"Made in Sheffield" 1830-1930, A golden age ?

Maybe not awards but general issue for offices?

A bit off-topic but here's a link to a Canada Day Knife thread that @waynorth started. Post No.6 is of interest. It's a pity Pipeman (Robin) is no longer active, or at least not for 2 years, as he had a fine collection and knowledge. Perhaps Charlie knows what Robin is currently doing?

https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/a-very-happy-canada-day.1196375/
 
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Will
I was in contact with Robin for the most part before he left the Forums, we were swapping e-mails, photo's and phone calls on a regular basis as he was making me 5 knives that I was getting made by Robin for Charlie, Dave, Paul and myself, - he was about halfway through nearly when all contact stopped, I was extremely worried.
Robin lives in a part of Canada where he has some stunning Land, but at Winter it gets extreme, and I know he had a few medical things going on- this with the coping of loosing his Wife before this - it sounded as though he wasnt in that too good of a spot.
I tried calling his "Summer" line and his "Winter" line to no avail, until one day he answered!!!
I was so pleased that he was ok, and he was in a lot brighter spot in his life with different things going on - of which I hope is continuing.
He did say that his interest in knives was no longer- and that he was very much into the making of Traditional Native American Peace Pipes- and if I know Robin- they will be astounding!
I never did get to see the Knives, I think they were put aside, and I didn't want to push the subject with him.

So the last I heard from Robin he was in a good place - this made me very happy.
 
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Would loved to have worked for the Canadian Civil Service if awarded one of those:) Being looking at it a few more times, a real nice piece there Danno.
And much thanks to you, R8Shell and Will for the explanation on the blade rap being users filing down kicks due to the point being exposed from sharpening. Makes perfect sense now I think about it, and I also now have a new term in my growing knife lexicon, "catch bit"!

Here's another in a pattern I like, two bladed Jack. I think it's quite old and perhaps even older than the Wade Wingfield and Rowbotham from a page or two ago?










Love the size of these and enjoy using them. (Stag being W W & R)
The Herbert Robinson has excellent walk and talk with strong and crisp half stops. Wonder which of the two is older.
 
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Would loved to have worked for the Canadian Civil Service if awarded one of those:) Being looking at it a few more times, a real nice piece there Danno.
And much thanks to you, R8Shell and Will for the explanation on the blade rap being users filing down kicks due to the point being exposed from sharpening. Makes perfect sense now I think about it, and I also now have a new term in my growing knife lexicon, "catch bit"!

Here's another in a pattern I like, two bladed Jack. I think it's quite old and perhaps even older than the Wade Wingfield and Rowbotham from a page or two ago?










Love the size of these and enjoy using them. (Stag being W W & R)
The Herbert Robinson has excellent walk and talk with strong and crisp half stops. Wonder which of the two is older.
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That white one is odd, looks like a reverse dogleg pattern. Very cool never-the-less!
 
A nice piece certainly, are there any other marks on it? What makes you feel it is Sheffield? Quill knives would've been made in France, Germany, Bohemia etc.
 
It's unsettling me, I'm sure I've seen that mark somewhere before :eek: But I suspect it is from elsewhere than England. Could be wrong though :D If it's French then Jolipapa Jolipapa might well be able to identify it. I even get a Turkish feeling about it.:cool:

Whatever, it's a fine knife alright. T Ty Goren where may I ask, did you get this? In England, America elsewhere?
 
Yes it's an interesting mystery and a knife many would like to own.:cool: I wouldn't strictly call that a Lambfoot blade mainly due to the size & context, fancy trimming a sheep/lamb hoof with that? :D I'd say it was more a Coping blade. Quill knives seem to have large handles and a small intricate blade for the task of making a nib out of a goose quill.
 
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It's unsettling me, I'm sure I've seen that mark somewhere before :eek: But I suspect it is from elsewhere than England. Could be wrong though :D If it's French then Jolipapa Jolipapa might well be able to identify it. I even get a Turkish feeling about it.:cool:

Whatever, it's a fine knife alright. T Ty Goren where may I ask, did you get this? In England, America elsewhere?
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Looking at the sign on the tang I don't think this was made in France. Cutler's brand mark are usually in the middle of the blade and of a much simpler design -a horse head, rooster, umbrella, etc.- This one looks like a weather vane.
Blade shape -and kick- also uncommon this side of the Channel.
If this is a masonic sign, in France these were usually kept secret and would not become a trademark.
Sheffield -or at least British?- but the crude axle looks bizarre compared to the fine bolster-.
 
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To me the mark looks like it might be a variation on the Caduceus, Hermes' staff with the twining snakes and wings at the top? I see what might be the wings of a bird near the blade edge of the tang. Is more of the mark visible if you rotate the blade to the half-stop position? You also might be able to see more of the nearly worn-away portions of the mark by shining a narrow focused beam of light horizontally accross the tang. This will induce shadows in even very shallow and hard-to-see markings, making them more visible.
 
Maybe this knife deserves its own thread? I dare say one of our mods would be kind enough to split it if a request was made :thumbsup:
 
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