"Old Knives"

Jim and Cindy Taylor attended the Oregon Show for quite a few years. Very interesting people! Rare that both people in a couple were both interested in knife collecting!
Here is my Lockwood. Not that old I think, but nicely made. Pretty substantial at almost 5 1/4". Big-grained stag is nicely proportional!
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I had a suspicion Charlie that you would know of the Taylor's.

Charlie- That my friend....is a very very nice knife, I envy you - just a magnificent piece - Hey Charlie - Thank you for sharing with us your knives, it actually benefits us SO much, its wonderful to see these knives from your collection.
 
Cindy was a knife person before she met Jim and, of course, Jim was a Sheffield man, so his interest came honestly.

They met because of knives.

As far as I know, Cindy is doing well in Boynton Beach, Florida.

She and Jim moved down there to be close to Cindy's sister. She developed cancer and died, then Jim died and Cindy is there alone except for friends unless her daughter has moved down there.

I think Cindy has pretty much sold out of knives and her sister's vast "Snoopy" collection.

Cindy and Jim were great people.

She walked up to me at a knife show once and said, "Give me a hundred dollars". I did and she handed me one of the best Robeson knives I own.

She is just about the only person I trusted enough, at the time, to hand over a hundred dollar bill, not knowing why she wanted it.
 
Wow....................Charlie that is a heart warming story!! Thank you so much for sharing this - it is so important to share these stories and keep the memory alive - and of course the memories of such great people- Thank you Charlie very much.

That was a good invest of trust right there my friend!
 
I liked them also, Charlie - but especially Cindy!
Very generous, and interested in everyone! Thanks for bumping up that memory a notch!!
 
A few pics of my Wheatley Brothers Tackler's Knife for the enquiring minds in the Lambsfoot thread ;) :thumbup:





 
That knife's blade has a slim, useful point. Great looking knife, Jack! Horn handles?
 
Wow, that Tackler's knife's just beautiful.

It seems to have those graceful, continuously flowing lines between the blade and handle shape, like some Norfolks, Wharncliffes, Ettricks and Lambsfoots have. And that fine rat tail bolster and stovepipe kick in the middle to set it off with some contrast. Nice blade stamp too.

Well, I learn something new every day. That's definitely a pattern I'll be getting acquainted with.

Thanks very much for posting that, Jack. :thumbup:
 
Cambertree said:
Wow, that Tackler's knife's just beautiful.

It seems to have those graceful, continuously flowing lines between the blade and handle shape, like some Norfolks, Wharncliffes, Ettricks and Lambsfoots have. And that fine rat tail bolster and stovepipe kick in the middle to set it off with some contrast. Nice blade stamp too.

Well, I learn something new every day. That's definitely a pattern I'll be getting acquainted with.

Thanks very much for posting that, Jack. :thumbup:
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Thanks, it was a gift from another forum member - 'Old & In The Way'. Wheatley Brothers produced some nice examples of this pattern I think :thumbup:

Edit - The mill in the third photo is Salt's Mill in Saltaire (Not content with naming the mill after himself, Sir Titus Salt named the entire town, along with every street in it! :D), which was the biggest mill in Europe at the time. I was there just the other week, and used at as a background for some of my pics of this old IXL Sheepsfoot (below). Today it houses a large bookshop, restaurant, cafe, and antiques centre.

 
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That knife's blade has a slim, useful point. Great looking knife, Jack! Horn handles?
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Thanks Charlie, yes indeed :) It's due some pocket time I think ;) :thumbup: Lovely to see your big Lockwood Brothers again, I have the pics you previously sent me on my PC, and was just admiring it the other day :)
 
Jack Black said:
Thanks, it was a gift from another forum member - 'Old & In The Way'. Wheatley Brothers produced some nice examples of this pattern I think :thumbup:

Edit - The mill in the third photo is Salt's Mill in Saltaire (Not content with naming the mill after himself, Sir Titus Salt named the entire town, along with every street in it! :D), which was the biggest mill in Europe at the time. I was there just the other week, and used at as a background for some of my pics of this old IXL Sheepsfoot (below). Today it houses a large bookshop, restaurant, cafe, and antiques centre.

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THAT!! is a Stunner Jack - Oh man!!!
 
Very nice English examples waynorth and Jack. Is there a way that similar knives from different posts could be linked together somehow for easier comparisons?
 
Been a little under the weather for the last couple weeks so trying to catch up, there have been several outstanding knives posted the last couple pages.
Paul, that Schrade Cut Co is wonderful,great pick up for your collection.

Charlie, posted this before but interesting how this Lockwood Brothers compares to yours, this one is also a very large knife.


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Hope this post means you are on the mend Augie. I'd prefer to hear your perspective in this thread more not less.
-Merry Christmas-
 
Thank you Redsparrow, I am starting to feel better, just weak, Merry Christmas!
 
Augie my friend- STUNNER is what I call that Lockwood- Whew!

I'm sad to hear you have been unwell Augie- I hope your strength comes back in a speedy fashion my friend.
 
Charlie and Augie, those are some great looking Lockwoods. :thumbup:


I hope you're feeling better, Augie.
 
Thanks John for the Schrade Cut Co compliment, I hope your felling better for Christmas:thumbup: Wonderful knife and amazing covers on your Lockwood:cool:

Charlie, AMAZING Lockwood as well:cool:

Jack, a WONDERFUL KNIFE:thumbup:

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE:)
 
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