What kind of knife is the George Wostenholm I*XL?
I*XL (George Wostenholm Sheffield England) Barlow Pocket Knife with nice fat boy bone stag handles along with I*XL Blade Etch and same bolster stamp.. This IXL Wostenholm single blade jack knife is in pristine new condition, having never been used, carried, or resharpened. It has a single long pull ..
What is an I*XL knife?
I*XL has been one of the most well know Sheffield trade marks. The first company known for using the mark on knives was originally George Wolstenholme and Son. The company’s name was shorted to George Wostenholm sometime just prior to 1820. It acquired the I*XL trade mark in 1826, so I*XL branded knives will be made post 1826.
What doesixl I*XL mean?
IXL I*XL has been one of the most well know Sheffield trade marks. The first company known for using the mark on knives was originally George Wolstenholme and Son. The company’s name was shorted to George Wostenholm sometime just prior to 1820.
What is the history of I*XL knives?
The first company known for using the mark on knives was originally George Wolstenholme and Son. The company’s name was shorted to George Wostenholm sometime just prior to 1820. It acquired the I*XL trade mark in 1826, so I*XL branded knives will be made post 1826. AAPK members list these knives for sale regularly.
Who was George Wostenholm and what did he do?
Wostenholms were selling knives to America as early as 1830 through a partnership with a William Stenton. George’s sales trips to America began soon after, and subsequently he established offices from New York across to San Fransisco through which he could service growing demand for his craftsmen made I*XL knives.
Why did Wostenholm make Bowie knives?
To demonstrate his firm’s mastery of the art of cutlery, for The Great Exhibition of 1851, Wostenholm made three exquisite Bowie Knives which he had commissioned the eminent English artist Alfred Stevens to design.
