Only Knives » Frost Cutlery http://www.onlyknives.com Knives, Swords and Blades Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:44:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Ancient Mariner’s Cutlass | Frost Cutlery | Collectible Maritime Replica Swordhttp://www.onlyknives.com/ancient-mariners-cutlass-frost-cutlery-collectible-maritime-replica-sword/ http://www.onlyknives.com/ancient-mariners-cutlass-frost-cutlery-collectible-maritime-replica-sword/#comments Sat, 02 Jan 2010 13:07:34 +0000 JT Hats http://www.onlyknives.com/?p=7608 Ancient Mariner's Cutlass The Ancient Mariner's Cutlass, imported by Frost Cutlery, could be termed a poetic piece -- inspired by that old sea ballad rather than by any martial tradition. An ornate display weapon, the cast metal fittings symbolize the adventure and romance of the sea. With a sheath and blade of polished stainless steel to offset the antiqued handgrip and other decorations, the sword makes an attractive wall hanging. The designers made no effort to hold to any traditional seafarer's weapon style.

The slender blade of this sword -- very nicely shaped and polished -- resembles an officer's cutlass rather than the sword the Ancient Mariner himself might have used. Seaman's swords were built to be brute force weapons in the hands of common sailors poorly trained in fighting arts. The ordinary cutlass was short and heavy, meant to chop through the spars and hawsers of the enemy's rigging as well as through the enemy. More refined blades like this one were issued to the ship's officers, who received intense training in swordsmanship and could put lighter and more accurate blades to efficient use. No genuine fighting cutless would ever have shown this much unnecessary decoration.

Some of the workmanship in this sword is fragile. The rings holding the metal chain to the scabbard are lightly made. Up close, the decorative pieces show considerable detail, but the assembly is disappointing. Phillips head screws hold several of the fittings together in a clamshell construction, literally clamped to the stainless steel scabbard. If it's hanging high on the wall, visitors won't look too closely at the fine points.

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]]> http://www.onlyknives.com/ancient-mariners-cutlass-frost-cutlery-collectible-maritime-replica-sword/feed/ 1 Hen and Rooster Stag Bowie Knife | Made in Solingen, Germany for Frost Cutleryhttp://www.onlyknives.com/hen-and-rooster-stag-bowie-knife-made-in-solingen-germany-for-frost-cutlery/ http://www.onlyknives.com/hen-and-rooster-stag-bowie-knife-made-in-solingen-germany-for-frost-cutlery/#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:52:44 +0000 admin http://www.onlyknives.com/hen-and-rooster-stag-bowie-knife-made-in-solingen-germany-for-frost-cutlery/ Hen and Rooster Bowie Knife fromThe Hen and Rooster brand has a bit of a tortured history. Founded in 1845 in Solingen, Germany by Carl Bertram, the name comes from Mr. Bertram's primary business at the time -- poultry! The Hen and Rooster logo was used to mark the knives and has since become an important icon in the knife world.

Hen and Rooster helped establish Solingen as the "City of Knives" -- known worldwide as the city with numerous world-class knife makers. They continued to make knives under the Bertram family's direction for over one hundred years.

In 1975, the firm was sold to A.G. Russell, which continued to make the knives under the Hen and Rooster name for five additional years.

In 1980, the Solingen factory was closed and the firm was liquidated. In 1983 a consortium of businessmen hailing from Tennessee and Soligen acquired the rights to the Hen and Rooster name. Shortly after, the full rights were sold to James Frost of Frost Cutlery. Today, he holds the exclusive rights to the brand and has resurrected production of the knives in Solingen, Germany.

As a result of this history, you will see many different types of Hen and Rooster Knives. The knife pictured at right is a Stag Bowie Knife, measuring 14.375" overall, with a 9.25 stainless steel full-tang blade.

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]]> http://www.onlyknives.com/hen-and-rooster-stag-bowie-knife-made-in-solingen-germany-for-frost-cutlery/feed/ 3 Frost Cutlery Knives | Cocobolo Country Five-Piece Set | Jim Frosthttp://www.onlyknives.com/frost-cutlery-knives-cocobolo-country-five-piece-set/ http://www.onlyknives.com/frost-cutlery-knives-cocobolo-country-five-piece-set/#comments Sun, 06 Jan 2008 23:00:32 +0000 admin http://www.onlyknives.com/frost-cutlery-knives-cocobolo-country-five-piece-set/ Frost Cutlery Cocobolo Knife SetIn addition to reselling other manufacturer's knives, Frost Cutlery also provides their own line of knives, swords, and blades. Frost has been in business for over thirty-years and now offers quite a diverse set of products.

Pictured at right is a Frost Cutlery five-piece knife set. Handles are Cocobolo -- an attractive, Central American hardwood known for its distinctive coloring. The knives included are a 7.75" Virginia City Combo, a 4.5" Apache Ranger, a 4.5" Apache Raider, a 4.5" Apache Longbow, and a 4.5" Apache Warrior.

Also, they come with a lifetime guarantee against manufacturer defects.

Bundling five knives together means they can offer them at a pretty significant discount. These knives typically sell for nine to ten dollars each. This set offers five knives for the price of three.

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