The humble British Jack Knife

**Chopperman** · 08-15-2014, 01:37 PM

I just recently found one of these with the I*XL
marked blade by George Wostenholm.

it is not dated but has the C /l\ Canadian
acceptance stamp.

**M1910** · 08-16-2014, 06:30 PM

I was issued with a war-time dated all Stainless Steel example when I joined the TA in 1980. I was told that I was one of the last to be issued and they were using up remaining stocks.

**greatwhite** · 09-10-2014, 06:12 PM

And another, delighted with this from a local car boot sale in Nottingham, the wanted £5, i offered four he accepted and so here it is, difficult to make out who made it looks like W&SB Sheffield.

**Time Bandit** · 09-13-2014, 04:05 PM

by greatwhite

...difficult to make out who made it looks like W&SB Sheffield.

Yup, W&SB will be correct, it's W & S Butcher, who also went under the name Wade & Butcher.

**greatwhite** · 09-13-2014, 04:07 PM

Cheers brother, a steal at that price it was rude not to take it, amazing how many of these show up.

**Jerry B** · 09-13-2014, 04:13 PM

You don't often see them for less than £15 these days in my part of the world.

**Time Bandit** · 09-13-2014, 04:13 PM

by greatwhite

Cheers brother, a steal at that price it was rude not to take it, amazing how many of these show up.

Absolute bargain I'd say looking at it! I've not bought one for a couple of years now but I've noticed the prices are really creeping onwards and upwards nowadays!

**greatwhite** · 09-13-2014, 04:23 PM

I suppose thats the beauty of boot sales you never know what is on the next table.

**Trelawney** · 10-01-2016, 03:27 PM

Just found this thread whilst searching for information on Jack Knives. Thought I would share my small collection of these. I have three British ones, a Belgian post war variation and a post war civilian pen knife in the same style. The guy who sold me the smaller one was desperately keen on selling it as a prototype military knife, it's Sheffield made but not arrow marked and the workmanship is not the best so I haggled and got it for a more reasonable price. I was born in Sheffield so am interested in these knives, my first penknife was the military knife in the picture with no shackle. I buy them when I see them but never pay more than £10 for them, although they are not all in good nick they are very tactile items and feel nice in the hand.