The thread "Does Knife Origin Matter to You?" got me thinking about my own collection and where my knives where made. Although the vast majority are U.S. made, I have knives form many countries around the world but none from England. Ireland is the closest I have come to knives from Great Britain. What are some great knives made in England that you guys have experienced and are commonly available in the U.S.?
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Knives Made in England
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England/UK have extremely stringent knife (and gun) laws, I'm not sure you will find many knives made there, unless they are old and/or kitchen knives.
Arthur Wright & Sons produce traditional folders and fixed-blades in Sheffield, England. I've never owned one. I don't believe there are any US vendors, but they can be ordered internationally.
There are always older Sheffield-made knives to be found on the secondary marked, like ebay. But if it's a "modern" folder, like a screw-assembled liner-lock marked "Sheffield", it's not a genuine Sheffield, England knife. There is a brand of cheap knives called "Sheffield", made in China and falsely marked "Sheffield".
There are always older Sheffield-made knives to be found on the secondary marked, like ebay. But if it's a "modern" folder, like a screw-assembled liner-lock marked "Sheffield", it's not a genuine Sheffield, England knife. There is a brand of cheap knives called "Sheffield", made in China and falsely marked "Sheffield".
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There are loads actually, not as many as in the US.
Stuart Mitchell, Canton Cutler, Bowland Blades, Emberleaf are just some of the makers I'm aware of.
The UK knife laws aren't as horrendous as some believe - I think there are some US states that have more restrictive laws. The biggest difference is we can't carry for premeditated defensive reasons.
You should read up on UK knife laws. They are pretty awful. IIRC there is a thread about it in the knife law forum here.
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I live in the UK, so I'm pretty familiar with them, but thanks.
Here they are:
Selling, buying and carrying knives and weapons
The laws on selling, buying and carrying a knife or weapon depend on the type of knife or weapon, your age and your circumstances.
In that case, tell me which US state has stricter knife laws than the UK. Or were you making stuff up, hoping you wouldnt be called on it?
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OK, let's go. (I'm only going to list a few, to illustrate the point) (source - https://knifeup.com/knife-laws/ )
Massachusetts - can't carry a double edged blade. UK it's still legal, provided you have good reason.
New York - illegal for any non-US citizen to be in possession of a knife. UK it's fine for a non-UK citizen to own and possess a legal knife.
Nebraska - illegal for a convicted felon to own a knife. UK you can still own a knife once you've done your time.
Delaware- illegal to own a knife that won't set off a metal detector (FRN/Grivex etc). UK you can own one of these synthetic knives.
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If you can find any of the A. Wright knives I think they are excellent. I live in the US but have ordered them directly from the UK. A little bit of a wait but it is worth it.
Edited to add I think Joseph Roger's knives are good too
There are loads of good English makers who design and make their own knives. It's a little different when you come to look for UK designers. If you want modern designers then Mike Read is one. He designed the SPITS for Spyderco. He also has another model in the works for them, though I don't know a release date for that.
As for makers who design and make their own knives, check out people like Toby Crocker (@tobycrock on IG) Guy Stainthorp (@stainthorp) Steve Nowacki (@whitetigerknives) J Afridi at Sweetshop Forge (@sweetshopforge) Jamie Mackie (
JamieMackieKnives
) Wendon Sharman (@sharman_knives) and Tom Bullock (@bullock_brothers_knives)
All of them are outstanding makers snd all would happily send to the USA.
As for makers who design and make their own knives, check out people like Toby Crocker (@tobycrock on IG) Guy Stainthorp (@stainthorp) Steve Nowacki (@whitetigerknives) J Afridi at Sweetshop Forge (@sweetshopforge) Jamie Mackie (
JamieMackieKnives
) Wendon Sharman (@sharman_knives) and Tom Bullock (@bullock_brothers_knives)All of them are outstanding makers snd all would happily send to the USA.
If you have to have a government approved reason, it isnt allowed.
New York city. Not state.
From the Nebraska legislature website:
- Possession of a knife by a convicted felon is not unlawful under the plain language of this section. State v. Gozzola, 273 Neb. 309, 729 N.W.2d 87 (2007).
Congratulations on being able to own plastic knives.
Just a note. I suspect that info on New York State is not correct. Knifeup.com claims a non-citizen can not posess
a knife and refers to Penal (PEN) CHAPTER 40, PART 3, TITLE P, ARTICLE 265.02.
However 265.02 which refers to Criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree makes no mention of citizenship.
New York State does not even prohibit handgun permits for non citizens, unlike nearby Connecticut.