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07-30-2015, 10:50 PM #1Senior Member
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Another little seen Sheffield maker...J.S.Warner
A search here turned up nothing on this maker so I thought I post this.
Joseph Sims Warner was listed as a cutlery merchant in Portobello Street at Hecla Works in the mid 1850's. By 1858 Warner was bankrupt.
The blade is a smiling 7/8 wedge to 1/4 hollow grind with a thinner and lighter spine than I see on other Sheffield blades of this size and time period. The pitting was much deeper than it first appeared and I had doubts it would clean up. The tang still bares the scars to save the makers stamp. Except for some delamination the pressed horn scales are in great shape and spent a day in neatsfoot oil before reassembly with the original lead wedge.
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07-30-2015, 11:13 PM #2Senior Member
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Nicely done save.
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07-30-2015, 11:21 PM #3Senior Member
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Great save Karl! Looks terrific...
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07-30-2015, 11:38 PM #4Member
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Wow. Now that's impressive!
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07-31-2015, 12:33 AM #5Razor Vulture
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Very nice outcome.
Lots of steel to work with there. Looks heavy! Saving those scales really makes it.
Thanks for sharing, esp that all-important history! How about a better pic of the tang stamp?"Don't be stubborn. You are missing out."
I rest my case.
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07-31-2015, 01:18 AM #6Str8Faced Gent.
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Nice looking old blade. And most impressive save. Shined up fantastic.
nice work."Depression is just anger,, without the enthusiasm."
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07-31-2015, 11:03 AM #7Senior Member
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Originally Posted by sharptonn
Very nice outcome. Lots of steel to work with there. Looks heavy! Saving those scales really makes it.
Thanks for sharing, esp that all-important history! How about a better pic of the tang stamp?
The tang stamp.
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07-31-2015, 07:35 PM #8Boker Fan
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Very nice restore karlej.
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08-02-2015, 01:45 PM #9Historically Inquisitive
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Beautiful work all original, superb! Enjoy!
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08-12-2015, 08:50 AM #10Senior Member
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Nice work. Love those scales.
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