Charlie’s All-Steel Box

Jack Black

Jack Black

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Shortly before the internationally-recognised festive event that is Yorkshire Day, I received a good-sized box from my friend Charlie (@waynorth) Campagna. Charlie’s gift packages are always both thoughtful and generous, but this one really ticks so many of my collecting boxes :)

Wrapped inside a vintage felt Imperial knife-roll were no less than six all-metal folders :)



“Oooooh!” I hear you say, “What are those?” Well, let’s have a better look at them :thumbsup:

Let’s take a look at this beautiful big beast first of all, a WW2 Navy Clasp Knife, made by Case under the guise of ‘M.S. Ltd’, ‘M’ standing for ‘Military’, ‘S’ standing for ‘Stampings’.

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And it has the ‘Broad Arrow’. A grail for me, and in great condition :)

The Case knife isn’t the only WW2 military clasp knife though. Towards the end of WW2, the British wanted an all-stainless knife for use in the Far-East. It was dubbed the ‘Burma Knife’, and this one is from 1945, and by Ibberson’s. A really nice example of the pattern, made when Stan Shaw was just an apprentice!

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What next?

Ibberson’s were one of several Sheffield firms who made Ruler Knives, but this one is by Joseph Westby, and like all the best examples, the scales carry the mark of James Chesterman, inventor of the first steel tape measure. Members of my family, going back at least to my Great Grandmother worked at Chesterman’s Bow Works.

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This pretty little knife is actually made in Brazil :)

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I had to consult Charlie about the maker of this beauty. He was helpful as always, telling me that it was made by the Hackett Walther Gates Hardware Co of St Paul (1902-1912), the forerunner of Hackett Gates Hurty, and that ‘G.Gesch’ was an abbreviation’ of the German for ‘Legally Registered’.

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Even smaller is this perfectly-made little Remington. Mickey must have been a classy guy I thought. The old feller who Charlie got the knife from told him that ‘Mickey’ was Mickey Mantle, and that he’d had these knives made up by the box-load as hand-outs. If that’s true, what a piece of history! :eek: Mickey Mantle is even famous in Yorkshire! ;) Something to treasure for sure :)

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Smaller still is this work of art by Henckels (my very first), just amazing :)

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Many thanks Charlie for these fabulous gifts, you’re better than gravy on a Yorkshire Pudding my friend :)



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Not sure why some of the text in my post is blue?? :confused: :mad: I just hope BF never go into the software business :rolleyes:
 
Good stuff! Seems like the blue text is linked to your photobucket images.
 
I just tried changing the colour of the text, but then got an error message telling me the text was too long! :confused: The text was the same length, just not BLUE! :mad: I'll keep trying :rolleyes:
 
That's pretty odd, Jack. All your comments link back to the corresponding PB image. Nice trick!
 
Unfortunately, I can't edit the post at all, not even to add a line to try and break the link, as it's supposedly too long :confused:
 
It shows up good for me. No blue.:thumbsup:
What a nice bunch! That Henckels is super cool!
 
It might be because I'm using the black background with white text.
All but the first paragraph does show up as off white and is linked to Photobucket images though. Sorry for the confusion.
 
Ramrodmb said:
It might be because I'm using the black background with white text.
All but the first paragraph does show up as off white and is linked to Photobucket images though. Sorry for the confusion.
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Thanks for the clarification Mark :thumbsup: A shame I can't edit the post :(

If BF ever organise a picnic, I hope it won't be considered rude for me to bring my own sandwiches ;) :D :thumbsup:
 
That little henkels is awesome, I like that one made in Brazil too.
They're all Letty special, and it's a real thoughtful gift.
 
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