Scythe ID?

[Daniel Murphy]

I found this a couple weeks back Behind my house, I put a wire brush and sharpened it and I’ve been using it ever since for weeds andsmall things, but I tried researching about it and can’t come up withanything.
https://postimg.org/gallery/300zer5na/

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

You were terminologically correct the first time--a scythe is the two-handed tool. This is a sickle/grass hook/reaping hook.

 

[Daniel Murphy]

You were terminologically correct the first time--a scythe is the two-handed tool. This is a sickle/grass hook/reaping hook.

Ohhh didn’t know haha

 

[Steve Tall]

Here's the stamp:

My guess is that it says
STANIFORTH
SEVERQUICK

from https://www.sheffieldhistory.co.uk/forums/topic/16132-staniforth-works-hackenthorpe/

 

[stevewest]

Steve, you're amazing!!

 

[Steve Tall]

I have a billhook from that company, and the partial stamp "rang a bell".

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

I have a riveted scythe blade by them but the partial stamp wasn't jogging my memory.

 

[Daniel Murphy]

You guys are amazing! And quick!
Thanks so much cause I love to know the history of my tools

 

[Daniel Murphy]

Also would any of you guys know the date of when this type of sickle would have been produced? The company operated for a long time

 

[Steve Tall]

Also would any of you guys know the date of when this type of sickle would have been produced? The company operated for a long time

The "SEVERQUICK" trademark was said to be "just introduced" in a 1929 advertisement, according to this Google Books result:



The Farmer and stockbreeder year book and country gentleman's almanack

https://books.google.com/books?id=YV4nAQAAIAAJ
1929 - ‎Snippet view
Telephone : Royal 3785. ..li.ji.i im./..- $$&3§wj|&3& Q> flew TRADEMARK Stainforth Took for farm and garden have a reputation of nearly 200 years. STAN I FORTH S Look for the new Trade Mark just introduced on all Staniforth Tools with a cutting edge. Ask for "SEVERQUICK" BRAND. Slashers, Hatchets, Butcher's Cleavers, Garden Shears, Sugar Beet Knives, Scythes. CUT WORK IN HALF THOMAS STANIFORTH &CO., Ltd. HACKENTHORPE WORKS.SHEFFIELD...