IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF TABLE CUTLERY
Year: 1884

page_text: I CHARLES HENRY WOOD of 5 Charles Street Sheffield in the County of York
Table Cutlery Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my Invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF TABLE CUTLERY to be as follows.:-
The first part of my improvements has reference to the making and attaching
what are commonly called the tangs and bolsters to Table Cutlery generally . In
the first place I make a tang by casting or otherwise with a bolster formed on one
side only and on the opposite side I mako a recess or cavity into which I placo the
tang of a blade or other article of corresponding shape and upon or over the said
cavity and tang I place a corresponding bolster and through the whole I pass a
pin and rivet the whole securely together or fasten them together by any other
convenient means.
The second part of my invention relates to the making or casting of a 'tang and
bolster combined in which I form a groove and slot to admit the tang and shoulder
of a blade or other article of suitable size and shape the said tang extending
through the bolster and secured therein by rivetting or otherwise.
The third part of my invention refers to making a blade or other article with a
tang sufficiently long to extend through the whole length of a handle and bolster
I then make a bolster with a hole through it of suitable shape and sizo to Git upon
the shoulder and tang of the blado or other article' upon the back of the said bolster
I form a projection or shoulder arranged in such a manner as to receive the end of
a hollow handle I pass the said tang through the bolster to the outer end of the
hollow handle and by rivetting or otherwise I secure the whole together or I make
or cast the bolster and handle in one piece and pass the tang of the blade or other
article through to the outor end of the handle and secure the same io `manner
hereinbefore described.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
I CHARLES HENRY WOOD of 5. Charles Street Sheffield in the County of York
Table Cutlery Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE 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:—
The first part of my improvements has reference to the making and attaching
what are commonly called the tangs and bolsters to Table Cutlery generally, in the
first place I make a tang by casting or otherwise with a bolster formed on one side
only and on the opposite side I make a recess or cavity into which I place the tang
of a blade or other article of corresponding shape and upon or over the said cavity
and tang I place a corresponding bolster and through the whole I pass a pin and
rivet the whole securely together or fasten them together by any other convenient
means.
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The second part of my invention relates to the making or casting of a tang and
bolster combined in which I form a groove and slot to admit the tang and shoulder
of a blade or other article of suitable size and shape the said tang extending
through the bolster and secured therein by riveting or otherwise.
The third part refers to making a blade with a tang sufficiently long to extend
through the whole length of a handle and bolster I then make a bolster with a
holo through it of suitable shape and size to fit upon the shoulder and tang of the
blade or other articlo upon the back of the said bolster, I form a projection or
shoulder .arranged in such a manner as to receive the end of a hollow handle
I pass the said tang through the bolster to the outer end of the hollow handle and
by rivetting or otherwise I secure the whole together or I make or cast the bolster
and handle in one piece and pass the tang of the blade or other article through to
the outer end of the handle and secure the same in manner herein before described.
"
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention and what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
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Firstly the making or casting tangs and bolsters of table cutlery as herein
substantially set forth and described.
Secondly the casting of tangs and bolsters combined substantially as herein set
forth and described.
Lastly the making or casting of bolsters with a recess conveniently formed
thereon so as to receive a hollow handle and securing the same in the manner as
herein before substantially set forth and described.