Where are Wostenholm knives made?

Sheffield, England
Hand made in Sheffield, England, IXL Wostenholm Knives have been widely attracting knife collectors, hunters, and outdoor explorers since its inception. Each knife is hand assembled using a couple of brass guards and brass rivets.

Who is George Wostenholm?

George Wostenholm 1800-1876 In 1834, following is father’s death, the third George Wostenholm took the company reins. Although the company had achieved considerable success under his father, it was the third George that catapulted Wostenholms to the head of Sheffield knife making.

Where did the name Wostenholm knife come from?

Sheffield lost one of its most famous sons George died in 1876 but his legacy lives on and Wostenholm is still one of the world’s most instantly recognisable knife brands to this day. The I*XL trademark had originally been registered in 1787 to a W A Smith. The mark books of The Company of Cutlers show I*XL being registered to Wostenholm’s in 1831.

When did George Wostenholm trademark the Bowie knife?

The I*XL trademark had originally been registered in 1787 to a W A Smith. The mark books of The Company of Cutlers show I*XL being registered to Wostenholm’s in 1831. I*XL was not only present on Wostenholm’s Bowie Knives.

When did the George Wostenholm IXL knife come out?

A variety of blade and tang stamps were used on George Wostenholm IXL knives, including: Rockingham Works (c. 1810-1848), Washington Works (c.1848-1870’s), Wostenholm Celebrated Cutlery (1860’s-1890) and the word England was post 1890. Check out the vintage Case XX page and the Remington page as well.

Where did George Wostenholm make the Barlow pocket knife?

In the mid-1700’s, there was reputedly a cutler by the name of George Wolstenholme (b 1717) working in the village of Stannington, near Sheffield (the supposed birthplace of the Barlow pocket knife). However it took three generations and one name change for the company to really make its mark on Sheffield’s cutlery history.