WITHDRAWN English Trade Knife

[CascadeRob]

Forgive me, knife terminology is not my forte, and after scanning the classifieds here, seeing all the different blades that leads me to believe being even more true. But after a little internet research I think I found what I’m looking for. It’s called an “English Trade Knife.” I’ll leave some pictures for examples. I want it to basically do everything, cut patches, open stuff up (not me) and the more I look at the fancy ones. The good ole basic looking ones keep on drawing me in. Again steel quality and what not I don’t know much of. But my budget is $200 +/- thank you!

 

[pat i.]

Kyle Willyard - Old Dominion Forge makes what you're looking for. Give him a call for prices but I sort of remember the last one I bought from him was in your price range.

 

[CascadeRob]

Kyle Willyard - Old Dominion Forge makes what you're looking for. Give him a call for prices but I sort of remember the last one I bought from him was in your price range.

Okay. Is he a member here?

 

[Tommy Bruce]

PM sent. I may have what you are looking for.

 

[pat i.]

I don't know if he's a member here but he has a website.

 

[Notchy Bob]

I have an English trade “scalper” from Kyle Willyard/Old Dominion Forge, and would recommend his work very highly, both for authenticity and quality. I’m pretty sure he still makes these within your price range. I don’t think he is a member of this forum, but he has a really nice website with all of his products pictured and described.

I would also strongly recommend contacting @Runewolf1973 right here on this forum. If he does not check in on this thread, you can easily find him with a search. Runewolf made an English scalper for me that has everything you want in a high quality, authentic reproduction.

Another master cutler on this forum is @tallpine . I don’t specifically remember seeing an English trade knife of the type you want from his shop, but it would not hurt to ask. Tallpine copied an original handmade trapper’s knife for me, from a picture and description in a book. It is an exact replica, the spirit and image of the original, and the quality of his workmanship is first-rate.

I would like to point out that the original English trade knives of the type pictured in post #1 were classed as “scalpers” or “scalping knives.” If you have never handled one before, you might be surprised at how light and even delicate they are. These are excellent belt knives, for routine cutting and slicing, and should be great for food preparation and as patch cutters. However, these are not “bushcraft” knives. If you expect to be batoning the knife to break up kindling, or using it for any kind of prying or rough work, you’ll want to get some sort of “camp knife” as a backup.

There are other knifemakers on this forum who have shown some beautiful knives, but I don’t own examples of their work so will let others comment.

Good luck in your search!

Notchy Bob

 

[CascadeRob]

I have an English trade “scalper” from Kyle Willyard/Old Dominion Forge, and would recommend his work very highly, both for authenticity and quality. I’m pretty sure he still makes these within your price range. I don’t think he is a member of this forum, but he has a really nice website with all of his products pictured and described.

I would also strongly recommend contacting @Runewolf1973 right here on this forum. If he does not check in on this thread, you can easily find him with a search. Runewolf made an English scalper for me that has everything you want in a high quality, authentic reproduction.

Another master cutler on this forum is @tallpine . I don’t specifically remember seeing an English trade knife of the type you want from his shop, but it would not hurt to ask. Tallpine copied an original handmade trapper’s knife for me, from a picture and description in a book. It is an exact replica, the spirit and image of the original, and the quality of his workmanship is first-rate.

I would like to point out that the original English trade knives of the type pictured in post #1 were classed as “scalpers” or “scalping knives.” If you have never handled one before, you might be surprised at how light and even delicate they are. These are excellent belt knives, for routine cutting and slicing, and should be great for food preparation and as patch cutters. However, these are not “bushcraft” knives. If you expect to be batoning the knife to break up kindling, or using it for any kind of prying or rough work, you’ll want to get some sort of “camp knife” as a backup.

There are other knifemakers on this forum who have shown some beautiful knives, but I don’t own examples of their work so will let others comment.

Good luck in your search!

Notchy Bob

Hey thanks for all the info! Yeah I reached out to OldDominionForge, and have not heard back. I may have gotten his email mixed up I’m not sure. I will keep pushing though. Yeah this knife will be strictly for cutting: patches, food stuffs, and other small softer materials. If don’t hear from him, after another week or so I’ll reach out to those forum members. Thank you.

 

[Runewolf1973]

Thank you Notchy Bob for the recommendation!

 

[Cayman like]

I have an English trade “scalper” from Kyle Willyard/Old Dominion Forge, and would recommend his work very highly, both for authenticity and quality. I’m pretty sure he still makes these within your price range. I don’t think he is a member of this forum, but he has a really nice website with all of his products pictured and described.

I would also strongly recommend contacting @Runewolf1973 right here on this forum. If he does not check in on this thread, you can easily find him with a search. Runewolf made an English scalper for me that has everything you want in a high quality, authentic reproduction.

Another master cutler on this forum is @tallpine . I don’t specifically remember seeing an English trade knife of the type you want from his shop, but it would not hurt to ask. Tallpine copied an original handmade trapper’s knife for me, from a picture and description in a book. It is an exact replica, the spirit and image of the original, and the quality of his workmanship is first-rate.

I would like to point out that the original English trade knives of the type pictured in post #1 were classed as “scalpers” or “scalping knives.” If you have never handled one before, you might be surprised at how light and even delicate they are. These are excellent belt knives, for routine cutting and slicing, and should be great for food preparation and as patch cutters. However, these are not “bushcraft” knives. If you expect to be batoning the knife to break up kindling, or using it for any kind of prying or rough work, you’ll want to get some sort of “camp knife” as a backup.

There are other knifemakers on this forum who have shown some beautiful knives, but I don’t own examples of their work so will let others comment.

Good luck in your search!

Notchy Bob

I have a 'hawk from old dominion forge for about 25 years..still going strong.

 

[CascadeRob]

I never heard back from Kyle, he must be super busy. Thankfully Tommy Bruce mentioned a fellow by the name of John Leach, and we worked out a deal. I’ll withdraw this now. Thanks everyone.