Round Yorkshire With A Knife: A Visit To The Famous Sheffield Shop

If I ever get to go in that shop it'd be like a Dingo going into a maternity ward.:D
 
Finally got a chance to view the photos on something larger than my iPhone. :D :thumbup: Very enjoyable! Thanks again Jack.
 
Lovely post. Highpoint of the night for me.
THANKS!
 
philllll said:
The handle shape and what looks like a convex grind lead me to think it's some sort of outdoors knife? Heavy duty machete or something, maybe?
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Yes, definitely something like that :thumbup:

kamagong said:
Thanks for taking me along on your trip Jack. :thumbup:

Change is inevitable, but this makes me sad.
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Thanks Christian :thumbup: Yes, me too :(

waynorth said:
And I am ever grateful that a man with a good eye selected it for me! When you can't be there, that's what good friends are for!
Always ready to return the favor, Jack!!:thumbup:
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Thanks a lot pal :) :thumbup:

meako said:
If I ever get to go in that shop it'd be like a Dingo going into a maternity ward.:D
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Oooh! :eek: :D

SAK Guy said:
+100 :thumbup: I couldn't have said it better!!
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Old & In The Way said:
Finally got a chance to view the photos on something larger than my iPhone. :D :thumbup: Very enjoyable! Thanks again Jack.
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knarfeng said:
Lovely post. Highpoint of the night for me.
THANKS!
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Thanks a lot guys, really appreciate the kind words :thumbup:
 
I always enjoy reading your posts.Reminds me when I was a boy looking at the knife cabinets in our local ironmongers,owning a Sheffield Steel made was my goal.My Grandpa bought me my first pocket knife,took me ages to decide.Funny how these events stick in the mind.
 
bonzodog said:
I always enjoy reading your posts.Reminds me when I was a boy looking at the knife cabinets in our local ironmongers,owning a Sheffield Steel made was my goal.My Grandpa bought me my first pocket knife,took me ages to decide.Funny how these events stick in the mind.
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Thank you :) Getting bought your first knife is quite an event, what did you pick in the end?
 
bonzodog said:
Small pen blade with green plastic scales,sadly lost.
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That's a shame :( Anything like this Harrison Fisher I picked up last week, humble knife and needs some TLC, but you're welcome to it?

 
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That long but thin and light Hudson's Bay knife was clearly intended for cutting one's sponge cakes into multiple layers, for inter-layering with creme patisserie or meringue.
 
scrteened porch said:
That long but thin and light Hudson's Bay knife was clearly intended for cutting one's sponge cakes into multiple layers, for inter-layering with creme patisserie or meringue.
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You could be right there pal! :D :thumbup:
 
Change, like time is constant. But it's fun to think about by gone day's when all these pocket knives were available if you could afford them. I suspect they would think us odd, for collecting so many of them but at least our ownership of these fine works of art affords "some connection" to the historical aspect of our hobby. I can only hope that in 100 years, my brand new GEC will be a favored possession of it's owner.
 
What a great trip, Jack. Anyone here would love to visit that fine shop---I bet I would've left with one of the nice swaybacks in the glass case!

Here in the U.S. as well, an actual bricks-and-mortar knife shop is now exceedingly rare. None at all in Austin but a while back I visited a great store in San Antonio----actually a gun shop but with a wide selection of knives. I had a blast just looking around.

Thanks again for taking us along.

Andrew
 
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Thank you Andrew, I did get a couple of Swaybacks ;) :thumbup:

That looks like a great place in San Antonio, I think I would've left with my pockets turned out! :D :thumbup:

Jack
 
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It is the little things in life that brings us pleasure, a knife show with good friends, quiet walks in the woods or getting to go back in time a bit for a piece of cutlery history to come to life! You are a blessed man indeed, Jack!
Thanks for the peek into your life!
Perry
 
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