Knife info wanted... - The Firearms Forum

herohog · 05-30-2012, 05:21 PM

What do I have here? Both sides are a soft silver metal that is engraved, 2 edged blades, one straight pick. Knife blades stamped with a Spur and "Sheffield" above the spur and "England" below the spur as shown below:

any ideas if it has any value?

The knife is 3 1/8" in length folded and 5/8" wide on the wide end and .5" on the narrow end. The blades are 1.5" and 1.75" and the "pick" is 2.25" in length.

jacksonco · 06-06-2012, 05:39 AM

I was really hoping that some one would have chimed in on this one. It is an interesting knife.

herohog · 06-06-2012, 01:03 PM

It was identified and I sold it for shipping cost:

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It is a First Lieutenants knife. On a Navy the First Lt, is responsible for First or Deck Division. The spike is a Marlinspike which is used to untangle line and is helpful for tying certain knots such as Reef knots and Monkeyfists. I have only seen 2 that nice, both belonged to Senior officers of Her Royal Majesty's Navy. I have seen some nicer than average given as gifts to officers who transfer or are reassigned as recognition for being a fairly decent officer. We made mugs and steins out of 5in powder cases for much the same reason.

Regular Bosun's are issued a similar knife, but it's not nearly that pretty.

gdmoody · 06-08-2012, 10:21 PM

Ever since I saw this thread last week I have been looking for a book that I have on knives and their values by a fellow named Bernard Levine. I have searched my house high and low but just can't find it.

dustydog · 06-26-2012, 08:32 AM

It's an English fruit knife.The spike is for nuts,so you can pick out the last bits in the shell.

herohog · 06-26-2012, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by dustydog

It's an English fruit knife.The spike is for nuts,so you can pick out the last bits in the shell.

Several other sources have already identified the knife as noted in prior posts.

05-30-2012, 05:21 PM	#1
herohog V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Shreveport, LA Posts: 453	Knife info wanted... What do I have here? Both sides are a soft silver metal that is engraved, 2 edged blades, one straight pick. Knife blades stamped with a Spur and "Sheffield" above the spur and "England" below the spur as shown below: any ideas if it has any value? The knife is 3 1/8" in length folded and 5/8" wide on the wide end and .5" on the narrow end. The blades are 1.5" and 1.75" and the "pick" is 2.25" in length. __________________ Speedy: Pres, NW Chapter, League VP of Louisiana Open Carry Awareness League AKA: Hero Hog, Dr. Speed, "The Brass Mangler" and "That fat, old, balding, Grey-bearded gimpy guy" NRA, LSA, USN-DAV *Winning and getting the prize aren't the same it would appear... TWICE!* -->

06-06-2012, 05:39 AM	#2
jacksonco Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Jackson County West Virginia Posts: 2,237	Re: Knife info wanted... I was really hoping that some one would have chimed in on this one. It is an interesting knife.

06-08-2012, 10:21 PM	#4
gdmoody Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northeast Georgia Contributor Posts: 6,343	Re: Knife info wanted... Ever since I saw this thread last week I have been looking for a book that I have on knives and their values by a fellow named Bernard Levine. I have searched my house high and low but just can't find it. __________________ NRA Endowment Member GeorgiaCarry.Org Member Retired US Army Postal Worker Personally, I carry a gun because I'm too young to die and too old to take an ass whoopin'.....author unknown (but obviously brilliant)

06-26-2012, 08:32 AM	#5
dustydog V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 208	Re: Knife info wanted... It's an English fruit knife.The spike is for nuts,so you can pick out the last bits in the shell. __________________ EVOLVE,D**N IT! "Lee,you are a man without a country.A gun loving,agnostic,Objectivist social liberal that beleves in personal responsibility.Let's go shoot."Jim Kiley,co-founder of the New England Lead Biscuit Society,1992