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12-14-2014, 01:06 PM #1Senior Member
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W. Taylor 8/8
I posted this earlier looking for information on the maker. I did find references to him at https://acierfondu.wordpress.com/mak.../19th-century/ as a Sheffield maker 1840 - 1880. This blade has a nice even bevel for a wedge and provided a wonderful shave. The etching on the blade was mostly gone. Looked like someone got at it with some abrasive paper. There is some light cleaned pitting on the tang which I left to save the makers mark. The original scales were broken at the wedge. These horn scales are nice and thin at .110 with a lead wedge and traditional type brass collars. I fussed with it for what seemed like forever and the blade does not close on center but does not hit the scales.
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12-14-2014, 02:34 PM #2Senior Member
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Beautiful job and a great save.
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12-14-2014, 03:14 PM #3Greaves is my friend !!!
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very nice !! came out great !!
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12-14-2014, 03:27 PM #4I love Burls....... and Acrylic
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Smokin work! I'm sure you'll enjoy that one!
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12-14-2014, 03:32 PM #5Razor Vulture
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Nice! Lots of work into this one.
I would bet it uses gravity quite effectively! 
Wullie and cheetahmeatpheonix like this."Don't be stubborn. You are missing out."
I rest my case.
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12-14-2014, 03:43 PM #6Senior Member
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Junk, please FedEx to me for proper disposal.
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12-16-2014, 03:54 PM #7Senior Member
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Nice! Just to clarify, when I wrote that (and a lot of other entries), the date range is very approximate. I hope to include accurate date ranges based on makers, but neither I nor Zak have found much on Taylor, so I wouldn't take that date range as much more than a suggestion.
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12-17-2014, 02:15 AM #8Thread derailment specialist.
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Very nice work saving that one.
I've got his little brother.
It's but a 6/8 and if the weight is any indication, that thing you have is a BEAST.
I've handled a lot of Taylor cutlery and owned several knives over the years. They lasted well into the 20th Century. The feeling I get about the two Taylors posted here is 1880's plus or minus ten.Member Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club, participant SE Asia War Games 1972-1973. The oath I swore has no statute of limitation.
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01-17-2015, 03:07 PM #9
You never cease to amaze me Wullie.
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01-17-2015, 03:09 PM #10Senior Member
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Wow haven't seen you around in a while! Welcome back.
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