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

[lambertiana]

Mick - That quill knife is a work of art! Just stunning workmanship. Too bad all of the craftsmen who made it could probably never afford one.

 

[smiling-knife]

Those are beautiful knives. This one is more of a worker although it seems to have led an easy life. I really like the wide master blade and the spring is incredibly stiff. It is a nail breaker to open and closes like a trap.

 

[Yaro5]

Steve, nice traditional two bladed jack. Can't quite make out the handle material, is it horn?
Here is a Swell Centered Whittler
Master spear stamped "Eyre Ward & Co Sheaf Works Sheffield"
Pen And Coping blades stamped "Eyre Ward & Co Sheffield"
Not a true split backspring but two springs with a disappearing center divider. Circa 1860-1880.

Joe

 

[smiling-knife]

Hi Joe, yes the scales on the Elliot jack knife are buffalo horn. Your knife is quite unusual IMO. The large nickel bolsters and small mop scales are more typical of a German made knife circa late 1800s. The name is that of a New York-based import company. I wonder if this pattern was a specially made for them. Just speculating a little.

 

[Yaro5]

Steve, I agree the knife does have a German made look, but this is the information I dug up from the Sheffield Directories.

Joe

Eyre Ward & Co.
This company was owned by Benjamin James Eyre and Frederick Ward.
Whites Directory of the Borough and Parish of Sheffield, 1852 has the following listings:

Eyre Benjamin James merchant & manufacturer, (Eyre, Ward, & Co.) house: 4 St George's terrace

Ward Frederick, merchant and manufacturer, (Eyre, Ward, & Co.) house: Park House

Eyre, Ward, and Co. (late William Greaves and Sons,) merchants and cutlery manufacturers, Sheaf Works

The Company is listed in Levines Guide 4th ed. 1852-1869 after which the mark was sold to John Watts.

 

[waynorth]

Here's a used Horn handled Cattle knife, in great shape despite worn. I've owned it for some 20 years, and I've enjoyed carrying it occasionally. It has sunk joints, so fits smoothly in the pocket. Someone wore down the spay blade, but it makes a nice optional blade for some uses.
I wonder if it fits this thread, and which King it may refer to?? George V or George VI. Less likely Edward VII, who abdicated quickly between the two Georges.

I am happy to have a reason to bump this great thread, regardless of the answer!!

 

[wagglebee]

Here's a used Horn handled Cattle knife, in great shape despite worn. I've owned it for some 20 years, and I've enjoyed carrying it occasionally. It has sunk joints, so fits smoothly in the pocket. Someone wore down the spay blade, but it makes a nice optional blade for some uses.
I wonder if it fits this thread, and which King it may refer to?? George V or George VI. Less likely Edward VII, who abdicated quickly between the two Georges.

I am happy to have a reason to bump this great thread, regardless of the answer!!

Actually, it was Edward VIII who abdicated. Edward VII was Queen Victoria's son and he reigned in the early 20th century (Edwardian England refers to his reign), so it could easily be him. It's also worth noting that as Prince of Wales he took on a lot of his mother's duties as she got older.

 

[waynorth]

Actually, it was Edward VIII who abdicated. Edward VII was Queen Victoria's son and he reigned in the early 20th century (Edwardian England refers to his reign), so it could easily be him. It's also worth noting that as Prince of Wales he took on a lot of his mother's duties as she got older.

Thanks wagglebee!
I did know that! Typo, and failure to proof-read on my part.
Victoria 1837-1901 (~64 years!!)
Edward the VII 1901-1910
George V 1910-1936
Edward the VIII 1936 only
George VI 1936-1952
Elizabeth II 1952 to present time. (Wonder if she'll beat Victoria's record??)

So who was His Majesty when my knife was made? That is the Question!

 

[wagglebee]

Thanks wagglebee!


So who was His Majesty when my knife was made? That is the Question!

My guess would be Edward VII or George V, it looks to old to have been made after 1936 and too new to have been made for George IV or William IV.

 

[Mike Robuck]

Kerry's photos of Tony's knife.

 

[Mike Robuck]

A few more

 

[Mike Robuck]

Back to hockey. U-S-A!

 

[wagglebee]

Mike, that Bowie that Tony has is amazing! Thanks for posting it.

 

[waynorth]

Great knife, Mike!!
A real treasure, and gift of honor for Tony!!!


Can-A- Da!!

 

[Mike Robuck]

It is pretty cool how that knife ended up with Tony, and what a knife.

IXL gunstock jack from the National Knife Museum currently on loan to the WW museum for CEing and CFing:

Photos by KHam.

 

[Mike Robuck]

Next up are some pruners. I'm no expert but I think they are hard to find without rounded points from sharpening. Big chunks of stag on one:

 

[wagglebee]

That ebony looks brand new!

 

[JB in SC]

Love the big hawks....beauties.

 

[Will Power]

And that stag looks astounding!

 

[waynorth]

Three stunners!! Heavy duty Hawks, and a subtley beautiful gunstock!!
Nice unusual shield on the gunstock.