above is the Vancamp I purchased at the antique fair yesterday. it seems to have been exposed to something very corrosive in storage. the blades seem full at the edge, but the spines have rusted/pitted to a surprising amount. I dont know much about Vancamp knives so I figured Id post it and see what I could learn. Also I figured its condition made it so that I didnt have to worry about actually putting it in my pocket
thank you! I had found that information, and that they didn't manufacture the knives but rather had them made, but thats all so far. Thank you very much!
Nice knife Duckdog - pretty sure that is horn.I have what I think is a Needham Brothers swell center jack in smooth green bone (horn?), but I'm not certain. All that I can see on the Needham tangs are EEDHAM over HILL ST over SHEFFIELD on the pen and SHEFFIELD over ENGLAND on the spear main. I take that to be Needham Brothers (1860-1900), but they often had a REPEAT trademark stamp, which mine does not have.
As seen, the blades hew close to the pile side brass liner, but don't have scuff marks - they do have some pepper flake/cloudiness at the top edges where they are close to the liner.
- Stuart
Very Nice Stuart! That Pocket Eze is a looker... Oooo la-la
I have to agree with the guys Stuart - that Robeson is a wee Beauty!
Let’s not look pat that Weck & Sons Sleevebiard though - stunning old Jigged Bone - so close to Pic Bone it’s not funny!
Great Knife show everyone with the older advertising Knives as well!
Hey Stuart - do you think that Needham is of recent construction? I admit to not seeing too many Sheffield’s around like that one my friend
Jack Black
in another thread, I am conflicted on the dates for the Needham Bros. The 1860-1900 date is from Levine; Goins says they lasted until 1953. Needham, Veall & Tyzack are still rolling at the Eyewitness Works, Milton Street, Shefield, according to Goins, but I don't know that mine is from them. My readily available resources for Sheffield knives is, unfortunately, thin. I need to to some more Needham noodling. Any info that folks here might have about Needham Bros. and my knife would be appreciated.
Thanks, guys. Duncan, as I mentioned to
- Stuart
I'll just add my response from the EDC thread The confusion may partly be due to the fact that there were at least two Needham Brothers firms, a Charles Needham, Robert M Needham, William Needham, and Thomas Needham of Needham, Veall & Tyzack. The Needham of Hill Street was William Needham (1853-1915), originally a maker of silver fruit knives, working in Jessop Street from around 1881, and in Eyre Street from 1911. After William's death, the business continued under his son, William Henry Needham (1877-1963). At the end of the 1930's the firm moved to Portland Work (the factory of R.F. Moseley, where Harry Brearley made the world's first stainless steel knives in 1913 - and where Jack Black Knives was based 100 years later
Nice! Those both look eze on the pocket!An Edward Weck & Sons sleeveboard pen (1892-1943) and a Robeson SHUREDGE Pocket Eze dogleg jack (1922-1946). The Pocket Eze gets its moniker from the fully sunken joints - smart marketing.
- Stuart
