Thread: Rescaled Birks stubtail

This one came to me as a blade only, hence the rescale. The manufacturer was Birks (William and John of Norfolk Street; the mark appears in the Gales and Martin directory). I hope that it resembles what it once looked like. Scales are horn, attempting to match the coloring of some period examples I have. The collars likely would have been stamped steel, but this shape of stamped brass was not unheard of at the time.

That's a beautiful tang stamp. Is the blade designed to be fluted like that or is that age? What would be the year of this blade? Early 19th century I'm guess from the design of the scales?

Excellent job on a beautiful blade.

Nice job. That's a sweet looking blade. Nice fluting for sure. Simple elegant scales.. Really works..

Originally Posted by Phrank

That's a beautiful tang stamp. Is the blade designed to be fluted like that or is that age? What would be the year of this blade? Early 19th century I'm guess from the design of the scales?

Excellent job on a beautiful blade.

The Gales & Martin directory listing is 1787. I'd bet this was made around then.

Originally, the blade would've continued very much the way the tang looks, but somebody reground this one, and likely made it a hell of a lot easier to hone in the process!

I'm envious!

Well done and really esthetic ! Love the color of the scales.

Too bad the blade was regrinded =/

Nice job on the scales, looks time period correct!

Lovely job! Looks correct to me!

Originally Posted by Martin103

Nice job on the scales, looks time period correct!

Thanks Martin! I based the scales off of another Birks I have. To make sure I got the details right, the insides of the scales near the wedge are roughly finished, and the wedge has the extra 3 holes drilled in it to match others I have seen (though this really shouldn't have a wedge at all I think).

Top Notch! Really lovely old blade and great job on the scales....

Great looker!!

Ray