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Post by paranger on May 23, 2023 13:35:50 GMT -7
  gif uploadHand forged from 1095 and handled in cow bone, this English knife would be a cut above the standard trade knife with a full tang and "pistol grip" handle. It features a 7" blade with 3/32" spine and bears the cutler's mark of William Parker (sword over V over I). Asking $150 shipped. Open to trades and offers. Some documentation for English bone handled knives: Kent's Susquehanna's Indians has a nifty (early) PA estate inventory from Martin Chartier's (d 1718) store that includes :
...To 10 Box handled knives at 6d...
...To 9 dutch Knives @ 5d...
...To 5 bone handd Knives @ 6d...
The Papers of Henry Laurens contain another reference specific to Butcher knives:
"3 doz. & 10 Clasp knives, 3 doz. box handles Butcher knives, 3 1/2 doz. Split bone handle do...6 doz Buck Spring Knives, 4 doz & a Small do. 2 doz. buck handle Knives, 2 Blades, 5 dozen Inlaid Small Knives, 2 Doz & 3 Black handle ditto, 13 Ivory Handle pen knives[p378] 1 doz. Large Buffler knives..."
(Sept 12, 1747- Sept. 11, 1746-Oct. 31, 1755 page 376 [Appendix] Inventory of John Lauren's Estate ) |
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Post by bushfire on May 24, 2023 2:08:28 GMT -7
Beautiful looking knife mate! What range of blade lengths did the English have? Did gentleman of the time have folding knives or something like this?
My boucheron has been serving me well.
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Post by paranger on May 24, 2023 3:36:31 GMT -7
Beautiful looking knife mate! What range of blade lengths did the English have? Did gentleman of the time have folding knives or something like this? My boucheron has been serving me well. Thanks. Bushfire. So glad to hear that the boucheron is working out well for you! English trade blades generally fit into three different size ranges much like their boucheron counterparts. In this case, 5,6, and 7 English inches (rather than pouces). There are always exceptions, of course. As for English folders, they absolutely existed and were usually of the cut steel frame (higher end) or steel bolstered with inset pinned horn scales. Both of these were spring lock knives - something I have yet to attempt. |
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Post by bushfire on May 28, 2023 21:21:10 GMT -7
If I may ask, does this bone come from a cow femur? Is there any preferable or not so preferable part of the animal to use when making a bone handled knife?
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Post by paranger on May 29, 2023 6:08:48 GMT -7
If I may ask, does this bone come from a cow femur? Is there any preferable or not so preferable part of the animal to use when making a bone handled knife? I believe it does indeed, bushfire. I don't know that there is a better or worse bone to use for handles, but the femur being the largest, it sort of affords more material to work with. |
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