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

[waynorth]

Stan Shaw represents an important Sheffield age, if not the traditional "Golden Age""!!
Born at the end of the purported Golden Age, Stan grew to become one of the last
Carriers of the traditional Sheffield torch!!

 

[Rufus1949]

Stan Shaw represents an important Sheffield age, if not the traditional "Golden Age""!!View attachment 2598063View attachment 2598064View attachment 2598065View attachment 2598066
Born at the end of the purported Golden Age, Stan grew to become one of the last
Carriers of the traditional Sheffield torch!!

Charlie,
That is definitely a rare classic.
He would rank high on the list of interesting men to share time, and have a conversation with over an ale.

 

[Oldy]

Tweedale how sheffield sounding.

 

[waynorth]

Charlie,
That is definitely a rare classic.
He would rank high on the list of interesting men to share time, and have a conversation with over an ale.

A simple pen, but nice!!
I suspect Stan once had the idea of producing runs of knives for his friends and fans - something like Eric Albers!!

 

[Oldy]

Stan Shaw represents an important Sheffield age, if not the traditional "Golden Age""!!View attachment 2598063View attachment 2598064View attachment 2598065View attachment 2598066
Born at the end of the purported Golden Age, Stan grew to become one of the last
Carriers of the traditional Sheffield torch!!

reminds me of this knife tried purchasing about 3 years ago but couldn't arrange shipping, what is the length of your shaw charlie.

 

[waynorth]

reminds me of this knife tried purchasing about 3 years ago but couldn't arrange shipping, what is the length of your shaw charlie.

Like many pen knives, it is 3 1/4"!!!

 

[waynorth]

Another knife by Stan Shaw!! Stan's initials (1974) in this knife he made for Ibberson!!!
Preban handles!!

 

[Campbellclanman]

Wow Charlie- just Wow!!!

 

[herder]

Trubetzkoy, Very nice late model Bowie.

SteveC, Good looking post WWII knife which the English called a "Gardener's Knife".

Charlie, A fantastic pair of folders from the late Stan Shaw, both absolutely beautiful.

I hope WinMag775 places his wonderful Allen pruner here from the David Hayden-Wright collection.
Here is another Allen form from the same collection. A six blade sportsman with great stag as also seen on WinMag775's pruner model.

 

[Campbellclanman]

That Neal Sir is outstanding !
What a pleasure viewing that gorgeous piece.

 

[waynorth]

Trubetzkoy, Very nice late model Bowie.

SteveC, Good looking post WWII knife which the English called a "Gardener's Knife".

Charlie, A fantastic pair of folders from the late Stan Shaw, both absolutely beautiful.

I hope WinMag775 places his wonderful Allen pruner here from the David Hayden-Wright collection.
Here is another Allen form from the same collection. A six blade sportsman with great stag as also seen on WinMag775's pruner model.

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Thanks, Neal!!

That's a wonderful Allen Sportsman, Neal!! A real treasure!!

 

[lambertiana]

View attachment 2598106reminds me of this knife tried purchasing about 3 years ago but couldn't arrange shipping, what is the length of your shaw charlie.

Where are you located? If you are in the US, Knifecenter carries this one.

 

[Will Power]

H herder Supreme knife and very much of the era too. The Stag has a topography on it that defies belief and demands immense skill in hafting it to advantage, plus inletting the shield. Must have been a weighty item in the pocket...even in a Norfolk jacket

Thanks, Will

 

[r8shell]

Here's a horn handled Lockwood Brothers, gifted to me by Jack Black . The blade's been sharpened a few times, but it still walks, talks, and cuts like a champ.

 

[herder]

Thanks Charlie and Will Power, and yes, it's quite amazing just how big some of the Sheffield sportsman knives were.
Not uncommon to see English multi-blade folders with handle lengths of 6 and 7 inches, or even larger.

r8shell, always neat to see blade etches and stamps lengthwise on the blade.
I'm sure you've already researched the Scottish Fraser & McColl ironmonger company.
Metal label picture enclosed. Interesting to see "MacColl" as opposed to "McColl" which was normally seen.

Here are a few Sheffield blades with interesting etches or stamps.

 

[r8shell]

Thanks Charlie and Will Power, and yes, it's quite amazing just how big some of the Sheffield sportsman knives were.
Not uncommon to see English multi-blade folders with handle lengths of 6 and 7 inches, or even larger.

r8shell, always neat to see blade etches and stamps lengthwise on the blade.
I'm sure you've already researched the Scottish Fraser & McColl ironmonger company.
Metal label picture enclosed. Interesting to see "MacColl" as opposed to "McColl" which was normally seen.

Here are a few Sheffield blades with interesting etches or stamps.

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I did a web search on Fraser & McColl, and found this link:

https://blog.scottishagriculturalimplementmakers.co.uk/an-inverness-agricultural-merchant-fraser-mccoll/

My impression is they were the Scottish version of John Deere at the time.


I love those deep blade etches. It's funny how advertising can look tacky on a new knife, but on an antique, it's just the coolest thing!

 

[echoscout]

George Furness Barlow. It's still tight. Has a good pull and walk and talk.

 

[waynorth]

always neat to see blade etches and stamps lengthwise on the blade.

Blade Stampings are wonderful, I agree with you Neal!! They especially add to old cutlery!! Another of the lost or abandoned Arts!!

 

[wlfryjr]

This is not a farmers jack, but what I called a farmers whittler.
It is known in reality by the name given it for a UK horticulturalist and architect named Joseph Paxton, who designed the Crystal Palace of The Great Industrial Exhibition of Nations in 1851. I have only seen Joseph Rogers examples of this pattern, but this being a high end retailers knife it could be made by others.

A J W Wood example that someone tried to "shine up" unfortunately. Still a cool knife probably ,but not surely , Joseph Rodgers made. I've seen two and both were Rodgers. Checkered horn , 4 9/16" big knife . It's almost a gunstock frame that has a slight congress-like bow.

A Paxsons Knife and the Crystal Palace

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[Will Power]

wlfryjr Superb period example Lyle Complete with Ivory spud/spatula too and those are monster dimensions so maybe an exhibition knife as well? I've seen some fascinating early photographs/daguerretype of the Great Exhibition under construction and the later Crystal Palace, a staggering engineering feat of glass, steel and iron.

Regards, Will