Horseman's/Sportsman's Knives!!

[Jack Black]

Those are all amazing examples, but tweezers under the covers got me. I would merrily credit SAK with this invention.

Thanks, like those bolsters, tweezers go WAY back. Unfortunately, fitting them into the covers can lead to a weakening in natural materials.

 

[SnailOffTheTrail]

Here's a very unusual Horseman's Knife from France.

Could you enlighten me on what the purpose of this ... thing might be?

 

[ISKRA]

Could you enlighten me on what the purpose of this ... thing might be?

Looks like it's a scale that goes up to 6 kilograms. Might come useful when fishing?

 

[Jack Black]

Could you enlighten me on what the purpose of this ... thing might be?

Looks like it's a scale that goes up to 6 kilograms. Might come useful when fishing?

You got it in one Isk, a spring-balance, the hook pushes up inside the frame when not in use

 

[JanVallarian]

Hello everybody! I'm from the Czech Republic and this Is my first post in BF (sorry for my poor english).

In Sunday I bought this Horseman's knife. I'm very happy with it and I thing that due to the years it is in nice condition - a few minutes of cleaning and sharpening can make it a worker for next 100 years.
The knife is solid and with no wiggle.
Thank you for all the previous info!

 

[Jack Black]

Hello everybody! I'm from the Czech Republic and this Is my first post in BF (sorry for my poor english).
In Sunday I bought this Horseman's knife. I'm very happy with it and I thing that due to the years it is in nice condition - a few minutes of cleaning and sharpening can make it a worker for next 100 years.
The knife is solid and with no wiggle.
Thank you for all the previous info!

Welcome to The Porch Jan, are you able to post a photo?

 

[JanVallarian]

Hello and thank you!

 

[waynorth]

Thanks for posting all those interesting knives, Jack Black !!
Yours also, J JanVallarian !! Since Horses are gone, and SAKs prevail, we don't see these wonderful, complex old knives too often!!

 

[JohnDF]

Excellent first and second post.
Welcome to The Porch.

 

[ISKRA]

You got it in one Isk, a spring-balance, the hook pushes up inside the frame when not in use

Quite a smart thing to put in a knife back then, innit? I've never seen anything like it.

 

[Un-Chained]

Jack Black
What a wonderful historical showcase my friend, well done is an absolute understatement!

J JanVallarian
Welcome indeed!! and sweet score

 

[Jack Black]

Quite a smart thing to put in a knife back then, innit? I've never seen anything like it.

Quite a rare knife I think. Did you see the glass-cutter?!

 

[Jack Black]

Jack Black
What a wonderful historical showcase my friend, well done is an absolute understatement!

J JanVallarian
Welcome indeed!! and sweet score

Thank you kind sir

 

[ISKRA]

Quite a rare knife I think. Did you see the glass-cutter?!

No, I completely missed that! They really thought of everything.

 

[flylock]

this one is marked REPEAT Needham Brothers and sheffield england- 3-5/8" closed.

 

[waynorth]

this one is marked REPEAT Needham Brothers and sheffield england

Nice one!! First time I have seen a "hidden" hoof pick!!

 

[herder]

Great thread Charlie with so many fine examples shown!!!
There are certainly a great many beautiful old traditional knives in the hands of collectors, but the sportsman's and horseman's models come with both beauty and the complexity of a Swiss watch.
With both the technical and aesthetic features displayed in those wonderous multi-blade knives, they are among my absolute favorite patterns.
Here is a group of five horseman knives to show a range of handle sizes from just over 3 inches to slightly over 6 inches.
And yes, they are found in both smaller and larger sizes...

View attachment 1584125

 

[loada]

Hi Waynorth, thanks for starting this thread; at the moment it is my main collecting obsessions. I have been a 'voyer' of this Forum for many years but made little contribution, so now maybe I can make up for lost time.

The following two photos are of the first sportsman's knife I purchased maybe 30 years ago - it was in a generally poor condition, requiring considerable careful rehabilitation to get it back to a condition where its full character could be appreciated. The maker is "BARRETT & SONS" which is stamped on the mark side tang of most of the blades, with "63 & 64 PICCADILLY" stamped on the pile side tang. This is a London address and Flook in his "London Knife Book" notes that Barrett was recorded as a "brush and comb manufacturer and sponge importer" at that address in 1865. The knife was undoubtedly made in Sheffield, probably by one of the major cutlery manufacturers, and I tentatively date it to the 1870s.

Lawrie

 

[WalleyeBob]

This knife is marked Benetfink and Co, a company in Cheapside, London from 1850-1920. I’ve been told Benetfink sold many household goods and that the knife was likely subcontracted by them. This one arrived in Canada in 1890 and worked a farm in the Birdtail River Valley in Manitoba until retirement.

 

[waynorth]

Great thread Charlie with so many fine examples shown!!!
There are certainly a great many beautiful old traditional knives in the hands of collectors, but the sportsman's and horseman's models come with both beauty and the complexity of a Swiss watch.
With both the technical and aesthetic features displayed in those wonderous multi-blade knives, they are among my absolute favorite patterns.
Here is a group of five horseman knives to show a range of handle sizes from just over 3 inches to slightly over 6 inches.
And yes, they are found in both smaller and larger sizes...

View attachment 1584125

Sorry for the delayed response,Neal!! Nice display of Horsemen!!