent. You are in.

Very generous Dan Geoff's books are a mine of well-researched information

They certainly are, Jack! I was going to go through a few cutleries and compare the write up between the two editions. However, I am really happy with the 2nd edition and am happy to pass on the 3rd to make a bit more room on my shelf for future knife books.

 

[JM2]

I'd like in on this one. Sounds like some interesting reading. I don't have any Sheffield knives. Thank you.

 

[danno50]

I'd like in on this one. Sounds like some interesting reading. I don't have any Sheffield knives. Thank you.

Your name is on the list. Interesting handle on that knife, leather and wood??

 

[JM2]

Your name is on the list. Interesting handle on that knife, leather and wood??

Thank you. Yes, stacked leather and wood. It's an old VOOS brand that I refurbished for a friend.

 

[Tyson A Wright]

I'd like to enter for Hatchet_Jack - here's hoping you win, friend!

I have several A. Wright knives made in Sheffield, but the really odd and unusual Sheffield knife I own is this Wright Bros. pen knife (a gift from Jack Black ). It's the only Wright Bros. knife I've seen anywhere (I started a thread for this maker here, but no other knives have been posted there yet). There's a picture on Tweedale's website with an ad showing a drawing of a different model from them, but I've never found a photo of one of those. (The only photos of Wright Bros. knives I've ever seen were ones I took of this knife.)

It's the only knife I carry in a slip. I often carry it on Sunday - here it is today.

 

[Campbellclanman]

Real nice Book give-away Dan!

I am not entering the giveaway as I already have a nice gift from you that I am hoping will land any day now!

Best of luck everyone, and Dan my friend- Thank you for your awesome generosity