This Antique Gunstock Budding folding knife from IXL George Wostenholm features a classic design that any gardener would be pleased to have. The knife one blade made from satin high carbon steel and measures 4.75" when closed. The handles are made from black horn and feature a pre ban ivory spade out of the pommel for grafting buds onto another plant
This is just a cool tool to have and any serious gardner would appreciate a well loved and cared for tool to serve them for many years
About IXL George Wostenholm
The third George in this family business acquired the cutlers mark ‘I*XL’ in 1826; the mark which made the company famous. Wostenholm specialized in knives and razors, dominating the American market with their products. Their original workshop, Rockingham Works, became too small to cope with demand and by 1848 they moved to Washington Works, named in honour of their American trade. George Wostenholm was an excellent salesman, and made around 30 trans-Atlantic trips to America throughout his life. This was when sailing ships were still in use and steamships were still a very new innovation; the crossing would take a number of weeks and was still very dangerous. It was Wostenholm’s willingness to travel and his skills as a trader that meant the I*XL brand was one of the most famous in America by the mid-nineteenth century. It was his travel to America that meant he declined the role of Master Cutler three times saying that he would not be able to spare time to undertake the role, before he finally accepted in 1856. In the 1850s they increased production of their most famous product, the Bowie knife. These knives were often etched with American eagles and patriotic slogans.
The knife pictured is of the knife you will receive. Does not include a box or paperwork
Specifications
- Closed Length: 4.75"
- Blade Shapes: Drop Point
- Blade Material: High Carbon
- Handle Material: Black Horn & Ivory
- Weight: -
- Made in Sheffield England
MODEL: GWOST-BUD PO