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

Will Power said:
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Seems like both are right! Both originate from 1834 according to this early c 20th edn of The Shorter Oxford Dictionary. Covers may be a dialect word used by workmen, never fancied it myself as it sounds like you are concealing stuff. :D Scales me.

Without a doubt, those Sheffield artisans of the era knew how to attach the one to the other and produce a knife of great beauty.

Regards, Will
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Will, interesting on a couple of levels. Plates vs. covers and riveted vs. nailed. Thanks for sharing!
 
Hi folks -

I was excited to have this knife arrive yesterday - my first AJ Jordan.

I became interested in them from some posts I saw here and AAPK, and started looking out for one.

I am not sure if this knife has original blades, is buffed up etc etc, maybe someone here can tell from my poor pictures.

I am only into it for $22, and it has great walk and talk, albeit the blades appear ground down quite a bit - just not sure at all what this looked like when new.

If it is a real AJ Jordan, then it has to be pretty old.

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It has a cutout on each side to access the nail nicks -

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Both blades share the same backspring -
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best

mqqn
 
mqqn said:
Hi folks -

I was excited to have this knife arrive yesterday - my first AJ Jordan.

I became interested in them from some posts I saw here and AAPK, and started looking out for one.

I am not sure if this knife has original blades, is buffed up etc etc, maybe someone here can tell from my poor pictures.

I am only into it for $22, and it has great walk and talk, albeit the blades appear ground down quite a bit - just not sure at all what this looked like when new.

If it is a real AJ Jordan, then it has to be pretty old.

D71_5357.JPG


It has a cutout on each side to access the nail nicks -

DSC_5370.JPG


Both blades share the same backspring -
DSC_5382.JPG


DSC_5384.JPG


DSC_5388.JPG


best

mqqn
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For $22.00, you got a great deal but I believe that knife was re-handled at some point. It would probably not have left the factory with the center handle pin looking as it does.
It most likely started off as an office knife type pattern as shown in this ad with no mention of stag as an offering. All in all, a good start in your A. J. Jordan quest.

 
Thanks Herder!

With items this old, many things can have happened in their past - thank you for the catalog picture!

best

mqqn
 
JD Sir, Sheffield Steel Stamping equals either Indian or most likely Pakistan, they use the word Sheffield to help their own usually very low quality knives sell.
Although in saying that - there were some beauty Bowis made from English influence some time back - you will see this in some Bowie collection Books.

But in saying that your Sheffiled Steel knife has no value what-so-ever sorry my friend.
 
This thread began with Mick's superb vintage Sheffield folders. Please, try to keep the standards to vintage and top condition, not beat up stuff. Please !
thank you, kj
 
Great thread everyone with some gorgeous knives, vintage Sheffields are some of my favorites. Here are some of mine, most have been seen in other threads but I think they really belong here.

Joseph Rodgers&Sons
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Saynor Cooke & Ridal
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Wostenholm

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Wostenholm Barlow

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Campbellclanman said:
Whew!
Augie my friend - Those are simply spectacular knives! Beautiful!!
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Definitely :thumbup:

It may not be either Sheffield or old, but I am absolutely mesmerised by your knife JD :thumbup: I've seen a few fake Rodgers knives, which were just as outlandish. In a way you have to admire the cheek! :D :thumbup:
 
Augie That Rodgers Jack epitomizes a particular type of Sheffield style, for me anyway. Small Rat-tail, stove-pipe kick, curved handle with superb trunk-like stag. Beautiful Spear master. Obviously, It may not be as intricate as Sportsmen or MOP Gents' knives but it has the class and aesthetics of Sheffield at its zenith. What a wonderful pattern for a company like GEC to try their hand at interpreting. My contemporary Ohta has rather similar bark-like stag.

Thank you for showing that Rodgers, this thread is a reference work in progress, but your knife is one of the corner-stones to the whole thing in my view.

Regards, Will
 
Nice examples Augie and others. And many thanks to Wellington for starting this wonderful thread with so many fantastic knives on display.
There are folders and there are fixed blades, but seldom is there a marriage between the two. Enclosed is a fixed blade (removable) hunting knife with a folding spear blade and cork screw in the back of the handle which was made by Thomas Turner in the early 20th century.
Also enclosed is a 1902 catalog ad picture from Thomas Turner (courtesy of Wellington) which shows this example at the top of the page.





 
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