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Leslie Tomville

Leslie Tomville

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I have read many comments about knives made by A. Wright & Son. Some good, some bad. I have had good luck in the past and decided to try once again. This is my personal experience.

As I understand it, Ashley Harrison is the best cutler at Wrights. I also believe he and/or his father own the firm which began in 1947. In any event, he is a very nice young man and an extremely talented knife maker. He is easy to locate on Instagram. Although the indication was that his books were closed, I contacted him anyway. He responded promptly and agreed to fit me in. I requested a Lambsfoot blade with a pruner style handle made of Ivory Camel Bone. I also made sure he fluted the bolsters, which he does extremely well. The knife was completed in less than a week and promptly mailed. It did take almost three weeks to reach me, but that was apparently the fault of the Royal Mail. Ashley warned me that delivery times were running longer than usual. The total cost including shipping was less than $60.

The knife is just about perfect. Strong spring, great action, centered blade, tight backspring, and excellent bone. The fluted bolsters are very well executed. The blade is paper slicing sharp with a fine grind. No need for any sharpening or honing.

I believe we should encourage and support young men like Ashley Harrison and firms like Wright. They are carrying forward an ancient tradition.

Again, this is my personal experience. I know that others have not been as fortunate. However, for the price, these knives represent quite a value.
 
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I received a Ashley Harrison Lamb Foot in Karelian Birch last week. It is very well made.
And I'll agree as Leslie Tomville Leslie Tomville mentioned, "The knife is just about perfect. Strong spring, great action, centered blade, tight backspring, and excellent [wood]."
Thing is, "Strong spring" is an understatement LOL
 
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I am glad you got a good one B BrotherJim !

Thanks for the compliment bigfish64 bigfish64 . I enjoy your photographs very much as well. I would like to talk cigars with you one day!

Great one Jody744 Jody744 ! Congratulations.

Thanks Charlie, at least they do not cost too much. Even if you have to go through a few bad ones it is worth it when you get a good one.
 
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I am glad you got a good one B BrotherJim !

Thanks for the compliment bigfish64 bigfish64 . I enjoy your photographs very much as well. I would like to talk cigars with you one day!

Great one Jody744 Jody744 ! Congratulations.

Thanks Charlie, at least they do not cost too much. Even if you have to go through a few bad ones it is worth it when you get a good one.
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Wonderful looking example, it's very good to hear of and see quality knives like this and that they are indeed available.:cool:

Regards, Will
 
I bought a couple a decade ago. One, stag, had a few issues. The second one, snakewood was excellent, though the spring is a bear trap.

You have a good one!
 
This is the first Lambfoot knife I ever had. Purchased from a dealer in Wales, it has very nice buffalo horn covers with good fit and finish - no gaps and a pull between seven and eight. A. Wright did a good job on this one but I've had a dog or two from them.

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I've busted several fingernails on A. Wright knives. The pull is just too hard, and when it snaps, it snaps so hard my heart skips a beat. That doesn't work for me for everyday. I have a couple new ones that stay in the case unused and an old 50s one that has a normal pull. I prefer Taylor's Eye Witness. It has a hard pull, but it's usable. For customs, I'm very happy with my Michael May knives.
 
Edit I realise this is more about English knives in general if you want a good one.



I was looking at some in a nice shop called "Objects of use"today, I think most here would really like the shop.

I am no expert but you definetly need to see and handle them, I also looked at some eye witness as they now seem to be called as well.

The rams horn Barlow was a bit gritty but did snap it was mirror polished stainless I think,most likely could be worked smoother.

The lanbsfoot was a big dissapointed a very weak pull and close,at the price there could be no excuse.


















Some of the wooden ones where OK one was very weak to close and one was rubbing the side.

I dont think the Barlow is a real Barlow?

I liked the big pruner with the solid base and a few others had good snap and I couldnt see gaps.

A fair price I thought as long as you could chose a good one,they only had one of each model.








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Some of the other knives they carried.+
 
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