mossdog   10 #1 Posted September 7, 2014 Anybody on here remember the old penknife tip as it was known in S6 somewhere.Kids used to search a tip in this area and find some superb knives that were obviously seconds but looked great........sheaf knives ,pocket knives ect,pearl ,bone, wood handles don't know who dumped them there? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
trastrick   866 #2 Posted September 7, 2014 Anybody on here remember the old penknife tip as it was known in S6 somewhere.Kids used to search a tip in this area and find some superb knives that were obviously seconds but looked great........sheaf knives ,pocket knives ect,pearl ,bone, wood handles don't know who dumped them there?  Also around Skeltons at Heeley Bottom, there were a lot of machete or gurkha blanks lying 3 deep at the bottom of the Sheaf.  Put a twine or tape handle on them file the edge and you had a very useful (and dangerous) tool.  In those days, just after the war, we were as good as any scavengers from the Third World Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
David T Â Â 10 #3 Posted September 7, 2014 In the Fifties we used to "collect" unwanted penknife blades from the Richards factory just off the Moor. Didn't realise it was such a common crime. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
bazjea   10 #4 Posted September 7, 2014 Anybody on here remember the old penknife tip as it was known in S6 somewhere.Kids used to search a tip in this area and find some superb knives that were obviously seconds but looked great........sheaf knives ,pocket knives ect,pearl ,bone, wood handles don't know who dumped them there?  Yes it was on Myers Grove Lane remember it well. It was just above where the Pinegrove Country Club was. Used to have some blades and bone handles, was never fortunate enough to find a complete knife. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
arrodbo   10 #5 Posted September 8, 2014 bazjea is correct and i agree that i never found a knife but picked up lots of blades etc. Am i right in saying there was also a pub nearby called the Robin Hood? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
mossdog   10 #6 Posted September 8, 2014 Yes it was on Myers Grove Lane remember it well. It was just above where the Pinegrove Country Club was. Used to have some blades and bone handles, was never fortunate enough to find a complete knife. Thanks for that......I think i remember it now.I do remember some kids coming to school with nice knives they said they had dug up on the tip! Of course knives were the must have piece of kit in those days like an Iphone these days.  ---------- Post added 08-09-2014 at 09:07 ----------  bazjea is correct and i agree that i never found a knife but picked up lots of blades etc. Am i right in saying there was also a pub nearby called the Robin Hood? Correct!...........now turned into flats I believe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
ptrA   10 #7 Posted September 8, 2014 Also around Skeltons at Heeley Bottom, there were a lot of machete or gurkha blanks lying 3 deep at the bottom of the Sheaf. Put a twine or tape handle on them file the edge and you had a very useful (and dangerous) tool.  In those days, just after the war, we were as good as any scavengers from the Third World  I got my machete Knives from near the Broadfield Road bridge. We used to done our wellingtons and wade right up past the Baths bridge, searching for anything we thought useful. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
trastrick   866 #8 Posted September 8, 2014 I got my machete Knives from near the Broadfield Road bridge. We used to done our wellingtons and wade right up past the Baths bridge, searching for anything we thought useful.  Now I come to think of it, you are right, it was near the Broadfield Bridge.  Like you, if we were lucky enough to get a new pair of wellys, we would try to get as far down the Sheaf as we could towards town. We never made it all the way.  But I wonder why all that stuff was dumped in the river, because scrap metal was fairly valuable in those days. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
skippy   11 #9 Posted September 8, 2014 There was a pen knife tip on what was called the meadows, it was between Neepsend gas works and the Shirecliffe estate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
ptrA Â Â 10 #10 Posted September 8, 2014 If a non rectify mistake was made on a product in the workshop it went in the spare locker (Canal). The gaffer thought it was better than showing mistakes we had made. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
