IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE HANDLES OF TABLE CUTLERY
Year: 1884

page_text: I CHARLES IBBOTSON of 58 Cambridge Street Sheffield in the County of York
Cutlery Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my said Invention for
"IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE HANDLES OF TABLE CUTLERY"
to be as follows:-
This Invention consists in securing thin sheets or strips of ivory, pearl, or other
expensive material, to an inexpensive frame work or foundation, the ivory or pearl
being dovetailed or grooved and being secured by a rim of sheet metal turned over
the dovetailed or grooved strips; or secured by a rim of cast metal which is cast
so as to project over the dovetailed strips or into the groove or grooves and secure
the said strips to the frame work or foundation.
When the foundation or framework of the handle is of wood the sides can be
grooved or ribbed and the metal casing which secures the strips of ivory or pearl
can be ribbed or grooved to fit thereto so that the casing and wooden framework
will project the one into the other for the purpose of securing them firmly
together.
For a cheaper form of handle constructed with a wooden framework covered
with thin strips of dovetailed or recessed ivory, or its equivalent, a thin strip of
metal
ivory can be laid on each side of the wooden framework, and a casing
be cast round the edges to secure the ivory strips and the wooden framework
together.
When the strips of ivory are secured to the framework by thin sheet metal the
parts of the casing can be joined together by soldering or otherwise and when the
framework is of sheet metal the covering which secures the strips can be soldered
or otherwise secured thereto.
- The handle above described is applicable to cutlery with scale tangs and round
tangs.

page_text: I CHARLES IBBOTSON of 58 Cambridge Street Sheffield in the County of York
Cutlery Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my Invention for JMPROVE-
MENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE HANDLES OF TABLE CUTLERY and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This Invention consists in securing thin sheets or strips of ivory, pearl or other
expensive material to an inexpensive frame work or foundation, the ivory or pearl
being dovetailed or grooved and being secured by a rim of sheet metal turned
over the dovetailed or grooved strips, or secured by a rim of cast metal which is
cast so as to project over the dovetailed strip or into the groove and secure the
said strips to the frame-work or foundation. In carrying this part of my Invention
into effect I construct a handle with a hollow frame or foundation of thin sheet
metal, the ivory or pearl strips being dovetailed and secured to the foundation by
a rim of sheet-metal turned over them the hollow foundation can be made in two
halves and soldered together; the foundation or framework can be cast in a mould
instead of being of sheet metal; the sheet metal rim can be in two parts, the
meeting ends of which are soldered together or they can be of the length of the
straight side of the handle only and joined together by a cap at the end of
the handle; or the sheet metal rim can be in one piece and surround the sides and
end of the handle; the hollow foundation above described can be filled by a piece
of wood or other equivalent material if desired. The rim can be flanged before the
strip of ivory or pearl is put into the handle and the ends of the rim can be left
open for the purpose of inserting the strip of ivory or pearl, and the open end will
be closed over and soldered to retain the strip of ivory in position.
In the construction of a handle in which strips of ivory or pearl are inserted
in the two edges of the handle as well as the upper and under side, a frame or
foundation as above described is employed, to this foundation is soldered at the top
and bottom a thin sheet metal scale which projects over the edges of the frame, to
these scales are soldered at each edge an angular or L shaped flange by which the
ivory or pearl will be secured, the thin metal scales are fixed to the said foundation
by soldering or otherwise; the ends of the angular or L shaped flange will be
closed over the ends of the strips of ivory or pearl and secured together by
soldering or by a cap as above described.
When the foundation or frame work of the handle is of wood the sides can be
grooved or ribbed and the metal casing or rim which secures the strips of ivory
or pearl can be ribbed or grooved to fit thereto so that the casing and wooden
framework will project the one into the other for the purpose of securing them
firmly together.
For a cheaper form of handle constructed with a wooden frame-work covered
with thin strips of dovetailed or recessed ivory, or its equivalent, a thin strip of
ivory can be laid on each side of the wooden frame work, and a casing of metal
cast round the edges to secure the ivory strips and the wooden frame work
together.
In carrying my Invention into effect in a handle in which a wood foundation or
frame is used, the thin sheet metal scale is rivetted to the wood frame, instead of
being soldered to the metal frame above specified. The wood foundation can be
grooved in the edges thereof, the rim having a central flange which is inserted
in the groove of the wood foundation and secured thereto by rivets.
In constructing a handle with a wood and cast metal foundation the wood is
placed in a mould and a metal rim is cast thereon, either on each side thereof, or

