"Old Knives"

veitsi_poika said:
Got this Alfred Field & Co yesterday... I have a feeling it is quite old but haven't had a chance to do any sleuthing ;):thumbsup: Not my best pictures but good enough for lunch break at work :D Tang stamp is four line:

Alfred
Field & Co
Sheffield
England

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Quite the lovely !! Many distinctive features on this one !!! I hope to see it in the pruner thread ;):):thumbsup: Love it
 
veitsi_poika said:
Got this Alfred Field & Co yesterday... I have a feeling it is quite old but haven't had a chance to do any sleuthing ;):thumbsup: Not my best pictures but good enough for lunch break at work :D Tang stamp is four line:

Alfred
Field & Co
Sheffield
England

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WHAT A KNIFE Kevin!!! Gorgeous Stag, hammered pins, stove pipe kick...AWESOME:cool::thumbsup:
 
waynorth said:
Nice old knife, Kevin!! Are those integral bolsters???
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They sure look (and feel) like it to me Charlie which makes me think this one may go beyond 1900; I took the top/bottom pictures to see what others think. I scraped my fingernails across the intersection in a few spots and I don't feel a joint o_O
 
Here's a cool one... love the jigging on this jack . Garland Cutlery Co... I did a little research and these were imported by Max Klaas from Robert Klaas c.1913. Goins has Max Klaas / Garland Cutlery c.1913-1940. Max Klaas bought a plant for manufacturing knives in 1921 and the blades on this one look stainless so I'm thinking this knife is in the c.1921-1940 range. Max Klaas was also a popular manufacturer of razor knives so stainless makes sense. Either way, great walk and talk on this one and the bone is outstanding :)

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Some nice examples all.

Augie, that Winchester jumbo jack is really fantastic

V.P., great old pruner. I have a fair bit of paperwork on Alfred Field and would venture a guess that your knife dates between 1891 (with the England stamp) to the 1910s.
Alfred Field became the sole rep for Joseph Rodgers in 1891, but also carried quite a line of their own branded knives. A 1901 catalog shows all "Field" marked knives as made in England, but that same catalog does not show a pruner like yours. That certainly doesn't mean that they didn't offer one at that time, it possibly just wasn't shown. An Alfred Field catalog from 1910 does show a pruner made in England, but in a different style than yours. The following descriptions do state that a few different models were available including one that sounds like yours, third one down #924. Again, nice example and any Alfred Field knives with a "Sheffield" stamp are definitely not common.

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Thanks herder! I look at that knife and wonder where it's been hiding all those years!!!
:rolleyes::)
 
herder said:
Some nice examples all.

Augie, that Winchester jumbo jack is really fantastic

V.P., great old pruner. I have a fair bit of paperwork on Alfred Field and would venture a guess that your knife dates between 1891 (with the England stamp) to the 1910s.
Alfred Field became the sole rep for Joseph Rodgers in 1891, but also carried quite a line of their own branded knives. A 1901 catalog shows all "Field" marked knives as made in England, but that same catalog does not show a pruner like yours. That certainly doesn't mean that they didn't offer one at that time, it possibly just wasn't shown. An Alfred Field catalog from 1910 does show a pruner made in England, but in a different style than yours. The following descriptions do state that a few different models were available including one that sounds like yours, third one down #924. Again, nice example and any Alfred Field knives with a "Sheffield" stamp are definitely not common.

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I knew you would have something for me on that knife Herder... we really appreciate your wealth of knowledge and even more, your willingness to share with us! :):thumbsup:
 
veitsi_poika said:
I knew you would have something for me on that knife Herder... we really appreciate your wealth of knowledge and even more, your willingness to share with us! :):thumbsup:
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Thanks for the kind words, V.P.
I sure enjoy the sleuthing aspect of this hobby and you've done some great detective work as well. :)
I admire everyone who posts anything in Blade Forums from a picture to any form of information.
We all learn from each other!!!
 
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