Taking on the Taylor Twins

[paulhilborn]

Jack, I think I said this before but it would be fun to tag along with you on your journeys:thumbup:

We have similar interests other than cutlery as well. Compasses, coins, hand tools, shears/scissors, safety and straight razors, lighters etc...

 

[Old Engineer]

Wow Jack so many nice ones , so little time .
Those Twin Taylors are going to be so nice when you get them done , I can hardly wait for you to show them again .
Good luck with the big job my friend.

Harry

 

[meako]

I have one of those Silvas somewhere -must be 40yo.
A quick search of RITA acronyms reveals a hilarious and interesting array of organisations that may have had something to do with that knife.
Retirement Industry Trust Association
Reading Initiative for Tsunami Action
Registry of Industrial Toxicology Animal
Registered Industry Training Agent
Rwandan Information Technology Authority
to name but a few..

 

[Jack Black]

:thumbup:

I don't know how you could pass these off as "humble!" I would relish to find knives as nice as these... Splendid as always, Jack!

Thanks Ben

Jack, you have some amazing artifacts. So many exceptional pieces I can't even choose a favorite. The fabric samples are really interesting, too. I imagine by now you must be close to having a museum's worth of historic Sheffield cutlery. :thumbup:

Thanks Robb Err...well even my neighbours are starting to worry about my floor collapsing! :thumbup:

Jack, I think I said this before but it would be fun to tag along with you on your journeys:thumbup:

We have similar interests other than cutlery as well. Compasses, coins, hand tools, shears/scissors, safety and straight razors, lighters etc...

That would a great time my friend If ever you and Nance get the chance to visit, it'll be an honour to show you around :thumbup:

Wow Jack so many nice ones , so little time .
Those Twin Taylors are going to be so nice when you get them done , I can hardly wait for you to show them again .
Good luck with the big job my friend.

Thanks a lot Harry :thumbup:

I have one of those Silvas somewhere -must be 40yo.
A quick search of RITA acronyms reveals a hilarious and interesting array of organisations that may have had something to do with that knife.
Retirement Industry Trust Association
Reading Initiative for Tsunami Action
Registry of Industrial Toxicology Animal
Registered Industry Training Agent
Rwandan Information Technology Authority
to name but a few..

LOL! I've only made a cursory search, but so far I've not turned up anything on Rita which relates to knives. Certainly not English I don't think. I do know a guy who runs a tool stall, with an old girlfriend called Rita, so it might be going his way

 

[PNWJimbo]

Awesome, just awesome, Jack. Thank you for the detailed pictures, I sure do love old tang stamps.

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[Jack Black]

Thanks a lot Jimbo, I've often thought we should have a tang-stamp library here

 

[screened porch]

By the way, is Robinson of Sheffield any relation to our Robinson Cutlery Co, now something like Robinson Home Products?

 

[Jack Black]

By the way, is Robinson of Sheffield any relation to our Robinson Cutlery Co, now something like Robinson Home Products?

There are several Robinsons in the historic Sheffield cutlery trades, but so far as I know, there's no connection :thumbup:

 

[Wurrwulf]

Great showing, Jack! I love seeing that table full of old knives and knick knacks. Those Rule Knives are neat little creatures. I love seeing those old Dessert Knives still packaged in the box, too. What a treasure to have found them in such great condition!

 

[Gevonovich]

A particularly nice assortment of lovelies this time around with a prophetic narrative Another round with the table is a pure joy! Looking forward to the next bout. If the floor holds out...

 

[smiling-knife]

As always, great to see your recent and varied acquisitions. Thanks for posting.

 

[Jack Black]

Great showing, Jack! I love seeing that table full of old knives and knick knacks. Those Rule Knives are neat little creatures. I love seeing those old Dessert Knives still packaged in the box, too. What a treasure to have found them in such great condition!

Thanks Shawn, it's amazing how much old, boxed cutlery there still is around here. It comes from a time when people put their wedding presents away "for best", or just from when folks looked after things I guess

A particularly nice assortment of lovelies this time around with a prophetic narrative Another round with the table is a pure joy! Looking forward to the next bout. If the floor holds out...

Thanks Gev, to say I haven't been looking, I seem to have found quite a lot! :thumbup:

As always, great to see your recent and varied acquisitions. Thanks for posting.

Thank you my friend :thumbup:

 

[glennbad]

I'd be sleeping on the couch if I left all that on my kitchen table. Although, it might be worth it...

Great pile of knives, and good info to go along with it!

 

[Campbellclanman]

Jack, after receiving your amazing pm, I had to pop in here, I struggle to find time lately to read the threads that I want to - still working on that one - in saying that I am in Aussie all week next week for a full on week of Training etc -Whew!

Mate...those twins are drop dead gorgeous!!! i love them, also the Eye witness Lamby - the Ivory Beehive - man it just doesnt stop!!!!

The travelling Razor - now didnt they do things in style- man that is so so cool, soon I will learning to shave with the actual cut throat Razor- this will be my Weekend Shave - as I cant imagine rushing Shaving trying to get to work - and people saying.... EEEK wheres your lips!!!

 

[Jolipapa]

Lots of good things Jack! :thumbup:

 

[r redden]

The History of Sheffield presented by ***JACK"S TABLE*** October 2016 edition.

 

[Jack Black]

I'd be sleeping on the couch if I left all that on my kitchen table. Although, it might be worth it...

Great pile of knives, and good info to go along with it!

Thanks Glenn Oh, I can relate to that! I live on my own these days, but I've started putting some of my finds in a shoe-box between cleaning sessions :thumbup:

Jack, after receiving your amazing pm, I had to pop in here, I struggle to find time lately to read the threads that I want to - still working on that one - in saying that I am in Aussie all week next week for a full on week of Training etc -Whew!

Mate...those twins are drop dead gorgeous!!! i love them, also the Eye witness Lamby - the Ivory Beehive - man it just doesnt stop!!!!

The travelling Razor - now didnt they do things in style- man that is so so cool, soon I will learning to shave with the actual cut throat Razor- this will be my Weekend Shave - as I cant imagine rushing Shaving trying to get to work - and people saying.... EEEK wheres your lips!!!

Thanks Duncan, it's good to have a big (if younger) brother to step in and take care of those twins for me I know you like big Pruners :thumbup: The Lambsfoot is also going travelling, gotta grow the cult! Good luck with the straight my friend, don't lose your head! :thumbup:

The History of Sheffield presented by ***JACK"S TABLE*** October 2016 edition.

LOL! I always wanted a time machine Randy! :thumbup:

 

[neal70]

Perhaps you should find out where bedrock is beneath your house? So many wonderful things! I need to find a lambsfoot, I've been thinking about a blue pruner(farmers jack ala Lyle), do I could post it in two threads, the day I learn to do pictures . Maybe I should investigate a blue lambsfoot, if such a rare creature exists. Love these threads , sir, always learning summat knew.
Thanks, Neal
Post script-the other thread of course being P's blue thread.

 

[Jack Black]

Thanks Neal, may all your dreams come true :thumbup:

 

[neal70]

Would that be A. Wright? I'll be ----ed. It looks as though I have some searching to do! Then it's the choice, isn't it- lamb or fj? Problems,problems Thanks Jack, I was secretly sure that if I brought it up, you'd know the answer.
Thanks, Neal