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In Memoriam Comment by John McCain on May 12, 2016 at 15:13

Michael-- Shame on you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL-A circa 1890-1920 Alfred Williams Ebro with no accompanying photos?? I've been drooling on my keyboard so long I might short it out !! 

Comment by Michael Squier on May 11, 2016 at 18:49

i just got a nice 'Alfred Williams'  *EBRO* 5" bowie . ill post pictures when i get a chance to take so e. 

Comment by Jan Carter on December 26, 2015 at 10:33

My goodness, Happy Birthday to Mum!!!

M, Let us know when you start the project, very interested and if you can get some of that Yew...I want to see it!

KnifeMaker Comment by M. Carpenter on December 26, 2015 at 5:52

You know Sheffield is about piecework. Most bits of Trevors knives were made by other people. In the New Year using parts pre-made for him we will produce much the same knives but of course without his logo. Prior to the Christmas holidays people turn up at the London markets and display goods which you never knew existed. We met a man not even on the internet who was showing bowls made from Yew which was the best and most colourful yew we have ever seen so hopefully we can obtain some of that. Nobody was particularly interested interested in his magnificent wood. I have the oak which is probably a thousand years old and which came from a 13th century beam.

My mother was a 102 a couple of weeks ago so we will see what 1916 will bring. regards Malcolm

Comment by Michael Lee Bibbey on December 26, 2015 at 5:11

Thank You Rick you know some brands can be very hard to find.

Comment by Rick Hooper on December 25, 2015 at 13:08

Most of the Jacobs & Co. was made in England for the Canadian market, 1910 was the last date for manufacture. Happy Holidays.

Comment by Jan Carter on December 25, 2015 at 11:30

M.

I do not know what was happening for me that I missed your telling us about Mr Ablett.  That indeed is sad news, I do wish there had been someone willing to step in and learn from him.  The demand for quality and handmade never really ends so it always confuses me that we seem to be willing to lose the skills in our society.  RIP Mr. Ablett and M., I know this was hard on you as you were friends with this great cutler 

Comment by Jan Carter on December 25, 2015 at 11:26

Michael,

I found this...Aaron Jacobs (1848-1900, York & Adams Co.) 

Comment by Michael Lee Bibbey on December 25, 2015 at 9:55

Looking for info on Aaron Jacobs sheffield

KnifeMaker Comment by M. Carpenter on November 3, 2015 at 8:19

Trevor Ablett has now died. His workshop which housed a variety of machinery some dating from the Victorian era is closed.

It's increasingly difficult to get anything made in the UK these days. I used to visit workshops in the Manchester area I suppose fifty years ago and huge numbers of people in small workshops were making a vast area of products. Now I would not easily be able to locate a small jobbing engineering shop and yet there is still a demand for many of the items they used to produce. regards Malcolm Carpenter

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