Thread: Old Sheffield geezer...

Hi All! I got my hands on an old Sheffield blade that has "Wellington" on the scales (ivory I think, even though a little broken ) and then "OPPORTIEN..." or something on the tang. Does anyone know what this blade is or have seen something like it before? Thank you, for the help! /Mikael

I know what she is - old and beautiful! Can't help beyond that, though. Really really nice one.

Wonderful historic relic now in your custody. Love it!

Thank you guys! I´m very happy with the condition and how the quality of the steel feels/looks ... and that she´s mine

Funny though that the "Wellington" on the scales is upside down. I never heard that the Duke of W was into that sort of thing ...

nice catch! Congratulation Mikael.

Originally Posted by Mikael

Funny though that the "Wellington" on the scales is upside down. I never heard that the Duke of W was into that sort of thing ...

Judging from the condition of the pivot pin , I would say that the blade has been removed , and reinstalled or replaced . There's no guarantee that the blade is original to the scales . Re-pin the blade , hone it up , and see how it shaves . Maybe if you put a WTB in the classifieds , you can find 2 pin washers to match the ones already there , or maybe one of the restorers can fix it up for you .

Originally Posted by dave5225

Judging from the condition of the pivot pin , I would say that the blade has been removed , and reinstalled or replaced . There's no guarantee that the blade is original to the scales . Re-pin the blade , hone it up , and see how it shaves . Maybe if you put a WTB in the classifieds , you can find 2 pin washers to match the ones already there , or maybe one of the restorers can fix it up for you .

Thank you Dave! She´s going to be fixed up and I think you can be right re the scales (I think they´ve been mounted wrongly at some time anyhow and I´m not sure the pins or the scales are the original ones).

oh nice, I like that old geezer