Thread: Magazine Article- A day at the sheffield cutlery works 1844

Link to a great magazine article http://www.wkfinetools.com/hUK/z-UKR...Works-p2-1.asp

Thanks, I love these kinds of articles

This link is the same article in its original format with different illustration!
A Day At The Sheffield Cutlery-Works

Could this be the Rodgers Knife mentioned on page 5? They said it was an inch in length closed! It was made by Rodgers and Son for a London exhibition in 1851 and is displayed at Cutler's Hall. It has over 70 blades. It is called the Norfolk Knife. If it is truly that small, it would be an awesome feat! Thanks for the link, Martin!

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Could this be the Rodgers Knife mentioned on page 5? They said it was an inch in length closed! It was made by Rodgers and Son for a London exhibition in 1851 and is displayed at Cutler's Hall. It has over 70 blades. It is called the Norfolk Knife. If it is truly that small, it would be an awesome feat! Thanks for the link, Martin!

By looking at this picture i dont think thats the one! But that is one masterpiece!

HA! Slightly larger! That's a relief! Thanks, Martin!

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Could this be the Rodgers Knife mentioned on page 5? They said it was an inch in length closed! It was made by Rodgers and Son for a London exhibition in 1851 and is displayed at Cutler's Hall. It has over 70 blades. It is called the Norfolk Knife. If it is truly that small, it would be an awesome feat! Thanks for the link, Martin!

Looks like the Swiss Army Knife of the Inquisition!



I definitely have a favorite sentence from that article:

If the reader knew how many "Essays on Razors" have been written, and how earnestly all these points are discussed, he would see that they are not deemed so trifling as might at first appear.

Indeed there is nothing new under the sun, my earnest brothers.

There was a knife they added one blade per year since the exposition. I read about it in the book by Stan Shaw. I have a friend that was able to visit with him a year or two ago. Fantastic person,Stan, according to him!!
stanshaw
Another Thread about it:
sheffieldforum.co.uk/archive/i
Another here:milleniumknife.jpg
Some thoughts to enjoy.
~Richard

Originally Posted by roughkype

Looks like the Swiss Army Knife of the Inquisition!



I definitely have a favorite sentence from that article:

If the reader knew how many "Essays on Razors" have been written, and how earnestly all these points are discussed, he would see that they are not deemed so trifling as might at first appear.

Indeed there is nothing new under the sun, my earnest brothers.

That struck me as well. We had a discussion on E. Rhodes doing one and there seems to be a "Treatsey on Razors" by a Royal Barber for sale on ebay which would prove interesting. Alas, I cannot afford it! The gents back in the day knew what they were doing!

Originally Posted by Geezer

There was a knife they added one blade per year since the exposition. I read about it in the book by Stan Shaw. I have a friend that was able to visit with him a year or two ago. Fantastic person,Stan, according to him!!
stanshaw
Another Thread about it:
sheffieldforum.co.uk/archive/i
Another here:milleniumknife.jpg
Some thoughts to enjoy.
~Richard

Wow! Richard, that is amazing! Thanks for sharing!