World War I Navy Issue Knife

JDWARE said:
Not official Navy..... but I recently made this Rope Knife for Leo Goolden. Leo has been restoring the hundred year old sailing ship TALLY HO. He sent me a piece of one of the ribs he's replacing for me to use for the handle. It's English Oak - and was black from a century of being soaked with diesel oil and seawater. I made the knife as a gift to Leo to support the ongoing restoration and as a way of saying thanks for his inspiring work.

He's got a great series of videos (over fifty to date) documenting the restoration. Check them out Sampson Boat Co

Knife is O1 carbon steel; nickel silver liners, pins and bolsters; coin silver escutcheon

Saludos
J
JDWARE KNIVES

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Great looking rope knife JD!
 
JDWARE said:
Not official Navy..... but I recently made this Rope Knife for Leo Goolden. Leo has been restoring the hundred year old sailing ship TALLY HO. He sent me a piece of one of the ribs he's replacing for me to use for the handle. It's English Oak - and was black from a century of being soaked with diesel oil and seawater. I made the knife as a gift to Leo to support the ongoing restoration and as a way of saying thanks for his inspiring work.

He's got a great series of videos (over fifty to date) documenting the restoration. Check them out Sampson Boat Co

Knife is O1 carbon steel; nickel silver liners, pins and bolsters; coin silver escutcheon

Saludos
J
JDWARE KNIVES

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Wow! Absolutely stunning knife, and perfect for that restoration. Lots of history soaked right into those covers, and couldn't be any more fitting for that knife. Well done:thumbsup:
 
JDWARE said:
Not official Navy..... but I recently made this Rope Knife for Leo Goolden. Leo has been restoring the hundred year old sailing ship TALLY HO. He sent me a piece of one of the ribs he's replacing for me to use for the handle. It's English Oak - and was black from a century of being soaked with diesel oil and seawater. I made the knife as a gift to Leo to support the ongoing restoration and as a way of saying thanks for his inspiring work.

He's got a great series of videos (over fifty to date) documenting the restoration. Check them out Sampson Boat Co

Knife is O1 carbon steel; nickel silver liners, pins and bolsters; coin silver escutcheon

Saludos
J
JDWARE KNIVES

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Missed seeing your work, JDWare. Excellent job, gettin better every day!
 
JDWARE said:
Not official Navy..... but I recently made this Rope Knife for Leo Goolden. Leo has been restoring the hundred year old sailing ship TALLY HO. He sent me a piece of one of the ribs he's replacing for me to use for the handle. It's English Oak - and was black from a century of being soaked with diesel oil and seawater. I made the knife as a gift to Leo to support the ongoing restoration and as a way of saying thanks for his inspiring work.

He's got a great series of videos (over fifty to date) documenting the restoration. Check them out Sampson Boat Co

Knife is O1 carbon steel; nickel silver liners, pins and bolsters; coin silver escutcheon

Saludos
J
JDWARE KNIVES

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Cool knife! :thumbsup: Is it a slipjoint or friction?
 
The Rope Knife is a slip joint. No nail nick, as there's plenty of blade to grab hold of. And it's also a strong spring. Leo plans on using it, so it's a working knife. He wanted carbon steel and understands the care it will need being used at sea - just like his traditionally built wooden boat.

and gracias for all the nice comments.
Saludos
J
JDWARE KNIVES

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Hmmmm; I caught that sale too late (thanks for the heads-up, Charlie N.).
I couldn't read the tang either.:rolleyes:
 
waynorth said:
Hmmmm; I caught that sale too late (thanks for the heads-up, Charlie N.).
I couldn't read the tang either.:rolleyes:
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CNoyes said:
Apparently, we can add Thomas Turner to the list of makers for the two blade Navy issue type knife with which Charlie C. started this thread.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/collectabl...528014?hash=item1f04716b0e:g:DFAAAOSwh~xdm6k7
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I saw that one also, I enlarged the picture and pretty sure it's another Thomaston with part of the stamp worn away, that makes 3 known Thomaston's.
 
Sorry. I did not enlarge the photos and an English maker would be a bit unusual, but not unheard of.

He has relisted the knife.
 
Campbellclanman said:
Thomas Turner ENCORE This very nice old Stag Rope Knife ( pictured at the bottom ) snaps like a 'Gator- Whew! Lovely old Knife!

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WOW Duncan!!! two beauties right there:thumbsup::cool: Did that lovely Harrison Bro's pass through the ND mail station?
 
Campbellclanman said:
Thomas Turner ENCORE This very nice old Stag Rope Knife ( pictured at the bottom ) snaps like a 'Gator- Whew! Lovely old Knife!

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Missed those knives in this thread, Duncan!! Beauties!!
 
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