Improvements in Table Cutlery, Spear, and Butcher Knives.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Feb., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 12th Oct., 1895-Accepted, 23rd Nov., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Table Cutlery, Spear, and Butcher Knives.
EDGAR WARNER Cutlery Manufacturer 115 Milton Street Sheffield Yorkshire.
I do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
To obtain my improvement I cut handles to the required size from wood or other
suitable material. And next I saw a groove on one edge of the bandle down the
centre lengthways. The saw entering the handle at the bolster end and passing
thro' the whole length on that edge of the handle to the extreme end without
actually going thro', thus leaving that end solid and so as to cause the handle to
be solid down one edge. The groove is cut to about three parts the breadth
of the handle only thus leaving a solid portion down that edge of the handle
lengthways.
The blade tangs are shaped so as to fit the groove cut in the handle and to
secure the two a long slot is cut down the centre of the said tang to allow the
metal forming the bolster to run thro' the slot and also thro' two holes drilled
crossways in the handle which secures the blade and handle together.
Dated this 23rd day of February 1895.
EDGAR WARNER.
I, EDGAR WARNER, Cutlery Manufacturer, of 115 Milton Street, Sheffield,
Yorkshire, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention, and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement :-
The object of my invention is to construct the solid handles and tangs of table
cutlery, spear and butchers knives, that they may be securely and inexpensively
attached together.
My invention will be better understood on reference to the accompanying two
sheets of drawings.
To obtain my improvements I cut handles to the required size from wood or
other suitable material as shewn in Figs. 2, 3, & 4, respectively on Sheet 1, of the
said drawings, Fig. 2, being shewn in section.
I next saw a groove a, on one edge of the handle down the centre lengthways,
the saw entering the handle at the bolster or blade end of the same and passing
through the whole length on that edge of the handle to the extreme end or nearly
so without actually going through, thus leaving that end solid and so as to cause
the handle to be solid down one edge. The groove a, is cut to about three parts
of the breadth of the handle only, leaving a solid portion b, down that edge of the
handle lengthways.
The blade tang is shaped so as to fit the groove cut in the handle as shewn in
Fig. 1, which is an illustration of a blade c, with the specially formed tang d, and
to secure the two, (i.e. the handle and the blade), a long slot e, is cut down the
centre of the said tang to allow the molten metal forming the bolster f, as shewn
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page_text: in Figs. 5, 6, 7, & 8, to run through the slot e, and also through the holes g, g,
drilled crossways or vertically in the handle. I should by preference drill these
holes in the handle before the groove a, is sawn.
Fig. 5, is a side elevation of a knife with handle and bolster attached, with the
pins g, g, passing transversely through the handle.
Figs. 6 & 7, shew the mode of fastening, with the pins g', g', passing vertically
through the handle.
Fig. 8, shews the introduction of an inlaid ornament h, which is capable of being
introduced in a variety of forms and which may be secured by a pin g', as already
described.
The figures on Sheet 2, represent a slight modification in the form of the tang
and handle to facilitate the attachment of a cap i, to the handle, a finished
representation of which is shewn in Fig. 14 of Sheet 2.
Figs. 10, 11 & 12, represent the handle with a groove sawn the full length of the
same, leaving one edge only solid.
Fig. 9, shews a blade with a tang adapted for such a handle.
Fig. 13, is a side elevation of a knife with the handle, bolster and cap attached
and secured by means of the connecting pins g¹, g², gl, formed by the molten metal
running from the bolster or cap or both through the slot e, in the tang and through
the holes in the handle as shewn in dotted lines.
It will be noticed that the same letters refer to similar parts throughout the
several views.
I am aware that the method herein described of running the metal which forms
the bolster or cap of such knives has been utilized for securing the tang to the
handle both where solid and scale handles are employed and I lay no claim to
novelty for such user.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is.
1. In table cutlery, spear and butcher knives, the arrangement and combination
of parts and appliances comprising a solid handle with a groove a, sawn on one
edge down the centre lengthways, (but not passing through the whole length of
the said handle), so as to leave one edge and one end solid; the tang d, on the
blade c formed with a slot e, and shaped to fit the groove a, in the said handle so
that the handle and the blade may be secured together by pins g', g¹, formed by
the molten metal being allowed to pass down the slot e, in the tang when casting
the bolster f, in position; in the manner and for the purposes substantially as
herein described and illustrated in Figs. 1 to 8, Sheet 1.
2. In table cutlery, spear and butcher knives, the arrangement and combination
of parts and appliances comprising a solid handle with a groove a, sawn right
through from end to end leaving one edge only solid; the tang d, ou the blade c,
formed with a slot e, and shaped to fit the groove a, in the said handle from end to
end so that the handle and the blade may be secured together by pins g', g¹, g³,
formed by the molten metal being allowed to pass down the slot e, in the tang when
casting the bolster f, or cap i, or both in position; in the manner and for the
purposes substantially as herein described and illustrated in Figs. 9 to 14 Sheet 2.
Dated this 11th day of October 1895.
R. HEBER
RADFORD,
Agent for the Applicant.