The " Roosters " are crowing for the " Farmers"

Lyle and Charlie, just BEAUTIFUL knives!!!

Lyle has influenced me in such a way that I hunt for Farmer Jacks almost daily:eek: Duncan is another one who has done the same with the wonderful pruner:thumbsup:

I've lost out on a few FJ's of late but all that does is fuel the fire further:D

Well after a disappointing miss I was able to procure this great (very well worn Stag) Lockwood Brothers FJ:cool: the blades are worn but not to bad and they have a nice snap yet.

Now I lack knowledge when it comes to Sheffield knives let alone Lockwood Brothers so please weigh in with your knowledge and info:thumbsup::)

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Beautiful Knives - Charlie that trio is a stunning line up- we all love that beautiful Peach Seed - but the Ukster in the middle has amazing Bone although quite different on each side yet both side striking Bone.

Lyall- that FJ with the bar Shield is a lovely example.
 
Paul- man that Knife looks great. Can't wait to see it " in the Flesh"
Well done for grabbing that one!
 
I can see it!! We are going to have a "meeting of the FJs" in T'ville!:thumbsup:

Now, only we inhabitants can understand that sentence!!:cool:
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paulhilborn said:
Lyle and Charlie, just BEAUTIFUL knives!!!

Lyle has influenced me in such a way that I hunt for Farmer Jacks almost daily:eek: Duncan is another one who has done the same with the wonderful pruner:thumbsup:

I've lost out on a few FJ's of late but all that does is fuel the fire further:D

Well after a disappointing miss I was able to procure this great (very well worn Stag) Lockwood Brothers FJ:cool: the blades are worn but not to bad and they have a nice snap yet.

Now I lack knowledge when it comes to Sheffield knives let alone Lockwood Brothers so please weigh in with your knowledge and info:thumbsup::)

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That is one of your nicest pick ups I think Paul , and you have had lots of them . I can not see that the tang stamp has the word ENGLAND on it . That may indicate that it is made prior to 1891 , but I expect you knew that . The Stag on that piece is just beautiful to me .

Harry
 
Can't wait for T'ville Charlie:)

Harry, I did not know that sans "ENGLAND" not on the tang, thanks for that info my friend:thumbsup:
 
That's a beautiful knife, Paul. The Stag is fitted in the old Sheffield way, so it's likely an old-timer!
 
I'm sorry Hamsco that I didn't congratulate you on your acquisition. You know I like that one.

Nice knife Paul.

"In 1919 Lockwood Bros mark was sold to Needham,Veal,and Tyzack,Joseph Elliot being incorporated with the group that same year.. Elliot's was one of the most prominent Sheffield cutlery companies after WWII and acquired a vast inventory of makers marks .

The Lockwood Bros. mark was acquired in 1972 by Jack Taylor and W D Slater. They were one of the last firms to preserve the traditional Sheffield cutlery methods."

This was paraphrased from Tweedales Directory of Sheffield Cutlers.

This is from the mind of Lyle.I think most of the Lockwood Bros. knives we see came post WWII, the majority being from the Taylor- Slater era,judging by the material and condition of many LB knives. We see many near mint Lockwood Bros knives, but usually none exhibiting the quality of handle materials we see in the turn of the century and up to WWII.As I said this is my opinion.

Below are the Lockwood Bros I now have. The 2nd picture shows a Joseph Elliot and the similitude to the Lockwoods, probably being made by the same hands. I have never seen a Lockwoods Bros handled in jigged bone, horn or earlier era stag.
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Beautiful old examples Lyle. I can't wait to meet you and your lady and all the other great friends we share on the porch at the Rendezvous- Oh...... and to loose ourselves in the World of Knives.

Those Lockwood are pretty special my friend.

This is something special for the local Kiwi lad.
 
Thanks for those examples and comparisons Lyle!
You hold quite a body of knowledge of those remarkable knives!!
 
Well,
While going over an A Fields thread I learned something today, which is not hard to do.

By the way,the A Fields is also here: https://www.bladeforums.com/threads...for-the-farmers.1142705/page-21#post-16337277 post #407.

The Schatt is also here: https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/the-roosters-are-crowing-for-the-farmers.1142705/page-28 post #507

Last year Bill Howard told me he had found an A Fields box while at the Queen factory. I have stated in another thread, it would have most likely been a relic from the Schatt and Morgan era (as Schatt and Morgan inhabited the building prior to Queen).

A couple of the last (almost) two knives I have acquired disappointed me when they arrived in the mail. Some auction listings do not specify the length or other features. Always ask questions.

As I've reiterated almost all farmers jacks are apx. 4" long, a large knife to my reckoning,with rare exceptions.. The first one I received, A Fields, came in at 3 3/4". A 1/4' doesn't sound like much,but in knife making it's gigantic,as seen in the first scan of the A Fields and a Schrade. This last one ,Schatt and Morgan came in and to my surprise was also a "miniature"farmers jack. These small ones are rare,Holly being the only other conventional frame small one I've seen, but still a little larger than these.

The ebony is the Schatt and the jigged bone (would be Schatt type jigged bone at the time I figure) is the A Fields stamped. Thanks to Bill Howard for putting this idea in my head and the Lord for letting me get these two knives.

Seems Schatt and Morgan did make some Alfred Fields knives.... Same knives,even the shields are the same.

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Pretty knife with that Fed shield.

An earlier knife you showed with translucent horn was mesmerizing :cool:
 
Beautiful Lockwood Paul, and hard to keep up with the incredible collection of Farmer's Jacks from wlfryjr. :)
Nice comparison picture of the Fields and the Schatt models. Schrade Cut. made most of the American contract knives for A. Fields, and good to learn that Schatt and Morgan also made knives for Fields.
 
I spoke with David Clark about the knives and he said the same as you,in that Schrade made A Fields knives.

David Clark has had a definitive collection of Schatt and Morgan knives and ephemera.He also told me he received an A Fields stamp that came from the factory in Titusville.
 
Thanks guys . Hamsco , a lot of people like the antique yellow pick bone, but I think the smooth ivory is my favorite. It has that stately appearance, but I love how the color of the antique turned out. I also like how your picture on the antique features that swell end spey.I think it is a lovely blade.

Paul , Cross Creek appreciates Duncan and your purchases . Such a pleasure to kinda really get to know you both and Jan was impressed.
 
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