This is an unashamed bit of promotion.

The English Cutler www.theenglishcutler.co.uk is a small enterprise run by Tod (aka Leo Todeschini) from Tods Stuff that provides a range of historical knives made largely in a traditional way to traditional styles. Tods Stuff provides one off pieces, made by me and so has a higher price, The English Cutlers' products are standard products made to patterns I have supplied and so can be sold at a more competitive price.

The product range goes from seaxs through to 17thC eating knives and all are hand made from beggining to end and are meant to represent 'normal' peoples 'normal' daily items; so yes the finish is not perfect as indeed it so rarely ever was but also it means that they can be offered at a very competitive price for the level of accuracy acheived. Basically they are made to look, feel and work like the original items as best they can. Between Tods Stuff and The English Cutler there is a client list that has countless UK museums and institutions, but includes The Tower of London, Hampton court Palace, Royal Armouries, English Heritage, The Globe Theatre, The Mary Rose Trust and most recently the Victoria and Albert. If I was not happy with these items I would not put my name to them.

That being said for a while I have wanted to introduce some new items to the range and so here they are, they will not appear on the English Cutler website for a couple of months (me and technology are not the best of friends) and the stock is very limited at present so I thought I would notify my favourite forum first. Shipping all round the world is not a problem.

Eating knife, 3.5" blade, bone handle, brown sheath $67/£45
Eating set 3" blade plus pricker, ebony handles, black sheath $90/£60
Cooks set 5.25" and 7" blades, fruit wood handles $165/£110

Whittle tang dagger, 8.5" single edged blade, beech handle covered in leather, brown sheath $90/£60
Misericordia, 11" diamond section blade, beech handle, brown sheath $90/£60
Bollock dagger, 7.5" single edged blade, beech handle, brown sheath, $100/£66

Quillon dagger, 10" blade, diamond section, single fuller, beech handle, black scabbard $105/£70
Rondel, 13" HEAVY diamond section blade, steel rondels, horn grip and inserts, black scabbard$165/£110

Belt pouch in either black or brown in either medieval pointed or bollock styles £30/$45

Shipping can be done this week and so it should be there fro Christmas.

I hope you like the new range and thanks for reading this far.

Tod

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There is one eating set left available.

Also I forgot to mention shipping charges. A dagger will be $18/£12 to Europe and $25/£16 to rest of the world

Tod

Tod,
Great looking stuff. I really love the new rondel. Is it possible to get a close-up of the hilt?

Thanks guys I appreciate that.

I will get some closer and less foggy shots of the rondel today and get them up.

Regards


Tod

As requested I have posted up some closer pictures of the hilt.

Here are some stats, this is a hand made knife and so although it is made as a small production run there will be differences from one knife to another.

Blade 13"
between rondels 4"
POB 1" from base rondel
Blade width 1"
Blade thickness .43"
Grip Buffalo horn
Spacers buffalo horn
Construction method traditional with rivetted top rondel, but with addition of glue to components
Scabbard simple double layer with thong suspension, hand stiched
Weight 1lb 5oz - this is no lightweight.

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Please someone buy that rondel, or I will and my wife will kill me...
It really looks great. Love the detail on the horn spacers, and I really like the shape of the end rondel.

Gordon

I'm very interested in one of those rondels, but can't move on one right now. Since it'll be a regular offering, I should be able to remedy that down that road. :)

God I love that Rondel! Drool.....

If she'd agree to kill you with this particular dagger, it might be worth it.

I hope I can post some impressions on the cutlery line just before Christmas ;)

Well, I purchased the bollock knife, and I must say, if this is the quality of "off-the-shelf" work from Tod, then I can't wait to see the early Scottish dirk I commissioned! The bollock knife is hand carved, nicely sanded, and fits together without any gaps or flaws. The double-lined sheath is nicely decorated (even the back!). First rate, Tod!!! :D

At my door today, resting comfortably atop my annual shipment of Folio Society books, was another small parcel from the UK. That would be my horn-handled rondel and words fail me. It is beautiful and . . . substantial, in every sense of the word. But for the risk of confiscation I would wear it openly into the city. Alas for our unenlightened times.

AMDG
JSA