The Grooming Aficionado (Cuticle Pusher, Nail Cleaner, File Blades ,etc.) Traditional Knives

[Un-Chained]

rockman0
Deluxe… is right my friend !!
Every one of them.

 

[rockman0]

Thanks Gus, appreciate the compliment and glad you enjoyed the show. I have a few more examples in a drawer, I'll post em soon.

 

[tiguy7]

Here are a Victorinox 58mm Classic, an Elgin pocket watch that belonged to my grandfather, and two chains. All are 14kt. The knife has a blade, scissors , and real file. All I need now is a vest with two pockets.View attachment 1682673

 

[ed_is_dead]

A mixture of cover materials, NYK Co and a pair of Miller Bros with tiny little screws instead of pins.

Loving the brass screws Rockman!! What a nice touch, not seen it before.
The pearl on the Schmid is well chosen, so iridescent and the bone on the NYK is inviting, love the shape too.

A recent addition from James Boden Sheffield circa 1850.
I like how the hand cut files direction are angled and swaps from one side to the other. They still bite sharply.
The sunken joints make it a very inviting object to the hand and pocket.

 

[Un-Chained]

What a beaut ed_
Such a neet lill’ package there, blades riding low and all.
That leather wrapped canvas box is the clincher…. With a flower to boot!
Wunderful !!

 

[Jack Black]

I'll post a few which might be of interest here, starting with this Abram Brooksbank 3-Blade Penknife

 

[Jack Black]

This interesting 4-Blade Penknife (a kind gift from H herder ) carries the marks of both Brookes & Crookes and Mappin & Webb

 

[ed_is_dead]

This interesting 4-Blade Penknife (a kind gift from H herder ) carries the marks of both Brookes & Crookes and Mappin & Webb

Beautiful, a classy number. Might it have had a visit to the penknife hospital at some stage in the past Jack?
Love the file work in the blade well!

 

[Jack Black]

Nicely-made Ibberson Lobster

 

[ed_is_dead]

What a beaut ed_
Such a neet lill’ package there, blades riding low and all.
That leather wrapped canvas box is the clincher…. With a flower to boot!
Wunderful !!

A first for me Un-Chained, was delighted to see the original box with it.
The knife has heft to it with those slabby bolsters btw. Also, a flush and oil restored the snick to the stops. Should be good for another 170 years!

 

[Un-Chained]

Jack Black
Lurvely pieces Jack… especially that Ibberson

 

[Jack Black]

Beautiful, a classy number. Might it have had a visit to the penknife hospital at some stage in the past Jack?
Love the file work in the blade well!

I think it's to do with the way the Little Mester system works in Sheffield Ed, and I believe Mappin & Webb subcontracted work to Brookes & Crookes, and both firms used outworkers, all did almost all Sheffield firms. Knives like this are common enough, like this Lobster from Joseph Rodgers, with a Wostenholm-marked nail-file

Jack Black
Lurvely pieces Jack… especially that Ibberson

Thank you I suspect that the Ibberson may have been made by Stan Shaw (or Ted Osborne), but sadly, I never got the chance to show it to him

 

[Jack Black]

Another Joseph Rodgers with a nail-file

 

[Jack Black]

An unusual Needham Key Knife with a nail-file

 

[rockman0]

Loving the brass screws Rockman!! What a nice touch, not seen it before.
The pearl on the Schmid is well chosen, so iridescent and the bone on the NYK is inviting, love the shape too.

A recent addition from James Boden Sheffield circa 1850.
I like how the hand cut files direction are angled and swaps from one side to the other. They still bite sharply.
The sunken joints make it a very inviting object to the hand and pocket.

Thanks for the compliment, Ed. Miller Brothers is known for the brass screws.
Love the James Boden! Beautiful knife and I'm certain it will be a joy to carry and use

 

[rockman0]

Jack Black nice run of gents some real gems in the string! Thanks, Jack

 

[Jack Black]

Jack Black nice run of gents some real gems in the string! Thanks, Jack

Thanks a lot Rob

 

[Jack Black]

Off-hand I forget who 'K & S' were!

 

[Jack Black]

Sadly, there's barely anything left of the main blade on this old Shrewsbury Quill Knife by Bowdler & Barnett, but it still has the nail-file, something only seen on the oldest Quill Knives

 

[rockman0]

Jack, are the bolsters integral with the liners? They look to be in the picture showing the awesome little flush joint!

Rockman, what age would you put on first one marked Stainless?
Beautiful knives!

Sadly, there's barely anything left of the main blade on this old Shrewsbury Quill Knife by Bowdler & Barnett, but it still has the nail-file, something only seen on the oldest Quill Knives