Fruits From Jack’s Table

scrteened porch said:
Where on the blade is that broad arrow? Can it be dated by the presence of serifs on its toes?
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The mark is on the wooden handle :thumbup:

Just to repeat from the OP:

Jack Black said:
This one was labelled as an 'Old British Army Knife', which it obviously isn't. I assume the reason for this claim is the small arrow on the mark side scale, which is similar in appearance to the 'Broad Arrow'/'Crow's Foot' found on British army and navy clasp knives. I commonly see this mark forged on old tools, and sometimes knives, but there are of course, other reasons an arrow mark might have been stamped or carved here, other than an attempt at forgery. However, the letters, could be a crude attempt to imitate a 'WD' (War Department) stamp. Or they might be the initials 'd M'! The marks don't appear to have been made recently, quite the opposite.
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If it is indeed the British military 'Broad Arrow' (as seen on the Richards Army Clasp Knife in the OP), it would only have been found on a piece of British Military equipment, and this would have to be a British Army or Navy issue knife. If that is the case, I'd be very surprised :thumbup:
 
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Blimey Jack, looks more like you have the whole orchard on your table:eek:

Interesting you mentioned the Girl scouts, my sister was one in the 70`s!
Love the sleeveboard, very nice!

Cheers

Paul
 
Mason Knives said:
Blimey Jack, looks more like you have the whole orchard on your table:eek:

Interesting you mentioned the Girl scouts, my sister was one in the 70`s!
Love the sleeveboard, very nice!
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LOL! Thanks Paul :) Yeah my sister too :) :thumbup:

scrteened porch said:
Sorry, I missed that.
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Hey, no worries :) I do think there's a significant difference between the mark being in the wood of one of the covers, and stamped into the blade :thumbup:
 
Some very nice and interesting knives Jack !!!
That Taylors Eye Witness sleeveboard is probably my favorite of the bunch .


Harry
 
Thanks Harry, I seem to have done better recently from NOT going hunting! :D :thumbup:
 
Dang Jack, you've been busy, lots of nice additions to your collection with history behind them, congratulations.
 
You always have the coolest stuff on your table, Jack. On the Granton knife, is it only the scallops that are sharpened?
 
I always love to see your old knives! I really like the "Harry" knife in the first post, I have a couple old blades with initials but none with a full name.
 
Hi jack I do love see these Old Sheffield knives. I have a couple of old ones I have picked up that I'd like to send you. Email me your address and we'll get it sorted:thumbup: p.s have you ever heard of F Morgan and co ?
 
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Fantastic finds and knife lore lesson, again. Jack, you are a treasure to all of us on the Porch. Thanks!!!
 
I had to look up churi/peg-knife.
Of course all I know about Romanies is what I've seen in "From Russia with Love"; "Golden Earring", which may have been a band, but I'm thinking of the Ray Milland & Marlene Dietrich movie; and "The List of Adrian Messenger", in which Sinatra plays a gypsy horse-trader and everyone in Hollywood gets murdered in heavy make-up.
That boiling of a wooden handle to receive a pin-tang was news to me.
 
The marking is on the wood scales. Typically seen on Royal Navy sailors knives but not on a pen like yours Jack. Might have been owned by an officer but that would be a quess.
You do find many interesting specimens though Jack - keep em coming.
 
This table-full contains a great collection, Jack!
What a loverly bunch of coconuts!!
 
Jack Black said:
... this knife has been made, very simply, into a Sheepsfoot, and I think the stag handle may not be original to the blade. I wonder if these knives might actually be Churi knives, also known as Gypsy Peg-Knives.
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Certainly common for that to be done when making peg knives. Unusual to find one in the wild (and not being used).

Great stuff Jack.
 
Nice Fall harvest, Jack! :) That sheepfoot is especially cool --I always love to see the old Joseph Rodgers knives. Will spend some time eyeing the photos of all these knives.
 
The good old nutbrown is still going strong mate.It resides in the t spoon section. The questscalibur was used last Sunday Fathers day here to slice up a lump of pork I did in the barbie. Also did I mention that I scored a complete almost virgin nutbrown breadknife a while ago.
Its yours if you want.:thumbup::)
 
Golden earring did "Radar Love" they were Dutch or German I think.
The girl guides are affiliated with the boy scout movement started by baden Powell in 1909- In 1910 his wife started girl guides which are girl scouts in the USA and some Asian countries.
I have a very similar 2 blade "guide knife" but in better nick-and more importantly I did once have a few beers at a pub in Kilvington which is in Nottinghamshire somewhere where every village ends in ington or ingham -a leftover from the days of Danelaw when we almost ended up speaking Danish.
 
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