Is your name on a knife [Database]

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

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.

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

[J HancockParticipant @jhancock95746]

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

[Nick WheelerParticipant @nickwheeler]

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?

[SamsarandaParticipant @samsaranda]

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

[peak4Participant @peak4]

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

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Posted by peak4 on 25/08/2021 13:29:10:

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Kelham Island is worth a visit.

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

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Agreed, Bill … must go back there sometime

MichaelG.

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