QUOTE="Campbellclanman, I was SO pleased to pick up this amazing old Knife the other day, The Walk and Talk are so tight- without the slightest exaggeration -as good as new- it's outstanding, being the older Knife the Pull is hard- but far from impossible.
Lovely Marked Knife, Deeply Stamped Blade from a the era when ( imo) Sheffield ruled the World.
The thing I like about this knife- is everything!
The hammered Pins, one could say that this Knife may have been re-handled - I will argue this, the Pins are as messy as you can get when coming the Hammered, the Stag used captures everything for me- the remaining scars from the lifetime of the occupier still clearly visible, together with very nice Stag and the added notches you see next to the Liners on the edge of the Stag to help the user apply the best possible grip of this "Tool".
Not the most common Stamp to find on a Tang " Abram Brooksbank " Sheffield.
The Integral Bolsters help guide us to the late 1800's era where this was more common, but I am sure this isn't always the rule but in this case I wouldn't mind betting.
A bit of use, but still a very respectable Big, Heavy Pruner, who may be new to the "Go Big or Go Home" Pruner gang, this formidable Knife has already work it's way to the Council of the Gang!
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I found three of my "coarsened Stag knives;
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Looks like the cutlers hit the handles with a coarse belt to make up for lack of texture!!
Maybe there was a temporary shortage of good antler?? . . . .
Anyhow, it ain't exactly pretty, but it's interesting!
