Is your name on a knife [Database]

Is your name on a knife [Database]

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25 August 2021 at 08:59 #559750
Michael Gilligan
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Mrs.G has just found this … which might be of interest: **LINK**

https://hawleysheffieldknives.com/index.php

… a very well-constructed database of Sheffield knives, courtesy of the Ken Hawley collection.

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25 August 2021 at 08:59 #28317
Michael Gilligan
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25 August 2021 at 09:04 #559753
J Hancock
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That was a Blackadder joke , Jorick carved his on a bullet.
25 August 2021 at 09:18 #559756
Nick Wheeler
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Posted by J Hancock on 25/08/2021 09:04:21:

That was a Blackadder joke , Jorick carved his on a bullet.

Who???

Or did you mean Baldrick?
25 August 2021 at 09:28 #559758
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My family name is Wragg and my ancestors were Sheffield folk and at least one of them was employed in the cutlery trade so the link made interesting reading. Dave W
25 August 2021 at 13:29 #559803
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Posted by Michael Gilligan on 25/08/2021 08:59:29:

Mrs.G has just found this … which might be of interest: **LINK**

https://hawleysheffieldknives.com/index.php

… a very well-constructed database of Sheffield knives, courtesy of the Ken Hawley collection.

MichaelG.

Well if you do visit Sheffield in search of a Tripod, Kelham Island is worth a visit.
http://www.simt.co.uk/kelham-island-museum/

Bill
25 August 2021 at 14:32 #559807
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Posted by peak4 on 25/08/2021 13:29:10:

.

Kelham Island is worth a visit.

http://www.simt.co.uk/kelham-island-museum/

.

Agreed, Bill … must go back there sometime

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