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William Butcher
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Some of the dates are a little Dodgy (depending on what article you are reading) and the partnership of wade is a bit of a puzzle for me. Not sure when Wade entered the partnership?
This story goes out to GJ member Farmer J. across the big pond; as I am sure he will be thinking " that was jolly amusing", whilst being careful not to spill our cup of tea in the excitement! This bud is for you Farmer J.
The Butcher brothers were born five years apart, William was born in 1791 and Samuel was born in 1796, in Sheffield England. Their Father James was a cutler working in Charles street and he died in 1801/1806 (?) when the children were either 5 or 10 years old, (again not sure it might have been that they were 10 and 15 years old ?).
Fine edge tools must have been in their blood because by 1818/1819 (?) they had a workshop on Eyre Lane.
Starting in 1822 William began melting his own crucible steel. Close by at No. 85 Arundel street, wade and Butcher began trading and they specialized in knives and razors, the thinking at this time was the Butcher in this partnership was Samuel ?
Starting in 1825 William was listed as a merchant in edge tools, skates, saws, files, hoes, trowels, joiner tools along with west Indian & Brazillian plantation tools.
In 1826 the two brothers are listed as Brown and Butcher, but after 5 years Brown left the partnership.
The 1830's was a boom time for the American trade, Samuel acted as the Firms New York Agent. They were supplying hoes, Chisels, Saws, hammers, and complete tool sets.
Starting in 1835 the brothers expanded their business by purchasing a tool and steel works in Furnival Street.
1850-1870 they were making copies the famous Bowie knife and they were the chief exporters of files to the American market. Starting in 1865 William became involved with the Pennsylvania Steel Works.
Samuel Butcher died on the 1st of Dec. 1867/1869 ( Not Sure?) in Sheffield. England and William died on the 8th of November 1870 and he is resting at his Family home of Five Oaks on Glossop Road in Sheffield England.
I have a ton of links (and I mean a ton of links) telling the whole story, that Pennsylvania steel company was still going on for many years. Tons of pictures for you to get a better idea of the whole tool story along with a very old wood chisel blade for you too enjoy today.
Please note:
Some of the dates are a little Dodgy (depending on what article you are reading) and the partnership of wade is a bit of a puzzle for me. Not sure when Wade entered the partnership?
This story goes out to GJ member Farmer J. across the big pond; as I am sure he will be thinking " that was jolly amusing", whilst being careful not to spill our cup of tea in the excitement! This bud is for you Farmer J.
The Butcher brothers were born five years apart, William was born in 1791 and Samuel was born in 1796, in Sheffield England. Their Father James was a cutler working in Charles street and he died in 1801/1806 (?) when the children were either 5 or 10 years old, (again not sure it might have been that they were 10 and 15 years old ?).
Fine edge tools must have been in their blood because by 1818/1819 (?) they had a workshop on Eyre Lane.
Starting in 1822 William began melting his own crucible steel. Close by at No. 85 Arundel street, wade and Butcher began trading and they specialized in knives and razors, the thinking at this time was the Butcher in this partnership was Samuel ?
Starting in 1825 William was listed as a merchant in edge tools, skates, saws, files, hoes, trowels, joiner tools along with west Indian & Brazillian plantation tools.
In 1826 the two brothers are listed as Brown and Butcher, but after 5 years Brown left the partnership.
The 1830's was a boom time for the American trade, Samuel acted as the Firms New York Agent. They were supplying hoes, Chisels, Saws, hammers, and complete tool sets.
Starting in 1835 the brothers expanded their business by purchasing a tool and steel works in Furnival Street.
1850-1870 they were making copies the famous Bowie knife and they were the chief exporters of files to the American market. Starting in 1865 William became involved with the Pennsylvania Steel Works.
Samuel Butcher died on the 1st of Dec. 1867/1869 ( Not Sure?) in Sheffield. England and William died on the 8th of November 1870 and he is resting at his Family home of Five Oaks on Glossop Road in Sheffield England.
I have a ton of links (and I mean a ton of links) telling the whole story, that Pennsylvania steel company was still going on for many years. Tons of pictures for you to get a better idea of the whole tool story along with a very old wood chisel blade for you too enjoy today.
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