What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[Primble]

Paul - Beauty of a knife there - that Northfield !!!

Jack - thank you very much for posting that picture of Stan's shop ! The tools are remarkable ! Hope you got more pics for us to see.

I got this J. Fenton & Sons LTD. Farrier Horseman, Sheffield, England in the mail today. It had some very ugly what I call spider web patina on the tools and water spotting on the blades. I spent a couple hours cleaning it up, but, there is plenty of old left showing. I had wanted a Farrier Horseman for a long while and am happy to get this one, which is very mechanically sound. I will post more pics of it later. For now, it has kicked my redbones out of my pockets for the rest of the day. A very nice size at 3.5"closed and I am very impressed with the quality.

 

[RDaneel]

I'm carrying this Ancient TC Barlow; another one of Charlie's great ideas and GECs great executions.

 

[eschwebach]

 

[Jsega51]

Erik and Dean excellent knives! That Horseman is pretty cool Rob. I love the old bone.

Back to my most carried for today.

 

[AusLoX]

I love the color that's starting on the bolsters. Seems to change faster in the pocket slip.

 

[paulhilborn]

Very nice Paul :thumbup:

Thank you Jack, love Stan's workbench:thumbup:

Paul - Beauty of a knife there - that Northfield !!!

Thank you as well Rob, and WOW!!! to both knife and picture of it. Can't wait to see more:thumbup:

 

[btmccutcheon]

This one is hanging out at work with me today.

Chris

I haven't seen that one in a while, my friend. It's always good to see it. Beautiful knife.

 

[Jack Black]

Jack - thank you very much for posting that picture of Stan's shop ! The tools are remarkable ! Hope you got more pics for us to see.

As I didn't take any photos the last couple of times I visited, I'd planned to take a few of Stan working through the window of his shop before I knocked on the door. However, when I got there, he was at the door talking to a couple of people, and so I didn't get a chance. Then, as I was leaving, the phone rang and Stan went to answer it, so I didn't get a chance to take any photos of him working then either Here's one from a visit last summer though :thumbup:

I got this J. Fenton & Sons LTD. Farrier Horseman, Sheffield, England in the mail today. It had some very ugly what I call spider web patina on the tools and water spotting on the blades. I spent a couple hours cleaning it up, but, there is plenty of old left showing. I had wanted a Farrier Horseman for a long while and am happy to get this one, which is very mechanically sound. I will post more pics of it later. For now, it has kicked my redbones out of my pockets for the rest of the day. A very nice size at 3.5"closed and I am very impressed with the quality.

That looks fantastic Primble, are the tools all in good condition? Congratulations, really nice find :thumbup:

According to the good Prof Tweedale, Joseph Fenton was born in Sheffield in about 1803, and trade directories listed him as a pocket knife maker in 1833. After a previous partnership was dissolved, Joseph Fenton & Sons was established in 1857. In 1861 the firm employed around 150 men. However, by 1880 the firm was bankrupt, but was re-established a few years later, and in the 1890's claimed to have 300 to 400 workers (Tweedale notes this was probably an exaggeration). Their specialities were table and butchers' knives, pocket knives, sportsman's knives, dirks, and hunting knives. They traded throughout the UK, and also exported to Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Africa, and China. Ireland was an important market throughout the history of the company. Fenton's became a limited company in the early 1920's, and in 1962 it merged with another Sheffield firm, Gregory Brothers, to become Gregory Fenton Ltd.

I'm carrying this Ancient TC Barlow; another one of Charlie's great ideas and GECs great executions.

:thumbup:

Thank you Jack, love Stan's workbench:thumbup:

I wish my kitchen table was that tidy Paul! :thumbup:

 

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Lost my voice today; better try to keep this relatively short!

Thanks, Ron. I've got an even better sowbelly!! :thumbup: I hope I have the self-discipline to make it wait its turn, instead of carrying it every day.

Congrats, Drew! :thumbup: Impressive work, Jeff!

a Marbles lady leg knife

- GT

Gary - If you don't carry that sowbelly it will feel neglected! It looks like you got a leg up on this weeks carry!!

Ron
I have always admired the Buffalo and your is truly a fine example indeed!!! I have to agree with Primble ...it truly is not salubrious of one's back

Gev - Thank you for the compliment! If salubrious means "A Big Ole Knife", I agree with you my friend!

I just feel better with Charlie's Harness jack in my pocket!

Robb - That is a beautiful HJ! The bone is very nice!:thumbup:

Giving the Nieto another break while I try out the new Taximanny sodbuster in O1 and OD Canvas Micarta:

Comeuppance - That is a very sleek knife. It looks to be extremely well built! And appears to be void of any markings (sterile?). :thumbup:

Sun is shining as warm weather approaches. Needs stropped.

John - Dull or not, it is always a treat to see that TC! :thumbup::thumbup:

I'm struggling to post here Going to try and edit in my post.

Two interesting Case knives Ron :thumbup:

Jack - Thank you for the photo and story about your trip to see Stan. I can only imagine what a thrill that would be!

Nice knives and pictures everyone:thumbup:

Just a quick pic of my latest knife....I like this quite a bit, clad in Gabon Ebony:thumbup:

Paul - That is a beautiful Northfield and the Ebony is very nice. I had hoped for some Ebony on the Viper, but will have to settle for Rosewood and Snakewood!

