"Old Knives"

That is a nice jack knife with a rare stamped cap. Here is one of my most special jack knives an Innocent & Sons Sheffield with stag covers. Made in the 1860's. Charles

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It's an eye candy Charles. I like it very much, the stag is fantastic and the extended spring adds a lot. A knife from the golden age.

Mike
 
chuko said:
That is a nice jack knife with a rare stamped cap. Here is one of my most special jack knives an Innocent & Sons Sheffield with stag covers. Made in the 1860's. Charles

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Lovely knife Charles, just in beautiful condition, now..please help me out here - I hope this only because I am totally physically and mentally exhausted from shifting house, but I thought I would come in here and get some eye candy, you mention " with rare stamped cap" - could you help me out and explain - its gone over my head ( sorry about what feels like a silly question )
Many thanks
Duncan.
 
Thanks Duncan she is a beauty with some of that great early stag they produced in Sheffield. However I was not referring to my Innocent & Sons, but to Perry's John Primble Belknap Gentleman's Jack with waterfall covers and stamped bottom bolster posted in post #5180.

Charles
 
chuko said:
Thanks Duncan she is a beauty with some of that great early stag they produced in Sheffield. However I was not referring to my Innocent & Sons, but to Perry's John Primble Belknap Gentleman's Jack with waterfall covers and stamped bottom bolster posted in post #5180.

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Charles, my apologies, I should have been paying more attention to things, in any way - your knives are stunning and I can se why that sweetheart of a knife is one of your favourites!

I have a real soft spot for Primbles, and I haven't seen a cap with the stamping on either ( I just went back and had a peek - wow), nice knife Charles!
Thanks again for showing us.
 
I love how the real old gems in this thread seem to have smaller and thinner blade profiles. I wish the modern brands would have the guts to put out something as svelte as that Sheffield stag stunner of chuko's, though I understand it is a pragmatic decision to cater to more recent tastes for the stocky and bulky. Guess I will have to step up my antiquing game. Nice pieces everyone!
 
Charles, I have to say, your Innocent & Sons is probably the one that strikes the loudest chord with me, of any posted here. I'm also of a mind (along with Steve) that I wish current makers would slim things down a little, and release some like that one. "Svelte" is really the best word for it. :thumbup:
 
Thanks for the comments. It's size and the quality of the stag covers caught my eye from about 8 feet away and I knew I had to have it. Pieces like this just don't come around. It holds a special place in my collection. John's photos really put the quality on display. Here are a couple of shots showing some details of construction. Charles
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Here is one that is pretty hard to find Andrew Jackson Jordan AAA1 orange blossom lobster (1871-1929)
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Thanks singin, Here is another gunstock whittler lobster AKA Orange Blossom, Etched <Hickory> with same tang mark on master. Smaller blades marked Kelly S. Thompson. Kelly-How-Thompson Co 1902-1947, hardware firm in Duluth, Minn. knives made by Napanoch.
Charles
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Always something to wonder over in this thread, it's like visiting one of the world's great museums!

That slim Jack that Charles is fortunate to own is deeply impressive not just in construction but proportions. I also admired that beautiful Celluloid Imperial in contrast. Many thanks to those who share their riches with us.

Regards, Will
 
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