page_text: at each corner thereof, for the purpose of securing the sheet metal rim or flange
which holds the strips of ivory in position, either the single rim or double flanged
rim above described can be secured to this foundation by soldering them to the cast
metal rim.
In constructing a handle with strips of ivory secured to the edges as well as
the top and bottom of the wood foundation the strip of ivory and the wood
foundation are placed in a mould and metal cast on the edges thereof to secure the
parts of the handle together.
In adapting my Invention to the scale tangs of ordinary knives thin strips of
ivory are inserted in thin flanged metal sheaths—the sheaths-being soldered to
the tang of the handle.
A cheap foundation or frame is constructed of cast metal grooved to project over
the ivory strips, this foundation can be hollow or filled with wood as desired.
When the strips of ivory are secured to the frame work by thin sheet metal
the parts of the casing can be joined together by soldering or otherwise and when
the framework is of sheet metal the covering which secures the strips can be
soldered or otherwise secured thereto.
The handles above described are applicable to cutlery with scale tangs and
round tangs.
The accompanying Drawings illustrate my Invention as applied to various
descriptions of handles.
Fig. 1 is a transverse section and Fig. 2 a plan of a handle with hollow sheet
metal foundation with flanged rim to secure the dovetailed strips of ivory; A is
the frame work or foundation, B is the rim, and C. C. are strips of ivory.
Fig. 3 is a transverse section and Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section as taken
through the dotted line Y Z (Fig. 3) of a handle with hollow sheet metal
foundation A; the four strips of ivory C, C, C, C, being secured by double flanged
rim D D secured to foundation A by scales E E.
Fig. 5 is a transverse section and Fig. 6 is a longitudinal section as taken through
the dotted line WX (Fig. 5) of a handle similar to Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 but with
wood foundation F instead of sheet metal foundation A.
Fig. 7 is a transverse section and Fig. 8 is a longitudinal section as taken
through the dotted line T V (Fig. 7) of a handle for a scale tang blade G, with
wood foundation F parted in the centre to receive the flanges H H. of the rim B
and the tang of the blade G.
Fig. 9 is a transverse section and Fig. 10 is a longitudinal section as taken
through the dotted line R. S. (Fig. 9) of a handle similar in construction to Figs. 7
and 8 applicable to a round tang blade, the foundation F being grooved to receive
the flanges H H.
Fig. 11 to 18 illustrate handles in which a metal rim is cast on to the wood
foundation.
Fig. 11 is a transverse section and Fig. 12 is a longitudinal section in part as
taken through the dotted line O P (Fig. 11) of a handle with wood foundation F
cast metal rim K and sheet metal rin B.
Fig. 13 is a transverse section and Fig. 14 is a longitudinal section in part as
taken through the dotted line L M (Fig. 13) of a handle similar in construction
to Figs. 5 and 6 but with cast metal rim K, to which the scales E and rim B are
secured.
Fig. 15 is a transverse section enlarged and Fig. 16 is a plan of a handle with
wood foundation E and cast metal rim K the parts being secured together by
casting the rim K thereon in a mould.
Fig. 17 is a transverse section enlarged and Fig. 18 is a plan of a handle similar
in construction to Figs. 15 and 16 but with strips of ivory on the edges as well as
the top and bottom of the handle, the parts being secured together by casting the
rim K thereon in a mould.
Fig. 19 is a transverse section enlarged and Fig. 20 is a plan of a foundation
and rim of cast metal.

page_text: Fig. 21 is a transverse section enlarged and Fig. 22 is a plan of a handle with
a scale tang, the flanged rim with sheet metal scale E¹ being soldered to the tang G
of the blade.
*It is obvious that the metal foundation can be cast on the scale tang G and the
rim B (Fig. 11 and Fig. 12) be soldered thereto.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is :
1. Improvements in the construction of the handles of table cutlery by securing
two thin sheets or strips of dovetailed or recessed ivory, pearl, and other expensive
material to an inexpensive frame work or foundation of sheet metal or cast metal
by soldering or otherwise securing a single rim or single rims thereto to hold the
said strips in position or by soldering or otherwise securing rims thereto to secure
four or inore of the said strips thereto, substantially as hereinbefore specified and
described.
2. The construction of a handle with an inexpensive wood foundation to which
the rim or rims which project over the thin strips are secured by a rib or flange
projecting into the said wood foundation substantially as hereinbefore specified
and described.
3. The construction of a handle with an inexpensive wood foundation in which
the thin strips are secured thereto by a rim of metal cast on to the said wood
foundation substantially as herein before specified.
4. The construction of a handle with an inexpensive frame work of metal or
wood and metal combined to which the rim or rims which project over the strips
are soldered or otherwise secured.
5. The construction of handle as firstly, secondly, thirdly, and fourthly claimed
and illustrated by the accompanying Drawings.