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BEAUTIFUL Vintage ADAMS Sheffield Saddler's Leather-cutting Head Knife w/Sheath

$ 52.79

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Condition: ROCK solid, RAZOR sharp!
  • Blade Length: 4.25"
  • Blade Type: Trailing Point
  • Tang: Full
  • Vintage: Yes
  • Blade Edge: Plain
  • Blade Material: Carbon Steel
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
  • Modified Item: No
  • Features: Sheath Included
  • Authenticity: Original
  • Brand: J. Adams
  • Handle Material: Japanned wood
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Year: 1970's
  • Dexterity: Ambidextrous

    Description

    This superb leather-worker's head knife is 100% solid and read to perform a couple of lifetimes of outstanding service to the modern saddler who knows that they truly don't make 'em like this anymore.  Its curving blade is still RAZOR SHARP on both sides of its curved blade, which was hand-forged from the finest carbon steel. (Though  it shines like stainless, it will rust if not properly kept dry.)  As you can see this knife is reinforced  with a brass ferrule to keep it tight and look even better, pierced through by a hidden, rat-tail tang all the way to the butt of its handle.  It was made in Sheffield, England by the J.Adams company sometime in the 1970's, when they were still making them at this level of quality and WITH an incredibly fine leather sheath.  It measures 8.5" long, with the blade measuring 4.25" wide from tip to tip.
    Though designed for cutting leather, many people use these knives for skinning game and even as a mezzaluna in the kitchen;  combined with a wooden chopping bowl (or a flat chopping board), there's nothing better for reducing a herbs, onions, scallions, garlic, etc., to a finely minced pastiche of ingredients in a hurry.
    A GREAT knife at a VERY reasonable price.
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    TERMS of SALE
    You must be 18 to bid. You agree to pay on time and we agree to ship on time. No local pickups. Intenational bidders are welcome--we ship anywhere.
    RETURN POLICY: We prefer a no-returns policy because you're going to get EXACTLY what is in the description and TWELVE very clear photos. Please think "yard sale" or "flea market" not "Walmart" or "Nordstroms." If we've really screwed up, that's different, but I promise you that won't happen. You promise that if there's something that's unclear or you're not sure about in the ad or pictures, you'll ask before you bid. That should work well for both of us.