English patterns?

[jamesbeat]

Hey guys, been a while since I posted here.
I thought I had my addiction licked when I 'saw the light' in the Peanut pattern, but well, you know how it is...

I'm English, but I now live in the States.
Through my interest in straight razors, I've become enamored with old English knives.

Unlike my straights, however, I wouldn't want to use an original knife as an EDC, because it's a lot harder to control the environment of your pocket knife than it is your razor, and pocket knives are subjected to a lot more wear and tear.

So, my quest is simple; I'm not after particular brands or models, but general authentic English patterns that are still made now.

From what I can tell, they are pretty thin on the ground. All I can come up with are the Gunstock and the Senator.

I know a lot of American style patterns were produced in Sheffield, but I think a lot of them were made for export rather than domestic sale.

Care to educate me?

 

[lambertiana]

For an authentic English pattern that was popular in England, you would be hard pressed to come up with a better example than the swayback lambsfoot. There are some English makers who still produce it - Trevor Ablett and A Wright come to mind. Look at some of the posts by Jack Black, he has a nice example from A Wright.

 

[Jack Black]

Look at some of the posts by Jack Black, he has a nice example from A Wright.

Thank you sir. Here's a few pics of that particular knife, which I love dearly, but will today be posting off to another forum member

 

[MarkPinTx]

Is the gunstock an English pattern? And the senator? The Schatt English Jacks resemble knives I have seen in older sheffield catalogs.

 

[black mamba]

Here is one of my Sheffield English knives, an A. Wright & Son swayback.

 

[Jack Black]

Nice Ettrick Jeff :thumbup: What's the fit and finish like, it looks good?

 

[Humppa]

I think the famous Barlow is also originally made in good ol' England.

In general, I think that jackknives and penknives are pretty traditional made knives from the UK.

 

[black mamba]

Nice Ettrick Jeff :thumbup: What's the fit and finish like, it looks good?

Thanks, Jack. I won this in a giveaway back in April from that scruffy British chap we know and love!

F&F is good, minor gaps between liners and spring, but tight as a drum, beautifully rounded handle slabs, and took a nice edge.
She's a winner!

 

[Jack Black]

Thanks, Jack. I won this in a giveaway back in April from that scruffy British chap we know and love!

F&F is good, minor gaps between liners and spring, but tight as a drum, beautifully rounded handle slabs, and took a nice edge.
She's a winner!

Excellent. I'm not even sure they regard the gaps as a fault, I was really surprised when the Trevor Ablett I got the other week didn't have any! I think AW has QC issues, but if you find a good one, they're outstanding, and the Ettrick is certainly a very iconic English pattern :thumbup: