Thread: Help with age of blade

I had forgotten about a having this blade until I found it tucked away in an envelope. It's stamped on the tang "WARRANTED" and "SHEFFIELD ENGLAND"

I had lightly cleaned it up. I don't remember if it had scales when I first got it or not. I doubt it because I tend to keep everything and I can't find any.

Any idea on age, manufacturer or what not?

Manufacture will be a tough one to try to figure out. As for age it is post 1890 because of the England stamp. Past that I haven't a clue. but someone else may.

JMO..about shortly after the 1890 dates. Not much after 1910.
Many makers went to the more modern smiling or straight blade by then.
YMV
~Richard

Thanks for the info. One identification article I had read dated the "Warranted" marking early 1800's but the "England" part made me think post tarrif act.

I've got to clean it up a bit more then scale it and see how it does. The steel looks quite good. It does have 1 chip in the edge but I think just the process of cleaning it up will take out most of it and honing will get the rest. Now if only I could remember where I got it from. :-)