This knife does not come anywhere near the class of other knives being shown here as of late!
I bought this knife that was in with 4 knife lot, the other 3 were absolute junk- but from the very very poor seller photos I could see some nice old Bone - for the price of the buy now for the lot it was worth the closer look at under $40 NZ, so to you guys and Gals in the States slightly less than $20...
So I opened the packet upon it's arrival, immediately threw the other three away, and picked up this - what I can only describe as a Tank!
I knew when looking at it - it was most probably a Sheffield Knife, the Jigging pattern is from that era of early 20th Century Sheffield- and I kinda like this Jigged Bone- its a Worm Grooved jigging that is really interesting to look at!
I love the intermittent pattern in the still yet flowing worm groove, not the most out there in captive Colour as a Stag or Burnt Stag but in its own way quite intriguing Bone Handle material.
The snap on this knife is outrageous and sports absolutely no Blade play - this Lovely 100 year old Knife commands respect from me because this Knife has been used- but not abused and just look at it- this will do another Century of use!
Another thing I love about these old Knives is the iron pins that have been hammered in by Hand - slowly over the long, long years ebbing out a rust stain through the surrounding Bone.
Lets come back to present time and
The thing I really love about Jack Blacks workings with A Wrights is still the use of the fantastic Kicks used by the early Sheffield's - The good Ol' Stovepipe Kick - so lets go back in time again and ...this Knife - this knife obviously has the Stovepipe Kick!
In my office I couldn't quite see if these gorgeous old Iron Rat's Tailed Bolsters were Integral with the Liners - nor could I make out the very very few markings left of a Stamping!
Once I got home out came the Loupe - and I then used a Brass coin to slowly work the Tang build away - and there it was
CAMBRIDGE & Co ( over )
ENGLAND in the great old Font they used.... I was so so pleased, the Bolsters weren't Integral- as there is a very slight wee join you can see under magnification.
From 1900 to 1920 Cambridge & Co were in existence and apparently a Military Contractor - I am not saying that this knife came under this - who knows- it could well have been - that's not too important as the Knife isn't the Worlds most collectible but these fantastic Early Sheffield's deserve their recognition.