arrodbo   10 #11 Posted September 8, 2014 Talking of "The Meadows" I remember it well, on our way back from the Ritz saturday mornings we would run onto the meadows at the boffom of Scraithwood Drive (not sure of spelling) and reenact the scenes from the cowboy film we had just seen......guess it would be 1953 up to about 1957 (memories eh) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
davebrmm   10 #12 Posted September 12, 2014 (edited) Also around Skeltons at Heeley Bottom, there were a lot of machete or gurkha blanks lying 3 deep at the bottom of the Sheaf. Put a twine or tape handle on them file the edge and you had a very useful (and dangerous) tool.  In those days, just after the war, we were as good as any scavengers from the Third World  the penknife tip was up Myers Grove Rd had some smashing penknives from there .near the Robin Hood pub there was a mine ,the miners walked down it they used to shine their lamps on their faces and make ghostly noises we nearly sh...t our selves. years later when I worked for Crofts of Dykes Hall we put railing up ,had to weal the concrete all the way down I was 17 am now 76 and fit as a fart no ooming rites then if you couldn,t do the job **** off  ---------- Post added 12-09-2014 at 12:26 ----------  Also around Skeltons at Heeley Bottom, there were a lot of machete or gurkha blanks lying 3 deep at the bottom of the Sheaf. Put a twine or tape handle on them file the edge and you had a very useful (and dangerous) tool.  In those days, just after the war, we were as good as any scavengers from the Third World  the penknife tip was up Myers Grove Rd had some smashing penknives from there .near the Robin Hood pub there was a mine ,the miners walked down it they used to shine their lamps on their faces and make ghostly noises we nearly sh...t our selves. years later when I worked for Crofts of Dykes Hall we put trailing up ,had to weal the concrete all the way down I was 17 am now 76 and fit as a fart no ooming rites then if you couldn,t do the job **** off  ---------- Post added 12-09-2014 at 12:27 ----------  Also around Skeltons at Heeley Bottom, there were a lot of machete or gurkha blanks lying 3 deep at the bottom of the Sheaf. Put a twine or tape handle on them file the edge and you had a very useful (and dangerous) tool.  In those days, just after the war, we were as good as any scavengers from the Third World  the penknife tip was up Myers Grove Rd had some smashing penknives from there .near the Robin Hood pub there was a mine ,the miners walked down it they used to shine their lamps on their faces and make ghostly noises we nearly sh...t our selves. years later when I worked for Crofts of Dykes Hall we put trailing up ,had to weal the concrete all the way down I was 17 am now 76 and fit as a fart no ooming rites then if you couldn,t do the job **** off  ---------- Post added 12-09-2014 at 12:28 ----------  Also around Skeltons at Heeley Bottom, there were a lot of machete or gurkha blanks lying 3 deep at the bottom of the Sheaf. Put a twine or tape handle on them file the edge and you had a very useful (and dangerous) tool.  In those days, just after the war, we were as good as any scavengers from the Third World  the penknife tip was up Myers Grove Rd had some smashing penknives from there .near the Robin Hood pub there was a mine ,the miners walked down it they used to shine their lamps on their faces and make ghostly noises we nearly sh...t our selves. years later when I worked for Crofts of Dykes Hall we put trailing up ,had to weal the concrete all the way down I was 17 am now 76 and fit as a fart no ooming rites then if you couldn,t do the job **** off  ---------- Post added 12-09-2014 at 12:32 ----------  Also around Skeltons at Heeley Bottom, there were a lot of machete or gurkha blanks lying 3 deep at the bottom of the Sheaf. Put a twine or tape handle on them file the edge and you had a very useful (and dangerous) tool.  In those days, just after the war, we were as good as any scavengers from the Third World  the penknife tip was up Myers Grove Rd had some smashing penknives from there .near the Robin Hood pub there was a mine ,the miners walked down it they used to shine their lamps on their faces and make ghostly noises we nearly sh...t our selves. years later when I worked for Crofts of Dykes Hall we put trailing up ,had to weal the concrete all the way down I was 17 am now 76 and fit as a fart no ooming rites then if you couldn,t do the job **** off Edited September 12, 2014 by davebrmm spelling Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...