Round Yorkshire With A Knife: The Wizard’s Quest Part 15 – The Marmalade Barlow!

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Previous instalments -

Part 1: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/sh...-Knaresborough

Part 2: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/sh...s-Quest-Part-2

Part 3: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/sh...s-Quest-Part-3

Part 4: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/sh...s-Quest-Part-4

Part 5: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/sh...s-Quest-Part-5

Part 6: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/sh...s-Quest-Part-6

Part 7: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/sh...s-Quest-Part-7

Part 8: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/sh...re-Be-Monsters

Part 9: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/sh...t-in-Yorkshire

Part 10: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/sh...hieving-Varlet

Part 11: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/sh...-Quest-Part-11

Part 12: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/sh...99t-Tell-Titus!

Part 13: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...nife-The-Wizard’s-Quest-Part-13-–-Settle-Down

Part 14: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...-The-Wizard’s-Quest-Part-14-Withering-Heights

‘Car –boot sales’ started in England in the 1980’s, when people would meet up to sell or trade their unwanted possessions out of the boots (or ‘trunks’) of their cars. Perhaps, partly thanks to online sale zones like Amazon and Ebay, the hay-day of the car-boot sale is well past. Yet, each Sunday morning there are still thousands of such events around the country, where people sell junk out of the backs of their cars, along with traders and dealers trying to make a few quid on the side.

The car-boot sales attract tens of thousands of bargain-hunters, and I have generally not been among their number. However, over the past year or so, I have regularly sacrificed a Sunday morning lie-in, to go traveling to God-foresaken places, looking for pointy treasure.

The vast majority of car-boot sales only take place during the ‘summer’ months, from the beginning of April to the end of September, it is simply too wet and windy during the winter months, to expect people to stand in the cold hawking their unwanted tat for pennies.

Having recently seen a sign for one of my local car-boots, saying it was due to start on March 30th, I had been planning a trip to my first such sale of the year. So, despite a rotten night’s sleep and some fairly miserable weather, I was up and dressed by 7.00am to go off in search of something for the Wizard.
Since, like most such events, this particular car-boot was situated in the middle of nowhere, I had a lengthy wait for the irregular bus service which would take me there. When the bus eventually arrived it was packed, but I boarded for the 45 minute journey which would take me in search of the treasure I craved.

I alighted from the bus in light drizzle in the back of beyond, only to find that the only sign of the car-boot sale were the huge hoardings advertising, ‘Massive Car Boot, Here Every Sunday From March 30th!’. Or not!

So much for my first car-boot sale of the year, useless sods! Anyway here’s the other bits and bobs I picked up this week.



The smaller clasp knife is a post 1939 British Army clasp knife, in this case without the can-opener/bottle-opener blade, which reduces both the profile and weight of the knife. This one was found for me, and cleaned up, by Adee, who I met up with last week, when I also found a few more of the knives above.







The sleeveboard pen advertising Wynacol Products is stainless and made in Sheffield, but shows no more provenance than that. In the past a number of Sheffield companies produced advertising knives for other firms who did not want their advertising diluted by the inclusion of the name of another manufacturer. This knife is very much like knives still produced today by the Eggington Group, who own various old Sheffield cutlery marks, such as IXL and Joseph Rodgers.





The MOP knife is rather odd, and I suspect it’s a re-work. Unusual tang-stamp.





Sadly, the main blade on this Wharncliffe is broken.







The second sleeveboard with the French ivory covers is probably German.





The big old WW1 British Army clasp knife has seen some wear and tear, as these knives invariably have, including the loss of the tip of the can-opener blade. Still needs cleaning up this one.







The William Rodgers fruit knife is quite nice I think, Quest knife Meako?! ;)



Last, but certainly not least is the IXL Barlow. Unfortunately, as you can see, the tip has been lost. What a great marmalade knife though! I can think of a US/Canadian Viking impersonator who might like this one ;)





The Hunt Continues!

Jack
 
Wow, Jack...are you sure going to all this trouble just for an Aussie fella? :D

I admire you greatly fro what you are trying to achieve here for good old Meako! I still don't quite know what you are truly looking for - or whether you will find it?
 
Campbellclanman said:
Wow, Jack...are you sure going to all this trouble just for an Aussie fella? :D

I admire you greatly fro what you are trying to achieve here for good old Meako! I still don't quite know what you are truly looking for - or whether you will find it?
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Thanks Duncan, I've got a few ideas of what might hit the spot, but still hope that I might just come across a stunner which might be completely different to what I have in mind :)

Of course he'd probably be happy with just a few tinnies! ;) :D
 
Some nice "Pointy" this week, my friend. The wharncliffe is a looker. The second Vulcan I have ever seen. And the claspies are very interesting. I think the pointy gods are opening up their pockets for you:D
 
Kind of amazing that you were the only one to show up at the car boot sale. And yet, you found some great stuff.
 
Gevonovich said:
Some nice "Pointy" this week, my friend. The wharncliffe is a looker. The second Vulcan I have ever seen. And the claspies are very interesting. I think the pointy gods are opening up their pockets for you:D
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Thanks Gev, shame about the blade on the Vulcan. Hopefully, as the weather gets warmer, and the markets get bigger, the pointy gods will finally smile upon me! ;)
 
Jack Black said:
Sadly, the main blade on this Wharncliffe is broken.








The Hunt Continues!

Jack
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The tang stamp looks like this one, Jack.

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If so, that's a very old knife, likely well over 100 years!

Nice collection for this episode! But I agree, they don't shout MEAKO!!

I hope spring finally rears its pretty head, and you get lots of "boots" to peruse!
CC
 
I was looking at that knife in the other thread Charlie, it's an absolute beauty :thumbup:

So, do you want something to spread your marmalade? ;)
 
jon_slider said:
Looks like a Keen Kutter!
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Im pretty sure that tang stamp started in 1905 and I think it ended in 1920, less sure of that part..
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Well spotted Jon! Do you know, I've barely looked at that knife, I've been so busy, hadn't even really looked at the pics, but that is a surprise. Thanks for the info :thumbup:
 
Jack Black said:
I was looking at that knife in the other thread Charlie, it's an absolute beauty :thumbup:

So, do you want something to spread your marmalade? ;)
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A very nice offer, Jack!
It would sorta be like Coals to Newcastle though. I have been a grateful recipient of your largesse many times, but as a person minutes away from his dotage, yet another Marmalade spreader would confuse me no end! :eek:
There is someone out there who needs that nifty I*XL! :D
Look for sticky fingers!! ;)

Perhaps a SFGA??
 
waynorth said:
A very nice offer, Jack!
It would sorta be like Coals to Newcastle though. I have been a grateful recipient of your largesse many times, but as a person minutes away from his dotage, yet another Marmalade spreader would confuse me no end! :eek:
There is someone out there who needs that nifty I*XL! :D
Look for sticky fingers!! ;)

Perhaps a SFGA??
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Fair enough my friend :) I'll hold it over for my next giveaway ;)
 
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