Timber Scribes and Rubber Tapping Knives

Rubber Tapping Knives

Mitchie Golledge Patent Rubber Tapping Knife Inventory No.0021AG
Mitchie Golledge Patent Rubber Tapping Knife, Detail of Trade Marks Inventory No.0022AG
A Group of Rubber Tapping Knives Inventory No.0023AG
A Group of Rubber Tapping Knives Inventory No. 0023AG
A Group of Rubber Tapping Knives Inventory No. 0023AG
A Group of Rubber Tapping Knives Inventory No. 0023AG
A Group of Rubber Tapping Knives, Detail of Mark, Inventory No. 0023AG
2 x George Barnsley Rubber Tapping Knives, Inventory No.0024AG

Rubber tapping knives were made in large numbers in Sheffield to a variety of different patterns.

Above Top: Michie-Golledge Pattern, made by James Christie & Sons, 246 West Street, Sheffield

Above Centre: A group of 15 possibly Malaysian rubber tapping knives from George Barnsley & Sons, Cornish Works, Sheffield. These are all slightly different and presumably were samples sent to be made as each has a different code on a label on the handle.

Above bottom row right: George Barnsley & Sons, Cornish Works, Sheffield, Pattern RT27 & RT24 Rubber Tapping Knives

George Barnsley, Sheffield, Kasintoe Rubber Tapping Tool.
George Barnsley, Sheffield, Kasintoe Rubber Tapping Tool. Inventory No.0401AG
0524AG
George Barnsley, Sheffield, ‘The Latex’ Rubber Tapping Tool. Inventory No.0524AG

DSC_8187

0525AG
George Barnsley, Sheffield,Rubber Tapping Tool ‘The Singon’. Inventory No.0525AG

DSC_8189

0526AG
George Barnsley, Sheffield, Rubber Tapping Tool, ‘The Dougon’. Inventory No.0526AG

DSC_8191

0527AG
George Barnsley, Sheffield, Rubber Tapping Tool. Inventory No.0527AG

DSC_8193

 

Gardner Patent Tree Ringer Inv.No.0022AG
Gardner Patent Tree Ringer Inv.No.0022AG

Gardner Patent Tree Ringer, Marked Patent No.286901

Wynn & Timmins 1″ Timber Scribe, Inv.No.0067AG
R.Timmins 5/8″ Timber Scribe, Inv.No.0066AG
Buck & Hickman Timber Scribe. Inv.No.0063AG
Beech Handle Timber Scribe with Folding Race Knife. Inv. No.0070AG
Wynn & Timmins 1.3/4″ Timber Scribe, Inv.No.0068AG
R.Timmins & Sons Timber Scribe, Marbed with Board of Ordnance Stamp.Inv.No.0061AG
Wm.Marples 3/4″ Timber Scribe. Inv.No.0073AG
Beech Handle Timber Scribe with Folding Race Knife. Inv. No.0069AG
Timber Scribe, PLA (Port of London Authority) Inv.No.0065AG
3/4″ Timber Scribe, Dell Bros.,Bristol. Iv. No.0072AG
Swan Neck Timber Scribe, Marked PLA (Port of London Authority) Inv.No.0064AG
R.Timmins & Sons Timber Scribe, Inv.No.0062AG
Buck & Hickman Shifting Timber Scribe, Inv.No.0060AG
Ash Handle Timber Scribe with Folding Race Knife. Inv. No.0071AG
Unhandled Wm.Marples Timber Scribe. Inv. No.0075AG
Shifting Timber Scribe. Inv.No0077AG
Swan Neck Timber Scribe. Inv.No.0076AG
Wm.Marples & Sons Swan Neck Timber Scribe. Inv. No.0074AG

Timber scribes were used to mark casks, imported timber, packing crates and trees for felling.

Timber Scribe with race knife.
Timber Scribe with race knife. Inventory No.0178RF
French timber scribe
European, probably French timber scribe, marked 3 on handle. Inventory No.0265RF
Timber scribe by Goldenberg, Alsace.
Timber scribe by Goldenberg, Alsace. Inventory No.0331AG
Scorp with race knife by Saynor Cooke & Ridal, Sheffield. Also marked Dickson's, Chester
Scorp with race knife by Saynor Cooke & Ridal, Sheffield. Also marked Dickson’s, Chester who presumably supplied the tool. Inventory No.0412AG
High quality tool possibly for marking trees or timber, marked J.M.Wutherspoon & Co., London.
High quality tool possibly for marking trees or timber, marked J.M.Wutherspoon & Co., London. Inventory No.0433AG
High quality tool possibly for marking trees or timber, marked J.M.Wutherspoon & Co., London.
High quality tool possibly for marking trees or timber, marked J.M.Wutherspoon & Co., London. Inventory No.0433AG
Timber Sampling Gouge, Marked S.Tyzack, Railway Arch, Old Street.
Timber Sampling Gouge, Marked S.Tyzack, Railway Arch, Old Street. Inventory No.0492RF
Timber Sampling Gouge, Marked Slack & Howden, Liverpool. Inventory No.0493RF
Timber Sampling Gouge, Marked Slack & Howden, Liverpool. Inventory No.0493RF

 

 

Heart Brand (R.Timmins, Birmingham) 3/4″ timber scribe. Inventory No.0559AG