Helping to clear out a sadly deceased old friends stuff and this old sheath knife came to light.
It has a worn out old sticker on the handle "Rodgers British made" and on the blade which is 4 1/8" long it has the legend " I cut my way, William Rodgers, Sheffield England".
It seems in VGC but the end of the pointed end has a slight burr.
Any info from the knife experts as to the age and possible value, not much I'm sure?
Cheers,
Neil.
I suggest a Google search on William Rodgers bowie knife. That brings up quite a few sites from Etsy to eBay and various auctioneers.
This looks like the modern version...link.
https://bushcraftuk.com/community/th...y-good.144581/
A Google finds one on eBay USA for £60ish but it hasn’t sold.
Could be as old as 1950’s.
Prices vary a lot on these early 'sheath knives'. I've seen them sell for as little as £20 and as much as near £100. Don't try to clean the blade up unless you know what you're doing, it would be easy to ruin it and any value would be lost.
Ebay is no longer an option to sell in the UK, so would have to be sold in a private ad on a forum or in an auction. (It's illegal to post knives to residential addresses in the UK unless it's an age verified service.)
Started out with nothing. Still have most of it left.
Some great info there already Gents, thank you.
Out of curiosity will the handle be real horn/bone?
Cheers,
Neil.
It looks just like the sheath knife I had as a youngster in the 60s - very nostalgic.
You can't beat a bit of nostalgia!Originally Posted by JonRA
I'd love to know how old it actually is but I expect they kept the same models going for years.
Cheers,
Neil.
The brand is now owned by the Eggington Group (Wostenholm IXL, Joseph Rodgers.....)
A little bit about the branding and logo:
https://www.eggintongroup.co.uk/william-rodgers/
Looks like they were renowned for Fairbairn-Sykes knives during WW2 and then scout knives.
Likewise (albeit the '70s!).
I think I still have the knife somewhere in my tools, the sheath has long gone and I think I managed to break the tip off at some point!
Might see if I can dig it out!
I have one near identical I bought from Austria!
Thanks for that, so interesting. Made by Rodgers 'eh?Fairbairn Sykes commando knife by William Rodgers..
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Please do.
Cheers,
Neil.
Given the maker, I'd say it's made from the antler of a stag.
Yup. It’s stag.
Started out with nothing. Still have most of it left.
"and in the 1950’s The Boy Scout movement allocated William Rodgers knives (The Scout Knife) to its young adventurers "
can you imagine that happening now! Lend us your sons and we'll give then knives..
Of course to do those courses you probably need one so were they that much more responsible then or do we just hear of those using them for heinous pastimes now?
Snap! This was my great uncles which he kept in his garage for various dirty jobs, hence the condition. Not identical, and the only text I can see is 'Made in Sheffield' , no makers mark.Helping to clear out a sadly deceased old friends stuff and this old sheath knife came to light.
That does indeed look very similar.Snap! This was my great uncles which he kept in his garage for various dirty jobs, hence the condition. Not identical, and the only text I can see is 'Made in Sheffield' , no makers mark.
Will the logo on the sheath give any clues?
Cheers,
Neil.
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