Eclipse, made in England

[BeerHunter]

Anyone know of this make? I bought a knife at a boot sale at the weekend.

The handle was a mess (the end of it was broken off). Underneath where the scales would go, it had the name stamped.

I paid the outrageous sum of £1, so doesn;t really matter if it's junk, but was wondering if anyone know of them?

Thanks

 

[Imagedude]

Eclipse were famous for engineering tools such as hacksaw blades, magnets and scribers etc

 

[Macaroon]

Old Sheffield tool and knife maker, made all sorts of stuff like hacksaws, putty knives, shoe knives and loads more; when I was learning the tools they were a respected maker for work-a-day tools that'd last and were plenty good enough for tradesmen. If it's old-ish it'll be decent steel and worth fettling. I don't know if they're still trading but it'd only be a badged item now I suspect.

 

[BeerHunter]

Thanks both.

It looks new-ish, sadly. I just liked the idea of it being made in England.

Cheers

 

[Macaroon]

That doesn't mean it's no good, could easily be new old stock, eh? I'd fettle it and see what it's like if it was mine

 

[BeerHunter]

Maybe. I'm gluing some scales on it at the moment. Goodness knows what I'll use it for, it's enormous.

Perhaps I shall start baking giant loaves of bread. Or hunting dinosaurs.

 

[malcolmc]

Eclipse was a brand of James Neill and Co (Sheffield), looking at their site now ( http://www.eclipse-magnetics.co.uk/company-profile ) they seem to be specializing in magnetic tools which are very good. As said below they used to make a well respected range of hand tools, they know a thing or two about steel in Sheffield. No connection etc.

 

[BeerHunter]

Glued some scales on, just need to oil them now.

Any ideas what this was originally intended for? Butchers? The blade is over a foot long (!), and the guard/ferrule is pretty hefty.

Cheers

 

[Coldfeet]

/CrocadileDundee That's not a knife.... This is a knife!!!! /CrocadileDundee

That's a frickin' sword!

 

[ged]

Any ideas what this was originally intended for? Butchers? The blade is over a foot long (!), and the guard/ferrule is pretty hefty.

In a word, no. I've seen blades of similar size and shape used in the rag trade to cut rolls of fabric, but the guard on yours would get in the way for that sort of use.

Does the blade look like it was originally made as a knife? I'm wondering if someone has turned what was originally a saw blade into a knife. I wouldn't have expected any manufacturer to stamp his/its name under the scales.

 

[BeerHunter]

Interesting idea. Tho I'll say if someone's "re-purposed" another tool, they've done an incredibly neat job of it.

There's some flex in the blade, but not as much as a saw. Agree the stamping of the name is in a very curious place.

Thanks all, was just mildly curious. Perhaps I'll buy a kebab machine, and use it to carve the elephant leg.

 

[ged]

Interesting idea. Tho I'll say if someone's "re-purposed" another tool, they've done an incredibly neat job of it.

There's some flex in the blade, but not as much as a saw. ...

I was thinking of something like a donkey-saw blade

http://www.spear-and-jackson.com/product/power-hacksaw-blades/all-hard-high-speed-steel-power

 

[ozzy1977]

Have you a picture of the makers mark?

 

[BeerHunter]

Hi

No, afraid I didn;t think to do that, before gluing the scales on

 

[sunndog]

if i were a betting man, i'd say its probably an old donkey saw blade too.....they make brilliant scrapers