Pearl handled Knives

[Jack Black]

Brookes & Crookes:

Rodgers:

Cowlishaw:

W. Rodgers:

IXL:

Ulster:

Suppose I better go and wash the dishes

 

[ed_is_dead]

 

[ed_is_dead]

MOP is one of my favorite materials. Here a few both customs and vintage
Charles

My god that Rodgers whitter above may be one of the finest knives I've seen on this site.

 

[Jack Black]

Wragg:

Blyde:

Turton:

Colquhoun & Cadman:

Wattam:

Renshaw:

 

[Jack Black]

Chesterman:

Green & Green:

Mappin & Webb:

Ward:

Green:

 

[Jack Black]

Ibberson:

 

[ed_is_dead]

Ibberson:

Loving that Ibberson!

 

[Jack Black]

Loving that Ibberson!

Thanks Ed, I think it was made by Stan Shaw. I got it from a market stall, I couldn't believe the guy was asking £5 for it!

 

[screened porch]

I've never carried this, and I don't think Dad ever did either.

 

[ed_is_dead]

Thanks Ed, I think it was made by Stan Shaw. I got it from a market stall, I couldn't believe the guy was asking £5 for it!

Based on some quarters pricing of his work since his passing you might well retire on it now.
I'd imagine your ownership of it transcends monetary speculation.
Are his initials or Mark in the liners?

 

[Jack Black]

Based on some quarters pricing of his work since his passing you might well retire on it now.
I'd imagine your ownership of it transcends monetary speculation.
Are his initials or Mark in the liners?

I have a few of Stan's knives Ed This one isn't marked, but that only occurred for a certain period. Based on the workmanship, I would say that it was either made by Ted Osborne or by Stan, and my guess would be Stan. I got it not long before he passed, so was not able to get him to identify it. I never sell knives anyway

 

[ed_is_dead]

I have a few of Stan's knives Ed This one isn't marked, but that only occurred for a certain period. Based on the workmanship, I would say that it was either made by Ted Osborne or by Stan, and my guess would be Stan. I got it not long before he passed, so was not able to get him to identify it. I never sell knives anyway

The file work is identical to an earlier example of an Ibberson lobster I mind. I suppose Stan could look at each and know which was his output at a mere glance.
I'm also fortunate enough to have not sold a single knife, well the old ones anyhow. Have gifted a few to friends and family who I know would appreciate them.

Reading Tweedales and elsewhere I see the specialists hafters in Sheffields past working "nacre" would suffer terribly with respiratory complaints. A form of silicosis.

 

[Jack Black]

The file work is identical to an earlier example of an Ibberson lobster I mind. I suppose Stan could look at each and know which was his output at a mere glance.
I'm also fortunate enough to have also not sold a single knife, well the old ones anyhow. Have gifted a few to friends and family who I know would appreciate them.

Reading Tweedales and elsewhere I see the specialists hafters in Sheffields past working "nacre" would suffer terribly with respiratory complaints. A form of silicosis.

He could, but Ted was Stan's mentor, and he always said it was difficult to tell their work apart (other dating factors aside). I gave Stan a MOP penknife made by Ted

Yes, indeed. I asked Stan about this, as he worked a lot with MOP, but he said he had never noticed any ill-effects personally

 

[Augie]

I do like a nice MOP knife.

 

[TylerG12]

Mine aren't as old or collectible but figured I'd post a couple pics while the thread was revived.
These are my Fightin' Roosters. View attachment 1953577


These are my Winchesters. Coffin Jack is my fave.
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[Carboniferous]

Ibberson:

Wow, I really like that filework, haven't seen any with a pattern quite like that before. Pictures never do pearl justice, seeing that many in one place in person would be awesome. Really impressive collection!

I'm seeing what I believe to be some Victorian-era fruit knives from you and others, I've considered picking one up for historical+aesthetic reasons but the silver blades kind of put me off for a knife I'd want to carry and use. Lots of interesting filework and not-common shapes on them though, long slender doglegs and such that I really like, and carved/textured pearl, lots of interesting stuff

 

[tongueriver]

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[calm]

https://imgur.com/qmcRucQ

 

[Rose and Thistle Custom]

 

[Heathenhymnal]

My only MOP knife so far is this wonderful old W.H. Morley & Sons "Clover Brand." I took a bit of a gamble on it as I was still researching the brand history at the time but for $20 I figured I couldn't lose too bad. I gotta say I was super impressed once I got it though. This was an impeccably well built little knife from back in the day. They got all those blades packed into that tiny handle without any of them rubbing each other. They even went so far as to offset grind some of the blades to accomplish this. And boy do those little old blades slice!!!