"Old Knives"

Pretty knife Jack, good find. So the blades are silver? Do they take and keep a good edge?
 
Augie said:
Pretty knife Jack, good find. So the blades are silver? Do they take and keep a good edge?
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Thanks Augie, they were just designed for cutting soft fruit in the pre-stainless days :thumbup:
 
I guess it would depend on the purity of the silver too. Pure silver is soft, hence why we use 925. sterling (92.5 % pure mixed with alloys like copper) For jewelry as it has added hardness.

I'm guessing, whatever degree of the purity the blade has, it will still get plenty sharp enough should Jack want to dine on an apple in style! ;)
 
Samon said:
I'm guessing, whatever degree of the purity the blade has, it will still get plenty sharp enough should Jack want to dine on an apple in style! ;)
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I think I'll probably just leave it as it is my friend ;) :D :thumbup:
 
What a beautiful example of a fruit knife. They are such elegant, well-made knives. I've always been intrigued by them but don't have any in my collection. Congrats!
 
I think my old friends would like to get on this thread .
Squire Elijah Oates and Mr. Russell








Harry
 
Fantastic Barlows Harry :thumbup:

Mike Robuck said:
What a beautiful example of a fruit knife. They are such elegant, well-made knives. I've always been intrigued by them but don't have any in my collection. Congrats!
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Thanks Mike, I only occasionally buy them :)
 
Jack Black :
Thank you for the kind words about Squire Elijah & Mr. Russell. Thank you also getting me interested in old knives and Taylor Eye Witness . I have been to Yorkshire , particularly Doncaster , many times and have always enjoyed it.


Harry
 
Thanks Augie : I did not think a total investment of$ 10 and little elbow grease was too far out of line.

Harry
 
Old Engineer said:
Jack Black :
Thank you for the kind words about Squire Elijah & Mr. Russell. Thank you also getting me interested in old knives and Taylor Eye Witness . I have been to Yorkshire , particularly Doncaster , many times and have always enjoyed it.
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You'll have to let me know if you're ever over this way again Harry :) :thumbup:
 
Jack Black said:
You'll have to let me know if you're ever over this way again Harry :) :thumbup:
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Thanks Jack , but since I have been retired since 2003 , I have not been back but would really like to get back to Sutton to eat At Annie's Arms again for Meat Pies or to a Harry Ramsdens. Can you put a good guess on the date of my SEO&S . I was not able to find where they used the stamp on the blade that mine has.

Harry
 
Old Engineer said:
Thanks Jack , but since I have been retired since 2003 , I have not been back but would really like to get back to Sutton to eat At Annie's Arms again for Meat Pies or to a Harry Ramsdens. Can you put a good guess on the date of my SEO&S . I was not able to find where they used the stamp on the blade that mine has.
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Well if you ever get up my way, I'd be happy to take you to the old Oates house and factory at Stannington on the edge of Sheffield, and we could have a pint in the nearby Sportsman's Arms, the pub Squire Elijah Oates ran with his wife, and where he passed away in 1891. It seems that the S.E.Oates stamp was only used on Barlow bolsters after the death of Luke Oates (the father) in 1875, and Simmons Hardware sold the knives in the US in the 1880's. I think you can reasonably date your knife at late 19th century :thumbup:
 
Thanks Jack : Make mine fish & chips with malt vinegar and some mushy peas and John Smiths and I will take you up on that offer.

Harry
 
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