Two interesting sheffields.

Campbellclanman

Campbellclanman

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Hey there friends.
I picked these two up the other day.
Threw the both of them immediately into the Mineral oil bath as both needed cleaning, and oil in their joints immediately!
I know they arent anything special...but they were bought for next to nothing, and as per usual the photos were terrible, and description was pretty terrible so I bought them as I liked what I could see of The Wade & Butcher, and there was something different about the Stockman...
Both of these knives have very cool Swedges going on as well :thumbup:
Wade & Butcher single bladed Sheepsfoot.
I was pleasantly surprised once this knife arrived, this knife has had some sharpening, but the blade is still full, actions are great..the snap is bear trap material:eek:
The jigged bone is in very good condition, and typical of this era from Sheffield Cutlers - but I do like it! I think I like this knife very much, and it will join my other Vintage knives once I have finished freeing it up completely..please forgive the excess oil still on these knives in the upcoming photo's......
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This Stockman is something you dont often see here in new Zealand...you actually will ( only now and then ) come across the Wade and Butcher type of knife more-so...
I looked at the photos when this was for sale, and most of this type of knife from Sheffield has the very cheap tin covered with immitation horn or celluloid vinyl...but this knife looked slightly bigger, and the blade etch was completely different as to the cheaper versions...for example the knives that you would come across in your local Dairy on a card for the cost of a bag of lollies... anyway, I bought it lol..
Man was I surprised!!...this sucker is one hang-of-a-knife:eek:, its very heavy, 4 inches closed, and my suspicions were confirmed-it was Genuine Horn....the knife hardly opened, now its loving being clean and closes like a brand new knife, made by Chris Johnstone
...I think the Blade etch is pretty cool,it reads..WESTERN STOCK KNIFE its etched in very nicely as well! and the Horn scales are really nice-especially the face side with quite a few colours going on there-ranging from the beautifull deep brown, into cream, then a green with a fleck of almost orange at the r/h bottom corner....neat Stockman...
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Those are really interesting finds Duncan. Thanks for letting us see them :)
 
That's some very pretty horn on the Stockman! Especially on the shield side! And, to my eyes, the blades on both of these knives still look full. A good score on both of 'em! Use them in good health, my friend.
 
Those are cool, especially that horn. Do you think that is the natural color or maybe it was stored with some chemical
that reacted with it?
 
Duncan, great looking knives, Sir! I really like both of the. Especially the handles are on each as beautiful as on the other. :)
 
Great score, Duncan! Those are two excellent knives - next to nothing????
Quite a gift; congratulations!!!!!
Beauties, and hardly used; it doesn't get any better!!
 
Great knives Duncan. I'm a big fan of the farmers sheepsfoot pattern. I bought a new one - made in Sheffield - a couple years ago. Mine has rosewood scales and, surprisingly for a modern knive, a carbon blade. I'd love to get one in jigged bone though.
 
Bad Monkey said:
Great knives Duncan. I'm a big fan of the farmers sheepsfoot pattern. I bought a new one - made in Sheffield - a couple years ago. Mine has rosewood scales and, surprisingly for a modern knive, a carbon blade. I'd love to get one in jigged bone though.
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Do you mind me asking the maker?
 
Nice score Duncan. I like the jigging on the W&B and the Horn looks
really nice on the Stockman.. Congrats! Thanks for sharing.

Jason
 
Duncan, The jigged bone on this W&B pruner might be from a different leg of the same animal. :p I like the old school kick on your knife. That stock knife is super cool. You're accumulating a neat collection of etched "Western" pattern knives.

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Thank you guys for the kind comments :thumbup: :)
Jake!!....that pruner is just amazing...Wade and Butcher as well?... just awesome! Do you actually use this?

Trey...I am not too sure to be honest with you...I dont think the different colours are through any chemical treatment-The Horn would be Cow so there can be some nice colours! I also think that with shaping the Horn, cutting into different layers may have something to do with the colouring? I do apologise if I am incorrect on this-this is only an assumption :)
 
Thanks for the reply, I was trying to put down your knife, that is awesome! Just conjecture. I was just thinking maybe it was put in a tool box and some brake cleaner spilled on it or something. Doesn't matter, it looks really cool. Wish I could find knives like that.
 
Duncan, It is also Wade & Butcher. I don't use it. I have a Felco pruner and modern knives that are more easily replaced when worn or broken. Plus the curved hawkbill blade is no good for mumblety peg. ;)
 
Classy taper on that stockman handle. I think you're right about the horn; horn does that.
They're both pretty special, and the "next to nothing" only helps.
 
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