MOP Handles

[Bastid]

SK.

What a beautiful collection. I still have hope that you and Charlie will adopt me some day just so I can chicken finger all those knives (very gently and carefully though) .

 

[KnifeHead]

SK.

What a beautiful collection. I still have hope that you and Charlie will adopt me some day just so I can chicken finger all those knives (very gently and carefully though) .

Ya EAT chicken fingers! You mean COON FINGER!

 

[Berkley]

No fancy backspring on this pearl Wostenholm I*XL with scissors - but it does remind you to "Oil The Joints".

 

[smiling-knife]

Nice one Berkley.

Thanks very much Bastid.

 

[jackknife]

Ya EAT chicken fingers! You mean COON FINGER!

And chicken eye!

 

[ddushane]

Here's one I made several years ago but thought it would fit the thread,

 

[smiling-knife]

Here is one to keep the thread alive. A silver-bladed fish knife hallmarked Birmingham 1885. The mop is one solid piece with hidden tang construction.

 

[Berkley]

Here is one to keep the thread alive. A silver-bladed fish knife hallmarked Birmingham 1885. The mop is one solid piece with hidden tang construction.

That is such beautiful work it seems sacrilegious to think about sliding it under a filet of sole.
Another one piece mop handle, on a little dirk from Joseph Allen & Sons, Sheffield. Their trademark was NON*XLL. This one marked England, so made after 1890.

 

[mshambone]

Here is a Wostenholm IXL congress I just recently acquired. I am enjoying this one alot. Snaps nice, no wobbles, no gaps between liners. Overall just plain nice. It measures just shy of 31/8". Its hard to see but this one also says to oil the joints on the one side of the blade.

Matt

 

[sunnyd]

This thread needs a bump. Here is one that needs to be shown and thought it might be welcome in here..

 

[smiling-knife]

Great knives guys. Thanks for posting. As a bump I'm posting this 1890s penknife.

 

[Berkley]

Another bump: whittler by J.Nowill & Sons, Sheffield.

 

[lambertiana]

I just put these up in the old knives thread, but, since I only own two with pearl handles, I thought it might belong here, too. This is a 3" Ellenville pen.

 

[user24]

I posted this on another forum a while ago, but I love to any chance to show off my MOP knives


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The first is dated 1911, picked it up in a little village antique shop
Hallmarks: 1911, Maker: C.W.F
OAL: 3 inches, blade 1.25 inches

The second is slightly earlier, from 1846.
very faint etching on the back (and originally on the front, too) of the MOP. you can just about make it out still. The blade itself has been worked too, as has the backspring
Hallmarks: 1846, Maker: HA
OAL: 5.25 inches, blade: 2.5 inches

The last I bought for £15 which I think is a bargain (knocked it down from £18, and the price tag originally said £24), so yeah - happy with the price.
It's in near-perfect condition. The workmanship is very detailed, the mother of pearl very good.
Hallmarks: 1911, Maker: HW.LD
OAL: 3.5 inches, blade: 1.5 inches

 

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[KnifeHead]

Wooooo those are beautiful knives, user42 :thumbup:

 

[sunnyd]

I posted this on another forum a while ago, but I love to any chance to show off my MOP knives . . .


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The last I bought for £15 which I think is a bargain (knocked it down from £18, and the price tag originally said £24), so yeah - happy with the price.
It's in near-perfect condition. The workmanship is very detailed, the mother of pearl very good.
Hallmarks: 1911, Maker: HW.LD
OAL: 3.5 inches, blade: 1.5 inches

user42,

The beauty of all of them are outstanding but this one really is quite exquisite!. I would love to know what type of tool(s) was utilized to carve the floral design into the mother of pearl scales..

Just incredible! Thanks for showing these here.

Anthony