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KnifeMaker Comment by M. Carpenter on August 10, 2013 at 13:58

This is a bowie knife made by Reg Cooper of Sheffield. Reg has been in the trade all his life and is in his 80's now. He still makes a few knives. This has a buffalo handle and is 16 inches long.

KnifeMaker Comment by M. Carpenter on August 10, 2013 at 11:37

It only put up one picture so here is the camel. I am not sure how many camel's there are in Sheffield maybe a few in the zoo perhaps.

KnifeMaker Comment by M. Carpenter on August 10, 2013 at 11:35

Greetings. I have a couple of new handle types made by Trevor Ablett. A goat horn handle which is very hard and translucent and gives the appearance not unlike quartz. The other is camel bone and again is very hard with a more rugged appearance than stag. Both by Trevor Ablett. http://www.sheffield-gb.com I also have some very big Bowie knives made by Reg Cooper who is now in his 80's but still turning out a few knives. He has spent a lifetime in the trade in Sheffield. Things are a bit slow at the moment as I am just recovering a bout of gout. 

KnifeMaker Comment by M. Carpenter on July 7, 2013 at 8:22

What you should look out for are Sheffield made quill cutters. Not the simple ones with a blade simply attached to a handle but items with the knives on slides with bone handles. They are very difficult to find and command high prices.

KnifeMaker Comment by M. Carpenter on July 7, 2013 at 6:00

Sorry about that but the hunting knife is J. E. Middleton & Sons, Rockingham Street, Sheffield - another fine knife maker who are no longer around.

KnifeMaker Comment by M. Carpenter on July 7, 2013 at 5:50

This is a Middleton Brothers of Sheffield hunting knife. It's a substantial piece with a blade of 10 inches and an overall length of 15 inches

KnifeMaker Comment by M. Carpenter on July 2, 2013 at 2:12

Finding quality items is just so difficult. I could walk round all the London flea markets and antique markets and find nothing. That item is sold. Reg Cooper is making me a couple of Bowie knifes but he is in his 80's now and that source of handmade knifes from a chap who has been in the trade for very many years. If many of these Sheffield knives I always think that my last order will truly be my last. Trevor Ablett is making me a quantity of folding knives made with camel bone handles which is a bit exotic by Sheffield standards. regards Malcolm http://www.sheffield-gb.com 

KnifeMaker Comment by Ryan Daniels on June 30, 2013 at 8:39

this knife is absolutely amazing! 

KnifeMaker Comment by M. Carpenter on May 18, 2013 at 9:42

For those of you interested the book Sheffield Exhibition knives is being sold off cheaply on Amazon - its' a 90 dollar book but I picked up my copy for 5 dollars. Also going for a song is Pocket Fruit knives by Simon Moore regards Malcolm http://www.sheffield-gb.com  Both books are excellent.

KnifeMaker Comment by M. Carpenter on April 25, 2013 at 10:34

Below is a Sportsmans knife made by George Butler & Co  of Sheffield. A rugged knife and the blades both the key mark and the art mark. They made various adaptions of this knife. This is probably either the horseman's knife or the sportsmans knife. http://www.sheffield-gb.com  Pre 1900

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