"Old Knives"

Thanks guys, far from perfect as it has suffered some from age corrosion but it is still a great example of how good Challenge knives were, I feel they are some of the best of the vintage knife manufacturers, I love those slim graceful pen blades, Duncan I don't think they have seen much use at all.

Charlie, I wonder if Bill would be interested in doing a run of 38's with blades like this knife?
 
Augie said:
Thanks guys, far from perfect as it has suffered some from age corrosion but it is still a great example of how good Challenge knives were, I feel they are some of the best of the vintage knife manufacturers, I love those slim graceful pen blades, Duncan I don't think they have seen much use at all.

Charlie, I wonder if Bill would be interested in doing a run of 38's with blades like this knife?
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I tried to get Bill to commit to a full-on Wharncliffe Whittler, when he made the Willamette Whittler for Derrick Bohn, but he said he was through with whittlers for a while!! He did the clip-blade whittlers then also!!
Maybe some day!!!???
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These single-spring two-blades are a great carry, Augie!! I have one frequently in my pocket!!
But the three-blades are a class act!!
 
Augie said:
Nice knives guys, keep em coming!

Picked up this nice old Challenge Cutlery Corp split spring wharncliffe whittler with stag handles that have taken on a beautiful glow from age. I think this is an old Sheffield pattern which makes sense as many of the Challenge cutlers came from Sheffield.


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Can you get us a bottom view of that one please Augie?
 
I don't normally pay too much attention to the sterling silver / mother of pearl fruit knives... but this one caught my eye. I did some research on it before I bought it, the seller had it listed as 1890'ish but all of the hallmark info I found on it says it is a John Yeomans Cowlishaw, Sheffield, c.1857. Really a sweet little knife :cool: The lighting is intentionally dim to help show some of the pearly fire within ;)

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veitsi_poika said:
I don't normally pay too much attention to the sterling silver / mother of pearl fruit knives... but this one caught my eye. I did some research on it before I bought it, the seller had it listed as 1890'ish but all of the hallmark info I found on it says it is a John Yeomans Cowlishaw, Sheffield, c.1857. Really a sweet little knife :cool: The lighting is intentionally dim to help show some of the pearly fire within ;)

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That is just Elegant!:thumbsup: Nice get!
 
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veitsi_poika said:
I don't normally pay too much attention to the sterling silver / mother of pearl fruit knives... but this one caught my eye. I did some research on it before I bought it, the seller had it listed as 1890'ish but all of the hallmark info I found on it says it is a John Yeomans Cowlishaw, Sheffield, c.1857. Really a sweet little knife :cool: The lighting is intentionally dim to help show some of the pearly fire within ;)

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Kevin, those silver fruit knives always catch my eye, but yours is a show stopper:eek::eek::eek::cool::cool::cool::thumbsup:
Augie said:
Nice knives guys, keep em coming!

Picked up this nice old Challenge Cutlery Corp split spring wharncliffe whittler with stag handles that have taken on a beautiful glow from age. I think this is an old Sheffield pattern which makes sense as many of the Challenge cutlers came from Sheffield.


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Amazing find as usual my friend, I would gladly trade you some of Duncan's knives he has routed through the ND post office;););):p
 
paulhilborn said:
Kevin, those silver fruit knives always catch my eye, but yours is a show stopper:eek::eek::eek::cool::cool::cool::thumbsup:


Amazing find as usual my friend, I would gladly trade you some of Duncan's knives he has routed through the ND post office;););):p
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Sounds like a deal Paul, let me know when he has some pristine harness jacks sitting there, we'll just tell him they were lost in the mail:D:D:D:D;)
 
veitsi_poika said:
I don't normally pay too much attention to the sterling silver / mother of pearl fruit knives... but this one caught my eye. I did some research on it before I bought it, the seller had it listed as 1890'ish but all of the hallmark info I found on it says it is a John Yeomans Cowlishaw, Sheffield, c.1857. Really a sweet little knife :cool: The lighting is intentionally dim to help show some of the pearly fire within ;)

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Kevin, that is a beauty, one of the nicest I've seen, great find.
 
Charlie,
I told John the stag on his beautiful knife reminded me of the stag on the Empires you showed.
Lee mentioned other US makers stag being dark. Maybe I remember your stag Schrades as being too.
 
veitsi_poika said:
I don't normally pay too much attention to the sterling silver / mother of pearl fruit knives... but this one caught my eye. I did some research on it before I bought it, the seller had it listed as 1890'ish but all of the hallmark info I found on it says it is a John Yeomans Cowlishaw, Sheffield, c.1857. Really a sweet little knife :cool: The lighting is intentionally dim to help show some of the pearly fire within ;)

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That is heirloom gorgeous.
 
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