- Joined
- Aug 4, 2013
- Messages
- 3,989
Sheffield, like some other famous places, were known as major suppliers of quality made knives. The Wolstenholm name was well known in America, and found on some of the most beautiful Bowie knives of the mid to late 1800's.
It seems the Wolstenholm name is still alive in Britain, likely owned by a company that has no original ties to the name, but still legally obtained.
I stumbled onto some of their modern day Bowie reproductions online some short time ago, and although the photos seem to show a well made and beautifully executed product, their availability in the US seems almost non existent. They can be had direct from the source, pricing looking to be in the $400 on up range.
Anyhow, I have considered the idea of possibly, at some point, acquiring one of their specimens.
Two reasons I have held back, have been their pricing, (since I have never had one in hand to gauge whether I would feel it was worth the money), and the idea of ordering the item from overseas.
Well, with my daughter and her husband having recently moved to London for a two year stint, my pondering the idea of acquiring one of these has again peaked my interest. There is also a likelyhood that I will visit my daughter in London sometime before she moves back to NYC. That, of course, would possibly allow me to actually handle some of these while I am there. All just a "maybe" situation right now, but I was wondering if anyone here could chime in on these modern day made Wolstenholm Bowie knives, and, what your opinions on them would be.
It seems the Wolstenholm name is still alive in Britain, likely owned by a company that has no original ties to the name, but still legally obtained.
I stumbled onto some of their modern day Bowie reproductions online some short time ago, and although the photos seem to show a well made and beautifully executed product, their availability in the US seems almost non existent. They can be had direct from the source, pricing looking to be in the $400 on up range.
Anyhow, I have considered the idea of possibly, at some point, acquiring one of their specimens.
Two reasons I have held back, have been their pricing, (since I have never had one in hand to gauge whether I would feel it was worth the money), and the idea of ordering the item from overseas.
Well, with my daughter and her husband having recently moved to London for a two year stint, my pondering the idea of acquiring one of these has again peaked my interest. There is also a likelyhood that I will visit my daughter in London sometime before she moves back to NYC. That, of course, would possibly allow me to actually handle some of these while I am there. All just a "maybe" situation right now, but I was wondering if anyone here could chime in on these modern day made Wolstenholm Bowie knives, and, what your opinions on them would be.
Last edited: