Round Yorkshire With A Knife - The Man Who Broke The Bank At Ponte Carlo

[T. Erdelyi]

Thanks for taking us along on your trip Jack, some nice finds, some great stories and fantastic pics as always. I love your trips into town(s) it makes me wish I had spent more time sightseeing and less time working the dozen or so times I was there for work.

I spent a lot of time in Cardiff and the surrounding area, usually on my weekends I'd go sightseeing, Caerphilly Castle (sp?) was one of my favorite hangouts.

Wish I knew you when I was traveling Jack, I'm sure I wouldn't have been so lonely, at least I'd have someone to talk knives with over a cup of coffee/tea or maybe a pint.

 

[meako]

Nice.Couple of very questworthy knives there mate.
I just steeled and oiled the old G ADAMS yesterday pending a Barby dinner this evening.
Meanwhile I'd like you to see this... The tin formerly belonged to my Grandmother and it is now where I squirrel away my coins for future knife purchasement . I say squirrel but if you can imagine a giant carnivorous squirrel the size of a male Red Kangaroo with an allergy to paper money hopping about the region breaking notes just to make change -that would be a more accurate description.
Many of us would be familiar with Dutch Liquorice -the salty kind which you chomp on with a peppermint. I wonder if The Pontefract Cakes were similar?

I love this old tin -one because it reminds of "mama Meakin" as she was known by us little kids and two it reminds me of the Goodies episode with the black puddings -"Peckinpahs Perfect Puddings-none blacker!"
Cheers and safe travels-great to be back on the road.

 

[Jack Black]

Thanks for all the kind words folks, very much appreciated

Maybe one day we can meet up for chips and beans Ted :thumbup:

Great tin Meako, a real family heirloom. I love salt liquorice, but have had a year of dental work down to a piece I had at the beginning of the year

 

[chuko]

Happy to have you writing/photographing and hunting for pointy things again. Missed your posts. Thanks.
Charles

 

[Jack Black]

Many thanks Charles

I'm over in Sheffield today, on my way to see the dentist. I'm just having a coffee in what was once the old (Wade &) Butcher Works :thumbup:

 

[T. Erdelyi]

We need a traditional's story book with pics compiled from the stories here on the traditional forum we have plenty tales to pick from and beautiful pics of places and of course knives.

I know we can call it A little slice of life, tales from the rockin' chair actually I kinda like that title.

 

[Jack Black]

I was hoping to post a couple of pics of the old Butcher Works yesterday, but didn't get a chance. So here's a few now

 

[meako]

The place looks like its had some coin spent on it-new roof, nice paint,big new glass thing in the corner of the pic-Has it been turned into residences?
A different picture to those run down places in Sheffield you posted during the quest. great to see.and they've maintained its heritage.

 

[KYenglish]

thanks for sharing, always fun congrats on the finds

 

[Jack Black]

The place looks like its had some coin spent on it-new roof, nice paint,big new glass thing in the corner of the pic-Has it been turned into residences?
A different picture to those run down places in Sheffield you posted during the quest. great to see.and they've maintained its heritage.

Yeah, it's had a grant from the 'National Lottery'. Unlike many similar renovations, this one isn't intended for 'yuppie flats', it's let out to small businesses. All a bit arty, as is the cafe, but better than it being pulled down I suppose.

 

[Jack Black]

thanks for sharing, always fun congrats on the finds

Thank you sir :thumbup:

 

[knarfeng]

I was hoping to post a couple of pics of the old Butcher Works yesterday, but didn't get a chance. So here's a few now

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Fantastic. These are not the sort of buildings one finds in earthquake country.

 

[Primble]

Thanks for the Butcher Works pictures Jack. I love old historical buildings, especially old historical cutlery buildings. I suppose many a great knife was made inside those walls!

Just wonderful!

I need to go on a hunt and find me a great old Sheffield made knife.

Best regards,
"Primble"

 

[AFAustin]

Thanks for another great tour and story, Jack---and what prizes you found! As usual, you not only entertained but educated. I often have to consult the dictionary a time or two when enjoying your adventures, and this time was no different. I confess I wasn't familiar with "collier", though in my defense I'll say we don't have much coal in Texas. And I hadn't a clue about "chiropody"!

Such great stuff---I look forward to the next one.

Cheers,

Andrew

 

[Jack Black]

Fantastic. These are not the sort of buildings one finds in earthquake country.

Thanks Frank, the whole of Yorkshire is littered with chimneys, and of course in the past, there were were thousands more.

Thanks for the Butcher Works pictures Jack. I love old historical buildings, especially old historical cutlery buildings. I suppose many a great knife was made inside those walls!

Just wonderful!

I need to go on a hunt and find me a great old Sheffield made knife.

Best regards,
"Primble"

Thanks Primble, those were just taken on my IPad for the convenience of uploading, but I'll try and post some more soon

Thanks for another great tour and story, Jack---and what prizes you found! As usual, you not only entertained but educated. I often have to consult the dictionary a time or two when enjoying your adventures, and this time was no different. I confess I wasn't familiar with "collier", though in my defense I'll say we don't have much coal in Texas. And I hadn't a clue about "chiropody"!

Such great stuff---I look forward to the next one.

Cheers,

Andrew

Thanks a lot Andrew

 

[ptradeco]

Great haul Jack. Your tenacity has paid off. Looks like someone is giving the old Butcher Works some TLC. Nice to see. There has been considerable effort here in St. Louis the last decade to save significant old buildings. A bit more character than the steel and glass curtains of modern construction.

 

[Jack Black]

Great haul Jack. Your tenacity has paid off. Looks like someone is giving the old Butcher Works some TLC. Nice to see. There has been considerable effort here in St. Louis the last decade to save significant old buildings. A bit more character than the steel and glass curtains of modern construction.

Thanks a lot Brad. That is good news about St Louis, in the past in Sheffield, they tore down historic buildings by the score. Now, many of them are listed for preservation, so they are either restored or allowed to slowly crumble. Fortunately, for the Butcher Works, it is in an area of regeneration. Sadly, there's no shortage of ugly modern buildings in the town, Sheffield suffered heavy bombing in WW2, and then was re-built at a time of little money and bad architectural ideas by a succession of incompetent/corrupt planning administrations.