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

[waynorth]

Very nice Charlie, my guess would be older than that

Talking of Rodgers, I was given this beautiful Rodgers 4-Blade Penknife, still with a price sticker, by Duncan Campbellclanman , when we met up a few weeks back

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Very nice Pen, Jack!! Came from a time Machine!!!

 

[waynorth]

Made nice , whenever.




Gracious and generous gift Jack. A great knife!


Continuing the Rodgers theme. View attachment 2731003The Paxton Knife:
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Grand old Machine, Lyle!!! Such Popcorn!!

 

[waynorth]

Wow that's in great shape,where did Roger's and other shefield source their stag,I don't think the annual red stag season in Scotland provided an abundance of horn.

A lot of the Stag from the old days, came from India!! I've seen an old picture of a room full of stag in a warehouse!! Maybe someone has that pic???

 

[waynorth]

Can't get enough of that Popcorn!!! Marsden Bros, Sheffield!!!

 

[herder]

Rodgers 2-blade Congress in Stag!
Might have been made after Rodgers was sold - I don't know for sure; but it has nicely fitted Stag!!!View attachment 2730868View attachment 2730869View attachment 2730870

That's a beautiful knife which dates between the mid 1930s and mid 1950s with those blade tang stamps.
Is this a 3 or 3-1/2 inch model? They offered both sizes nearly identical in appearance.

 

[herder]

Very nice Charlie, my guess would be older than that

Talking of Rodgers, I was given this beautiful Rodgers 4-Blade Penknife, still with a price sticker, by Duncan Campbellclanman , when we met up a few weeks back

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That's a wonderful knife from a great friend. Very cool to see the original price label still on the handle.

 

[herder]

Can't get enough of that Popcorn!!! Marsden Bros, Sheffield!!!View attachment 2731108View attachment 2731109

Gorgeous knife with fantastic stag. It makes my heart skip a beat.

With old English stag in mind, here is a Wostenholm swell center sleeve board whittler with some fine Sheffield stag.

 

[danno50]

Wow, what a way for a thread, dormant for three months, to come back to life. Great knives Charlie, Jack, Lyle and Neal!! Love them all. I am more partial to the smoother stag, but, the popcorn is also great.

 

[Campbellclanman]

Stunning Joseph Rodgers Charlie, Jack, Lyle and Neal- Just amazing.

I wanted my very best Sheffield to go back to its Home - no better place than where it is, I have struggled for time, but will soon post a Thank you post out to Jack.

Thank you everyone for sharing!

 

[Jack Black]

Made nice , whenever.




Gracious and generous gift Jack. A great knife!


Continuing the Rodgers theme. View attachment 2731003The Paxton Knife:
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Thank you my friend, that's a very special knife

That's one tough price sticker,beautiful knife.

Wow that's in great shape,where did Roger's and other sheffield source their stag,I don't think the annual red stag season in Scotland provided an abundance of horn.

Thank you, for sure As Charlie says (below), Sheffield cutlers, like Rodgers, brought their stag from India

Very nice Pen, Jack!! Came from a time Machine!!!

Thanks a lot pal

A lot of the Stag from the old days, came from India!! I've seen an old picture of a room full of stag in a warehouse!! Maybe someone has that pic???

Here we go

Can't get enough of that Popcorn!!! Marsden Bros, Sheffield!!!View attachment 2731108View attachment 2731109

Beautiful Charlie

That's a wonderful knife from a great friend. Very cool to see the original price label still on the handle.

Thank you very much

Gorgeous knife with fantastic stag. It makes my heart skip a beat.

With old English stag in mind, here is a Wostenholm swell center sleeve board whittler with some fine Sheffield stag.

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Incredible condition

Stunning Joseph Rodgers Charlie, Jack, Lyle and Neal- Just amazing.

I wanted my very best Sheffield to go back to its Home - no better place than where it is, I have struggled for time, but will soon post a Thank you post out to Jack.

Thank you everyone for sharing!

Thanks pal, it was a wonderful gift



Here's a 3-blade Penknife From Rodgers, with ivory covers

 

[wlfryjr]

Thanks Charlie , Dan , Jack , and Duncan.

Another beauty Jack.

The Paxton knife's age could be close to 175 years, as it was made for Joseph Paxton after the 1851 Great Exposition. I just didn't realize it could be that old..

Joseph Rodgers is given credit for developing this wharncliffe pattern in apx. 1820. I have no idea when the 1st farmers jack was made ,but I'd expect shortly thereafter or at the least around the Great Exposition ,given the notoriety of Joseph Paxton the gardener and architect. Paxton is credited for developing the Cavendish banana , which is the one we eat today.

Gorgeous knife with fantastic stag. It makes my heart skip a beat.

With old English stag in mind, here is a Wostenholm swell center sleeve board whittler with some fine Sheffield stag.

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Wostenholms are one of my favorites , especially their pressed stag.

 

[Jack Black]

Thanks Charlie , Dan , Jack , and Duncan.

Another beauty Jack.

The Paxton knife's age could be close to 175 years, as it was made for Joseph Paxton after the 1851 Great Exposition. I just didn't realize it could be that old..

Joseph Rodgers is given credit for developing this wharncliffe pattern in apx. 1820. I have no idea when the 1st farmers jack was made ,but I'd expect shortly thereafter or at the least around the Great Exposition ,given the notoriety of Joseph Paxton the gardener and architect. Paxton is credited for developing the Cavendish banana , which is the one we eat today.





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Fascinating Lyle I have an unpublished article about the history of the Wharncliffe Knife, which Rodgers were certainly producing as early as 1828. That's a beautiful Farmers Jack

 

[waynorth]

That's a beautiful knife which dates between the mid 1930s and mid 1950s with those blade tang stamps.
Is this a 3 or 3-1/2 inch model? They offered both sizes nearly identical in appearance.

It's the 3 1/2" size, Neal!! Thanks for the dating!!! Did Rodgers change hands during that period???

 

[Campbellclanman]

Lyle, to hear that Paxton is that age- thats amazing- so lucky for it to still be around in such grand shape!

 

[wlfryjr]

I'll ask Herder, why is the pressed stag handle material never used on American manufactured knives?

 

[Hatchet_Jack]

I'll ask Herder, why is the pressed stag handle material never used on American manufactured knives?

Is that as in it was steamed and pressed into a mould? How can you tell?

 

[waynorth]

I'll ask Herder, why is the pressed stag handle material never used on American manufactured knives?

H herder
What's your opinion on this, Neal??

 

[wlfryjr]

It's the term I heard from experts I have trust in , although others say it's natural. The fact that it is a pretty consistent pattern with each UK and German manufacturers and the fact that I noticed a few years ago it's never been on a verified USA made knife makes it interesting.

I've meant to get a piece into a forensic laboratory but haven't succeeded. The university here has a nationally recognized forensic program too.

 

[danno50]

Here is a link to a post over in Bernard Levine's forum of a display case of Sheffield? made knives.

https://www.bladeforums.com/threads...sloan-kingsway-knives-mostly-folding.1771139/

They are marked Sloan, which was a high end pen and stationary store in London. The fellow who is in possession of the display is looking for help in who may have been the manufacturer.

 

[AntelopeProtectionAgency]

A few years ago i found a well worn old kitchen knife out in the mountains. It says the name of a maker on taylor street in sheffield. I have the blade pretty well cleaned up. Everytime i start on handling it i run into issues. Its cut as a 3/4 tang that tapers in thickness and is cut off at an angle. Likely was an inexpensive kitchen knife at the time.