Bowie Knives

thinreadline · 15th October 2021, 11:39 AM

Hi Norman , I have found a very similar knife illustrated in I*XL however I would need more details from you to be sure . Does your address include 'England' in it after Sheffield ? Yours appears to have been re profiled as the illustrated knife has a blade length of nearly 11 inches. Is your guard German silver or brass ?
Let me know and I will get back to you .

Norman McCormick · 15th October 2021, 01:07 PM

Hi,
England is in the address after Sheffield on the blade. I have found a few similar Wostenholm blades on the net but no indication as to when they were manufactured. The total length of the knife is a bit over 15 inches so the blade length you mentioned would tally. I think the guard is brass. B.t.w the knife isn't mine so I'm afraid I can't give you absolutes re the specs. Thanks again for you help.
My Regards,
Norman.

thinreadline · 15th October 2021, 02:15 PM

OK looks like its turn of the century ( 19th - 20th ! ) .... this knife seems to be a similar model to yours.... see attached pic from the book .

Norman McCormick · 16th October 2021, 03:13 PM

Hi,
I found a Wostenholm catalogue page from the late 19thC which shows the one you posted, third from the left, but not the one I posted. I think this would put mine well into the 20thC so I guess not within the scope of this Forum. Thanks once again for all your help.
My Regards,
Norman.

15th October 2021, 01:07 PM	#2
Norman McCormick Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,646	Hi, England is in the address after Sheffield on the blade. I have found a few similar Wostenholm blades on the net but no indication as to when they were manufactured. The total length of the knife is a bit over 15 inches so the blade length you mentioned would tally. I think the guard is brass. B.t.w the knife isn't mine so I'm afraid I can't give you absolutes re the specs. Thanks again for you help. My Regards, Norman. Last edited by Norman McCormick; 15th October 2021 at 01:29 PM.

15th October 2021, 02:15 PM	#3
thinreadline Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Wirral Posts: 1,204	OK looks like its turn of the century ( 19th - 20th ! ) .... this knife seems to be a similar model to yours.... see attached pic from the book . Attached Images

16th October 2021, 03:13 PM	#4
Norman McCormick Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,646	Hi, I found a Wostenholm catalogue page from the late 19thC which shows the one you posted, third from the left, but not the one I posted. I think this would put mine well into the 20thC so I guess not within the scope of this Forum. Thanks once again for all your help. My Regards, Norman. Attached Images Last edited by Norman McCormick; 16th October 2021 at 03:41 PM.

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15th October 2021, 11:39 AM	#1
thinreadline Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Wirral Posts: 1,204	Hi Norman , I have found a very similar knife illustrated in I*XL however I would need more details from you to be sure . Does your address include 'England' in it after Sheffield ? Yours appears to have been re profiled as the illustrated knife has a blade length of nearly 11 inches. Is your guard German silver or brass ? Let me know and I will get back to you .