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

[Jack Black]

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.

The manufacturer looks to have been William Needham

 

[Augie]

Happy New Year all, hope 2025 is great year for everyone.

Only Sheffield knife added to the collection in 2024 is this Wostenholm stag pruner. Pretty nice stag with a fair amount of blade left.

 

[Campbellclanman]

And what a very nice addition that was Augie!!
Beautiful!

 

[DaveHS]

Thanks Jim, that is what I feared. However, I'm sure this one makes the grade!
Appears in S-K's early catalog. The art of scratting bone was thought dead before 1900, but this knife is likely from after 1900.

Incredible to see how crisp the tang stamps are on that old piece.

 

[Ferihelper]

Hello everyone! Hope you’re doing well. I’m new here, so I’m not entirely sure if I’m posting in the right section. I have a Joseph Rodgers knife collection that I’m interested in selling. Does anyone know a good place or platform where I could list them? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

 

[Rufus1949]

Hello everyone! Hope you’re doing well. I’m new here, so I’m not entirely sure if I’m posting in the right section. I have a Joseph Rodgers knife collection that I’m interested in selling. Does anyone know a good place or platform where I could list them? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Go to knife exchange and post under traditionals & slipjoints.
A basic membership would allow people to contact you directly, especially when you go to sell.

 

[black mamba]

Sorry, Bob, but you must have a Gold or higher membership to sell or even ask about valuations.

 

[waynorth]

Hello everyone! Hope you’re doing well. I’m new here, so I’m not entirely sure if I’m posting in the right section. I have a Joseph Rodgers knife collection that I’m interested in selling. Does anyone know a good place or platform where I could list them? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Yes a Gold membership is needed. Then you can list on the knife exchange I believe!!

 

[Old Engineer]

I don't remember if I ever posted these here before or not so I will just drop them here .

Harry

 

[WinMag775]

Allen & Son 4 3/8" Large Pruner. From the David Hayden-Wright English Collection. Published in The Heritage of English Knives p.160.

 

[Rufus1949]

Allen & Son 4 3/8" Large Pruner. From the David Hayden-Wright English Collection. Published in The Heritage of English Knives p.160.

That is a beauty Mike.

 

[WinMag775]

That is a beauty Mike.

Thank you Bob.

 

[Will Power]

Allen & Son 4 3/8" Large Pruner. From the David Hayden-Wright English Collection. Published in The Heritage of English Knives p.160.

Deeply impressive . A different race of Deer ranged the earth in those days And there were artisans who had the skill to make supreme use of such antler. Beautiful knife of the finest type and firmly in the era, many thanks for showing it.

 

[Campbellclanman]

I don't remember if I ever posted these here before or not so I will just drop them here .

Harry

Post them up everyday my friend.

 

[Campbellclanman]

Allen & Son 4 3/8" Large Pruner. From the David Hayden-Wright English Collection. Published in The Heritage of English Knives p.160.

Wow- Love it!
I’m in my car right now - can’t quite see - it looks like Integral Bolster work going on with that lovely Allen & Son?
I haven’t seen a kick shaped quite like that too often in the early Sheffield’s- really interesting perfect 1/4 round!
It may be a case of me having to pay attention a bit more!
Gorgeous Stag.

 

[WinMag775]

Deeply impressive . A different race of Deer ranged the earth in those days And there were artisans who had the skill to make supreme use of such antler. Beautiful knife of the finest type and firmly in the era, many thanks for showing it.

Much appreciated Will. I wasn't aware there was a lost race of Cervidae's from this time frame.

The quality craftsmanship that Joseph put into his knives is world class even in today's standards. It's humbling to own such a powerful knife. I'm very fortunate to be its care taker while I'm around and kicking.

 

[WinMag775]

Wow- Love it!
I’m in my car right now - can’t quite see - it looks like Integral Bolster work going on with that lovely Allen & Son?
I haven’t seen a kick shaped quite like that too often in the early Sheffield’s- really interesting perfect 1/4 round!
It may be a case of me having to pay attention a bit more!
Gorgeous Stag.

It does have Integral Bolsters! Thank you

 

[Ferihelper]

Two masterpieces by JR

 

[DaveHS]

Cross posted today in Old Friends too. I would love to know more about this William Rodgers!

 

[herder]

Very nice examples shown from Jack, Augie, Old Engineer, WinMag775, Ferihelper, and DaveHS.
While all interesting knives, the William Rodgers from DaveHS caught my attention since I had featured that same knife in an article I wrote for "Knife Magazine" a few years back.
Dave, you can read that article with a subscription to the magazine which can be done inexpensively online. It was in the May 2022 issue.
Your knife is a post WWII model dating to around the 1950s to 1960s era.