Ward Brothers 110 M/I

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Hello All, I got this 110 Ward Brothers Canada Goose Gold Etch Blade knife with Mastadon Ivory the other day in a small collection... It's called the Workshop knife... It should have a Scrimshaw color picture on the handle of Steve and Lem in their workshop on it... But it doesn't... I will take it other to Leroy's for a little clean up... It's a sweet knife... Thanks JB for all the info about it.... ITE ... :thumbup:

Thanks for looking....

Ward Bros. Shop, 110...
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That is one sweet knife Armand, what a find. The Wards brothers knives were made exclusively for Willey Knives in 1988. I would think the Ivory color on Armands knife was not acceptable for scrim work and passed off to the old employee as a factory second...what a find.
Here is what the scrim work should look like (use the link below).
http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/yhst-60943312944136_2115_36090929

These knives are still available for sale today (I don't think they have sold very fast);) As far as the date on the etch DM ask Willey Knives, I'm sure they will know.
jb4570
 
I copied this from Willey Knives web site. It explains the date on the blade. Cool knives, with lots of history! Thank you for sharing ITE. Thats a great find!

"Lem Ward elavated wildfowl carving to an art form in America. With his brother Steve, he subsisted as a barber during his spare time.

Lem overcame the handicaps of a withered arm, no education, and illness, to follow his dream of carving lifelike water birds. Even the loss of one leg didn't stop him, and at last, too weak to carve, he sketched to express his love for the Chesapeake Bay's wildfowl.

The Ward's achievements include the best of show award at the 1948 New York Decoy Show, honorary college degrees, Outstanding Citizen Awards from the Governor of Maryland, an award from the National Endowments for the Arts, and a letter of congradulations from the president of the United States.

Lem Ward lived to see his last carvings sell for over a thousand dollars each. Today they are priceless. The Ward brothers are loved and remembered for their kindness and humility, as well as for their talent. Lem often sold decoys, then quietly gave the money to a more needy neighbor."

"THE WORKSHOP KNIFE features Lem and Steve in their Crisfield, MD shop, scrimshawed in color by Bonnie Schulte on prehistoric mastadon ivory. The CUSTOM BUCK 110's blade features the Ward's famous 1973 Canada Goose decoy in gold plate etching".
jb4570 said:
These knives are still available for sale today (I don't think they have sold very fast);) jb4570
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I was really surprised that these are still available! The prices seem pretty good to me, especially being they are scrimshawed on mastodon ivory!, and they are pretty rare knives, but I suppose not too many people get into the old decoy carving and such. I love to waterfowl hunt, and love the old decoys like masons and such, but honestly never knew anything about the Wards, until I read their story on Willeys website.
Thank you for all the info JB, I learn something new everyday from you gentleman!! :thumbup:
 
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jb4570 said:
That is one sweet knife Armand, what a find. The Wards brothers knives were made exclusively for Willey Knives in 1988. I would think the Ivory color on Armands knife was not acceptable for scrim work and passed off to the old employee as a factory second...what a find.
Here is what the scrim work should look like (use the link below).
http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/yhst-60943312944136_2115_36090929

These knives are still available for sale today (I don't think they have sold very fast);) As far as the date on the etch DM ask Willey Knives, I'm sure they will know.
jb4570
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Thanks JB, You are always such a big help to me and others... ITE ... :D ... :thumbup: ... :thumbup: ... :thumbup: ... :thumbup: ... :thumbup:
 
Let me guess we have now seen the knife in the redish sheath from an earlyer post. I s this one gping in my box ITE? ;) :D :D :eek: HL
 
Looks really sweet now. Another great job from Leroy. That knife would look good in a paper bag.
 
Very nice, Easy-You'll have to do a solo SPS on your collection some day, I'd love to take a few weeks to veiw them all:thumbup:
 
I4Bucks said:
Let me guess we have now seen the knife in the redish sheath from an earlyer post. I s this one gping in my box ITE? ;) :D :D :eek: HL[/QUOTE


I4Bucks, it is the one from the redlish sheath... Your box is getting heavy... How's mine coming... are the 120's, 124s and the 110s still in the box??? :D:D:D
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Thanks again, everyone... Leroy did a Great job on it, like always... Thank you Leroy.... :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup: ... ITE
 
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wow i have that blade on a knife also with out schrimshaw
as a side note
ward lived in a town that is on the way to ocean city from baltmore
at a car show the wife and i hooked up with a relative of his that also
was showing cars and on the way back we stoped at his mothers house
were she had a number of the carveings on display
they are truly works of art... the detail is unbelievable ...
i had took a bunch of pictures but lost them all in a hard drive crash..
 
110 Dave said:
wow i have that blade on a knife also with out schrimshaw
as a side note
ward lived in a town that is on the way to ocean city from baltmore
at a car show the wife and i hooked up with a relative of his that also
was showing cars and on the way back we stoped at his mothers house
were she had a number of the carveings on display
they are truly works of art... the detail is unbelievable ...
i had took a bunch of pictures but lost them all in a hard drive crash..
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Damn Dave, I sure would have liked to have seen those pics... There duck carveings are unreal, I hear... I've only seen a few pics of a them... I would love to see them up close... I sure would like to see a picture of your knife like mine, too.... ITE ...
 
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