Erik and Dean excellent knives! That Horseman is pretty cool Rob. I love the old bone.

Back to my most carried for today.

Jake - That Davison is just a great knife from any angle you show it. I see why it is a favorite.

Well I am still carrying red bone today, but it is not 70's vintage! But, it will hold its own!

 

[Notthisfalcon]

This Robeson Pocketeze today.

 

[Primble]

That looks fantastic Primble, are the tools all in good condition? Congratulations, really nice find :thumbup:

According to the good Prof Tweedale, Joseph Fenton was born in Sheffield in about 1803, and trade directories listed him as a pocket knife maker in 1833. After a previous partnership was dissolved, Joseph Fenton & Sons was established in 1857. In 1861 the firm employed around 150 men. However, by 1880 the firm was bankrupt, but was re-established a few years later, and in the 1890's claimed to have 300 to 400 workers (Tweedale notes this was probably an exaggeration). Their specialities were table and butchers' knives, pocket knives, sportsman's knives, dirks, and hunting knives. They traded throughout the UK, and also exported to Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Africa, and China. Ireland was an important market throughout the history of the company. Fenton's became a limited company in the early 1920's, and in 1962 it merged with another Sheffield firm, Gregory Brothers, to become Gregory Fenton Ltd.

Thank you Paul and Jake ! :thumbup:

Thank you for the information on my knife Mr. Jack ! Goins did not have a lot of info. Any help on appx. date of manufacture of this knife would be kindly appreciated. The tools are in good order with hard snaps and hardly used. The pick is also in good condition, but, I forgot to take it out for the pics. The main does not have as good snap. It has hammered steel pins and I supplied the tang stamp below. It has "England" stamped on the reverse side of both tangs.

I like it so much that I might go after that Encore !

 

[Jack Black]

My guess would be mid 1920's to mid 1930's Primble :thumbup:

 

[Primble]

My guess would be mid 1920's to mid 1930's Primble :thumbup:

Thank you Jack - that would seem consistent with the look it has. In Jack we trust !!! .............. or was that ???

Just kidding my friend - I will gladly take that opinion as expert qualified !

 

[timberweasel]

A little stainless grape today...

GEC #25 Easy Open

-Brett

 

[Jack Black]

Thank you Jack - that would seem consistent with the look it has. In Jack we trust !!! .............. or was that ???

Just kidding my friend - I will gladly take that opinion as expert qualified !

I'm just placing it between the time when the firm became a limited company and when Britain entered WW2 :thumbup:

 

[RDaneel]

Fantastic Find, Rob. Not only great tools, but also handsome bone.

 

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I got this J. Fenton & Sons LTD. Farrier Horseman, Sheffield, England in the mail today. It had some very ugly what I call spider web patina on the tools and water spotting on the blades. I spent a couple hours cleaning it up, but, there is plenty of old left showing. I had wanted a Farrier Horseman for a long while and am happy to get this one, which is very mechanically sound. I will post more pics of it later. For now, it has kicked my redbones out of my pockets for the rest of the day. A very nice size at 3.5"closed and I am very impressed with the quality.

Primble - I don't know how I managed to blow right by this beauty, unless it had something to do with not wanting to eat cold Chinese! It is quite a wonderful old knife. Congrats on this one are in order my friend.:thumbup:

This Robeson Pocketeze today.

Notthisfalcon - This may just be the nicest Robeson I have seen! Outstanding jigged and grooved bone! :thumbup:

 

[JOELSM]

NW Madison again.

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[pistonsandgears]

Thats a great looking knife Primble

Totin this pair today

 

[Ryouchijtx]

Erik and Dean excellent knives! That Horseman is pretty cool Rob. I love the old bone.

Back to my most carried for today.

ol' lizard skin is back~ Todd did a great job getting everything you wanted on that one Jake.

Two pembertons.
Tomato acrylic in the pocket
Can't manage to carry the ivory, but nice to look at.

Beautiful pembertons JSCHENK, the coke bottle frame has now become a favourite of mine. nice slight curves and angles.

Sun is shining as warm weather approaches. Needs stropped.

That's a real neat piece John, especially that heart made of mammoth~

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These three along for the ride today:
Case XX Red Bone Medium Serpentine Half Stockman Model 06244, 3.35” closed, circa 1940-64:

Case XX Red Bone Half Whittler Model 6208, 3.25” closed, circa 1940-64:

Steingass Honduran Rosewood Drop Point Hunter with black liners, 8.35” OAL:

Steingass does some amazing work Primble, the rosewood on that one is beautifully formed

Tim
The Dowell is a dream pieces and I really like your composition:thumbup::thumbup:

Thank you kindly Gevo, taking photos and composition of a great knife is probably as much fun as it is carrying the knife. I like trying to get things 'just right'

Tim - Thanks! Talking about great looking, that Dowell is a stunner my friend.:thumbup::thumbup:

Thank you Ron, I wasn't sure about it at first due to how dressed out it is but it has really grown on me

Finally got a super eraser by advice of Primble a long while and gave my 56 bolsters and opinel ring lock a matte brushed finish.
Will always have this knife for the sentimental value and usefulness of Bob's EO notch