Yorkshire Day - Your first for the 1st (Traditional Yorkshire-made knives only)

Have a great day Scruff and Jack!!

I will gladly carry this today in support of Yorkshire Day:D My Yorkshire Rose is framed with some knives and coins that were sent to me by the reigning Yorkshire King; the sovereign Sir Jack Black

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Well I couldn't miss this one could I ??
Here is my very first knife purchased myself at the age of 8 or 9 years in the late 1950s. A Richards scout knife c 1958.
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Stretching the definition of "first" ... here is my "second" purchased about 10 years later. A Thompson clasp knife c 1950.
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Gevonovich said:
Have a great day Scruff and Jack!!

I will gladly carry this today in support of Yorkshire Day:D My Yorkshire Rose is framed with some knives and coins that were sent to me by the reigning Yorkshire King; the sovereign Sir Jack Black

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The Black Prince himself eh?:D
 
Fat Rascal???:confused::barf:
if that's not a beer is it something like a baked hedgehog with all the trimmings?
 
meako, That's only what they tell tourists. ;)

Jack, Thanks! Nice covers on your knife as well. I regret not picking up some knives from Ablett when they were still available. He made some interesting patterns... one that caught my attention is a barlow with spear and sheepfoot blades. Iirc, he called it farmer's knife. It's very similar to the carpenter knives that were made in the USA. And it's a pattern, that I'm hoping Charlie will run with GEC.

Hope everyone is enjoying their fat rascal. ;)
 
Since I am on the road to Titusville, I cannot post pictures, but I wish all denizens of Yorkshire a most happy and celebratory day!!
All the best, Jack, Scruffuk, Adee et alia!!
I will tip a pint of Bitter today in your honor!!
 
" riding" and "trithing" have derived from the Viking gov't practice of deviding an area into three parts ! Oh, York originally was a Roman trading city , then a Viking one "Jorvik " Where are the traditional Viking knives ? And ancient Romans had folding knives ???
 
scrteened porch said:
I bent the cross on this one throwing it at a catalpa tree. When it hit point first, it really stuck. I decided it was too nice to throw, though, and a little dangerous with the sharp clip.
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If I recall correctly, they originally did those knives with the John Clark & Son name, but the William Rodgers 'I Cut My Way' slogan (also owned by Clarks). That was certainly the case when I was gifted one by the MD of the Eggington Group, who had by then acquired most of the old well-known Sheffield names, in the early 90's. Since they owned the George Wostenholm name, I said that I was surprised they had not used that name instead of John Clark. They changed the name, added some rather fanciful history relating to Jim Bowie, and the knives have sold like hot cakes ever since! :D

Gevonovich said:
Have a great day Scruff and Jack!!

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Thank you for the kind words my friend, lovely old Sleeveboard :thumbup:

ADEE said:
Well I couldn't miss this one could I ??
Here is my very first knife purchased myself at the age of 8 or 9 years in the late 1950s. A Richards scout knife c 1958.
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Stretching the definition of "first" ... here is my "second" purchased about 10 years later. A Thompson clasp knife c 1950.
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Great to see those two ADEE, good to see you yesterday :thumbup:

meako said:
The Black Prince himself eh?:D
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:D

supratentorial said:
Jack, Thanks! Nice covers on your knife as well. I regret not picking up some knives from Ablett when they were still available. He made some interesting patterns... one that caught my attention is a barlow with spear and sheepfoot blades. Iirc, he called it farmer's knife. It's very similar to the carpenter knives that were made in the USA. And it's a pattern, that I'm hoping Charlie will run with GEC ;)
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Thanks Jake. I only have two Ablett's myself, one of which was generously gifted to me by Charlie. Trevor put long bolsters on most of his knives. I had a similar pattern with a Clip and Sheepsfoot, but gifted it to Stephen 'Old & In The Way' :thumbup:

waynorth said:
Since I am on the road to Titusville, I cannot post pictures, but I wish all denizens of Yorkshire a most happy and celebratory day!!
All the best, Jack, Scruffuk, Adee et alia!!
I will tip a pint of Bitter today in your honor!!
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Thanks Charlie, the three of us had a few pints together yesterday :) :thumbup:

Blake the Blade said:
Best walk and talk of all my knifes. :thumbup:

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Nice-looking Rodgers :thumbup:

mete said:
" riding" and "trithing" have derived from the Viking gov't practice of deviding an area into three parts ! Oh, York originally was a Roman trading city , then a Viking one "Jorvik " Where are the traditional Viking knives ? And ancient Romans had folding knives ???
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I had lunch and a pint in a bar called 'Wapentake' on Yorkshire Day :) :thumbup:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hundred_(county_division

Wapentake was the rough equivalent in the Danelaw of the Anglo-Saxon hundred. The word is possibly derived from a meeting place, usually at a crossroads or by a river, where one's presence or vote was taken by the brandishing of weapons.[11]
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Had a run-in with some Vikings here! :D

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...d’s-Quest-Part-10-Vikings-and-Thieving-Varlet
 
Jack Black said:
If I recall correctly, they originally did those knives with the John Clark & Son name, but the William Rodgers 'I Cut My Way' slogan (also owned by Clarks). That was certainly the case when I was gifted one by the MD of the Eggington Group, who had by then acquired most of the old well-known Sheffield names, in the early 90's. Since they owned the George Wostenholm name, I said that I was surprised they had not used that name instead of John Clark. They changed the name, added some rather fanciful history relating to Jim Bowie, and the knives have sold like hot cakes ever since! :D
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I read an English stage fighting book, also in the late '70s, and was surprised to see The Bowie Knife described as this one exactly, down to the dimensions and the number of hollows on the handle and spine. So I guess it has been popular. It's quite a fine knife.
I think Sen Clay would have been pleased with it, unless he'd have found the guard too bulky. (It's occurred to me that he may have favored the little 6-incher because he'd have looked ridiculous with a 12-incher swinging around under his suit jacket and hanging him up in doorways and furniture.)

Oh, mine is a William Rodgers/ I cut my way, with a haftless broadaxe.
 
That's interesting SP. That pattern has certainly been produced for a long time now in Sheffield, and I think would be regarded as one of the 'town patterns' today. I'm glad it's served you well my friend :thumbup:
 
Hope you had a great visit to Sheffield mazdamattc, you certainly picked up a great-looking knife :thumbup:
 
Back in the days before the Internet, I sent away for this A. Wright & Son Bowie from a mail order catalog! A very nice well made Sheffield knife! I still take it on a hike or camping once in a while.
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I think this is the first one I picked up, since then have added several more and developed a deep appreciation for these fine knives from this area and time.

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vonrichthofen54 said:
Back in the days before the Internet, I sent away for this A. Wright & Son Bowie from a mail order catalog! A very nice well made Sheffield knife! I still take it on a hike or camping once in a while.
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Exactly like my Rodgers. Nice, isn't it?
 
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