Help dating George Wostenholm

[DONALD F BALDWIN]

I recently purchased a George Wostenholm knife in a local
antique shop and was wondering if anyone could help me find
out approximately when it was made. The bolsters on each
end look like stainless steel. There are 3 rivets and a small,
undecorated rectangular stainless inset in what look like
plastic material grips

It's an equal end (Senator style?) jack knife, 4 inches long.
It has a 2 1/2 inch main blade and a 1 inch smaller blade on
the same side.

The side of the main blade has I*XL (Wostenholm's trademark)
stamped on it. Other markings are:

Main blade:
I*XL, George Wostenholm, Sheffield.
"OIL THE JOINTS" on the other side.

Smaller blade:
I*XL, George Wostenholm, Sheffield.

Thanks!

Don

[alch...@my-deja.com]

Don -

> Main blade:
> I*XL, George Wostenholm, Sheffield.
> "OIL THE JOINTS" on the other side.

If it doens't have England or Eng on the tang
that usually means pre 1890. However, the
Oil the Joints stamp is usually 20th C.

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[jbrucevoyles]

DONALD F BALDWIN <BALDW...@prodigy.net> wrote in message
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>
> I recently purchased a George Wostenholm knife in a local
> antique shop and was wondering if anyone could help me find
> out approximately when it was made. The bolsters on each
> end look like stainless steel. There are 3 rivets and a small,
> undecorated rectangular stainless inset in what look like
> plastic material grips
>
> It's an equal end (Senator style?) jack knife, 4 inches long.
> It has a 2 1/2 inch main blade and a 1 inch smaller blade on
> the same side.
>
> The side of the main blade has I*XL (Wostenholm's trademark)
> stamped on it. Other markings are:
>

> Main blade:
> I*XL, George Wostenholm, Sheffield.
> "OIL THE JOINTS" on the other side.
>

> Smaller blade:
> I*XL, George Wostenholm, Sheffield.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Don
>

With most knives one of the best ways to date them are the various tang
marks, but Wostenholms used the same logo over very long periods. However
the "Oil the Joints" and the plastic handles indicate c.1950's-60's,
although we just about have to see a photo to be sure. It should have
"England" marked underneath Sheffield somewhere on it I'd guess. The
general rule of thumb is without England it is prior 1890, but the "Oil the
Joints" negates that.
Bolsters are most likely nickel silver rather than stainless steel.
Bruce Voyles www.jbrucevoyles.com
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