"Old Knives"

Campbellclanman · Feb 15, 2017

Charles- that one knife alone would have me dancing. A early Stan Shaw Ibberson - just an amazing early Sheffield gem.

Nick - right now my phone will only show the top very nice knife! Beautiful!

67nick · Feb 15, 2017

Luger1952 said:
67nick the handles on that first Sheffield are gorgeous--what is the material? Looks like Celluloid. Wonderful vintage folders gentlemen!! Loyd

Hey Lloyd. The handle materials on the first knife are tortoise, I'm pretty sure it was made before the days of cell.

Luger1952 · Feb 15, 2017

Hey Nick,

I am sure you are right! Although the use of cell for knife handles goes back to the beginning of the twentieth century or a little before I am sure your Sheffield folder predates that. The tortoise looks to be in remarkable condition:thumbup: Lloyd

Augie · Feb 15, 2017

Lucked into this old Ulster the other day, I think this pattern is called a balloon jack, 3 5/8",single spring, spear main with nice swedges. Knife shows some age corrosion but appears to be unused, I'm thinking about 100 years old or so.

Has a nice blade etch, Tredway's Wizard Hand Hammered, I can find little to no information on who or what Tredway's was, any help on that would be appreciated.

Will Power · Feb 15, 2017

Interesting sunk-joint and Serp shape on that fine single-spring Ulster.

paulhilborn · Feb 15, 2017

WOW John, non stop jaw droppers, just an amazing Ulster. Love the blade etch also

Luger1952 · Feb 15, 2017

John, beautiful vintage Ulster made folder! Treadway was a hardware company wholesaler/jobber in Dubuque Iowa. Wizard was a marking or trademark they used. They were in business in one form or another from 1853 to 1987. Outstanding Find:thumbup: Lloyd

http://www.yesteryearstools.com/Yesteryears Tools/Tredway Hdw. Co..html

GasMan1 · Feb 15, 2017

Fine looking knives on display guys. :thumbup:

Charles, thats absolutely beautiful. Ol' Stan out did himself.

Augie, how do you get "lucky" all the time? I need to tag along with you.

very nice.

67nick, great looking examples. :thumbup:

blademan 13 · Feb 15, 2017

Charles,

The Shaw knife is a real gem. Just love the pointy coping blade:thumbup:

Nick,

Great old whittlers and I am so envious of the first. I really need to find me a tortoise shell knife, especially one with such narrow secondaries. Just screams Sheffield quality!

Augie,

Love the old serpentine jack, almost has a balloon Eureka look to it? Very interesting as is the etch. Very cool find!

Campbellclanman · Feb 16, 2017

Augie. Lucked BIG time my friend. That all round is one fantastic Knife!!
Check out that STUNNING Main, now that's what you call a Swedge!

Gevonovich · Feb 16, 2017

Augie
Unbelievable beauty and that etch

waynorth · Feb 16, 2017

Augie said:
Lucked into this old Ulster the other day, I think this pattern is called a balloon jack, 3 5/8",single spring, spear main with nice swedges. Knife shows some age corrosion but appears to be unused, I'm thinking about 100 years old or so.

Has a nice blade etch, Tredway's Wizard Hand Hammered, I can find little to no information on who or what Tredway's was, any help on that would be appreciated.

Such a beautiful knife, John!!
Bernie Levine says there are two names for that pattern;
swell-center serpentine balloon, or, Eureka which he prefers.
I like Eureka too! I think "Eureka" is Greek for "I have found it!"
You certainly have!!

biglmbass · Feb 16, 2017

Super nice Ulster, Augie. :thumbup: Great find

supratentorial · Feb 16, 2017

Augie, That Eureka is a very cool knife. Uncommon, especially in good condition.

garry3 · Feb 17, 2017

Augie said:
Lucked into this old Ulster the other day, I think this pattern is called a balloon jack, 3 5/8",single spring, spear main with nice swedges. Knife shows some age corrosion but appears to be unused, I'm thinking about 100 years old or so.

Has a nice blade etch, Tredway's Wizard Hand Hammered, I can find little to no information on who or what Tredway's was, any help on that would be appreciated.

I think it might be in relation to a hardware company in Dubuque. A Tredway hardware co, Tredway & son's and then Kretschmer-Tredway Hardware co.

CNoyes · Feb 17, 2017

I think there was a knife of different pattern, but same Tredway Wizzard etch on the cover of one of the Price Guide To Collectors Knives books published by Houston Price and Bruce Voyles back in the late 80's or early 90's.

philllll · Feb 17, 2017

That Ulster is really something John!

I have a similar knife with clip & spey blades, with Shapleigh Hardware marks. Never seen another single spring 2 blade Eureka like it until you posted yours. I had only ever seen jack patterns on the Eureka frame.

Augie · Feb 17, 2017

Thank you everyone, really appreciate everyones input and help on identification.

Phil, the Shapleigh is gorgeous, as you state the single spring version of the Eureka does not seem to crop up all that often, beautiful knife.

Campbellclanman · Feb 17, 2017

Philllll - unbelievable DE my friend,stunning Pic Bone - thats a beauty for sure. Two top class knives Philllll and Augie.

r8shell · Feb 18, 2017

I picked this one up today. It's marked "George Ibberson, Sheffield" on the main blade, with a picture of a violin and "Sheffield Made" on the reverse. I didn't know what the covers were, but after a rub down with a drop of oil and a clean rag, I'm giving it a closer look, and it may be ivory handled. As usual, I can't find much info to tell me the age on it. What say you experts, somewhere between 1873 and 1988?

It's got sunken joints and lovely swedges on the little blades and perfect walk and talk, and is possibly ivory. I'm pretty stoked.