"Old Knives"

[wlfryjr]

Nice Counter cloth Mike, awesome to see!

Now to drag the quality of this fine thread down somewhat.....

I came across this knife locally- being a bigger knife with what I think is quite nice Bone handles, I thought I would pick it up- I didn't cost a lot as you can see why, it must have had a good gathering of Rust and unfortunately - possibly the seller has cleaned this knife to the degree that it is sickeningly shiny with multitudes of pitting, NOTHING looks worse!
I notice that there are a LOT of old Sheffield's and older American knives on Facebook etc that are just gleaming- and everyone is coming expressing just how neat the knife is, I really have to bite my tongue and not say " Actually that knife looks bloody horrible and it's now a knife that has the guts buffed out of it" but you would become public enemy number one.
What are your opinions as I value them?

Any way, after my moan, back to this old thing........

Tang Stamp: "THE BURGHAM"
The Blade is stamped ( not etched) "SAILOR KNIFE" with a stamped figure of sorts I can't quite make out.

The blade looks very similar to Silver Steel, but this could be just from the excessive wire wheeling and Buffing - whatever they have done.
Note the damage to the Bone by the Bolster- I am sure this would have been done with a wire wheel.

A large Knife @ 4 & 5/8ths inches closed.

Should I try to add Patina back to this Knife - in the way of Mustard, Lemon juice etc- just to get rid of the offending shine? Please share your thoughts on this

Damage has already been done Duncan, no use doing anything else. Otherwise ,I agree wholeheartedly . I loved Tony Foster , but I never saw patina on his Case knives and hardly any other collectors' Cases.

 

[galvanic1882]

Some clues??!!
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Picture from "Smith's Key"!!


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Old "Oates" Barlow!!!

Man that’s a sweet Barlow you got there Charlie

 

[galvanic1882]

Here’s a really old whittler, I believe it’s an 1833-1845 piece Birds Eye pins, flush joints really thin, sweet English knife

 

[waynorth]

Man that’s a sweet Barlow you got there Charlie

Thanks, Mike!! It's probably approaching 200 years!!

 

[waynorth]

Here's a really old whittler; I believe it’s an 1833-1845 piece! Birds Eye pins, flush joints really thin, sweet English knife!!

Amazing OLD knife, Mike!! What talent, to create such a piece!!

 

[Falcata]

Here’s a really old View attachment 3177908View attachment 3177909View attachment 3177910View attachment 3177911View attachment 3177912whittler, I believe it’s an 1833-1845 piece Birds Eye pins, flush joints really thin, sweet English knife

A piece of history—it might be more expensive or cheaper, but it's a well-documented piece of history. To me, that’s what collecting is all about

 

[wlfryjr]

Here’s a really old View attachment 3177908View attachment 3177909View attachment 3177910View attachment 3177911View attachment 3177912whittler, I believe it’s an 1833-1845 piece Birds Eye pins, flush joints really thin, sweet English knife

Thanks, Mike!! It's probably approaching 200 years!!

2 OLD and very nice knives Charlie and Mike.

Mike that thinness is very apparent in those old Sheffield knives .

 

[Pt-Luso]