Anyone with an interest in Sheffield-made cutlery is welcome to join this group. Feel free to share your photos, ask questions and provide information related to the knives and cutlers of Sheffield.
Hey Folks, I'm a new member on iKC and I have an interest in mid 1800s Bowies made in Sheffield for the American market. I am currently making some Bowies for the reenactor market based on pictures and descriptions in various books. There are some things I can't glean with this approach and I put together some questions for those who have first hand knowledge:
Where guards press fit??
Was cutler’s rosin used under handles??
What was the general blade thickness of large Bowies (9”-12” blades)??
Did the large bowie blades have a distal taper??
Are the bevels on large Sheffield knives flat or convex (due to the large stone grinding wheels they used)??
Do you folks know of any info on making paper mache scabbards??
Sheffield Cutlery hosted by Smiling - Knife
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Anyone with an interest in Sheffield-made cutlery is welcome to join this group. Feel free to share your photos, ask questions and provide information related to the knives and cutlers of Sheffield.
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Sheffield Bowie Construction
by David Suitor
Sep 19, 2019
Hey Folks,
I'm a new member on iKC and I have an interest in mid 1800s Bowies made in Sheffield for the American market. I am currently making some Bowies for the reenactor market based on pictures and descriptions in various books. There are some things I can't glean with this approach and I put together some questions for those who have first hand knowledge:
(due to the large stone grinding wheels they used)??
thanks for the help,
Dave Suitor