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

Yes - Jeff I am with you my friend, Charles - thank you for keeping Micks most fantastic thread awake - AND with such beautiful pieces of art work by both the manufacturer and John!
 
Thanks Jeff and Duncan. I really appreciate Mick's thread and the Early Sheffield knives. With John's great pictures was honored to get to re-post some of my favorite pieces. I was also hoping to hear from Mick himself.
Charles
 
Firstly I must apologise for missing the recent posts, I always struggle to find this thread each time I visit..

I'd like to thank Lyle for posting the two excellent 'farmers jacks', the stag handled one looks a stunner typical of the sort of thing Wostenholms produced pre WW2. The other farmer jack being later and lower in quality. Notice how their pruning blades are ground only on one side, I've noticed this on some pruners I have also..any ideas why?

Special thanks also to Charles & John for adding those fine pictures of the W Rodgers, John Crossland, Brookes & Crookes, and Innocent & Sons a VERY attractive & rare knife in superb condition too..wow !

Mick
 
fantastic thread,I'm always looking for knives like this but to little avail,It angers me a little that this craftsmanship was never appreciated as much as it should have been:grumpy: I suppose at least here there is a huge appreciation.
 
Mick,it is a pleasure to give back a little,considering what I've received. Wostenholm's explanation from Steve as shown prior to the Composition Wostenholm:

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From Schrade's Catalog E. 1936 Supplement:

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Mick I emailed you a question..


Here's an older Wostenholm,a little worse for the time,but I love it. I would say 1800s or very early 1900s. Almost unused blades,but the tip rusted off the pruner.
Pickbone George Wostenholm

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Thanks for that explanation Lyle, very interesting..your latest 'farmer jack' is excellent too, nice to see the same pattern made in different eras.

Mick
 
This trend swept the industry.I don't know who started it,but it was accompanied by what I call the rooster comb blade.I think the spud atop is the origin of the common term rooster comb,just look at it.

If not ,it should be.:)

Instead of a spey opposite the pruner,a spud was fashioned atop the spine and a jimped thumb rest below the kick. This allowed the user purchase to work the spud on the spine to loosen bark while inserting the graft .As spuds go,these too are dull,as to lessen the risk of injury to the root stock's inner bark.

If allowed ,not Sheffield, but an excellent illustration of that blade(not my knife):

Schrade S7309F c 1936

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Mick, Great you have you back with your comments! John has taken some new photos of another Crossland that I will post later.

Charles
 
Beautiful postings as always fellas!

I kind of like the way this thread pops up once in awhile and then promptly disappears only to make you hold your breath for the next act.

This is one thread on BF I would pay to subscribe to if required!
 
Beautiful knives guys. Charles, the mop knives and photos are stunning. Lyle, it is always a pleasure to see your fantastic collection of Farmer Jacks. Great to see you on board Mick. As we're on the gardening theme, I was fortunate to acquire this Stanfield, Newbold & Co grafting knife, made circa 1840s. The blade has square and flush tang construction. Sorry the photos aren't better.

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S-K, not sure I've seen better handles on a knife! Total beauty there, you are most fortunate, and sincere thanks for showing it.

Regards, Will
 
Beautiful stag! I really love the old stag and the patina it takes on. Thanks S-K
Charles
 
That's a lovely old grafting knife Steve, bags of character. :thumbup:

Jack posted part of a Saynor Cooke Ridal catalogue on page 3 of the sticky catalogue thread, one very similar is shown there.

Mick
 
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wlfryjr said:
I have a few Sheffield folders,mostly of the( pruning,gardening,farmers jack aka rooster comb) or whatever your terminology might be variety.Mostly Wostenholms,they are among my favorites.Some of you have seen this one elsewhere,as a friend allowed me to to add it to my collection.

Press stag George Wostenholm IXL farmers jack
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Lyle,

I've just had a quick look around the web and found this link..perhaps the firm in Philadelphia that originally sold your Wosty ?

http://search.yahoo.com/r/_ylt=A0oG...s8b/EXP=1389934260/**http://www.michells.com/ (click company info/history)

Mick
 
I recently acquired this W.Saynor pruner knife from a gracious member here named Sigman. I am wondering if this Sheffield knife fits into the date range of the rest of these great knives in this post. If anyone has an idea of when this knife was made, I would love to know. This is my first Sheffield knife and I look forward to collecting more.
Thank you,
Nathan

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Nice one Navin,regardless of age.

wellington said:
Lyle,

I've just had a quick look around the web and found this link..perhaps the firm in Philadelphia that originally sold your Wosty ?

http://search.yahoo.com/r/_ylt=A0oG...s8b/EXP=1389934260/**http://www.michells.com/ (click company info/history)

Mick
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Mick,
I think you've found it.Thanks for your input.Did you have an ancestor named Doyle?:)

Time frame is there. Do you have any notion of approximate period the pressed stag was used?
 
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