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Bowies & Barlows 👉🏻 G. Wostenholm

🔥History of Wostenholm Washington Works Cutlery: 🔸The Wostenholm cutlery legacy began in 1745 in Sheffield, England—long revered as the world's cutlery capital—with George Wolstenholme (b. 1717) working as a cutler in nearby Stannington. The firm was formally established around 1785 by his descendants, initially focusing on penknives, razors, and pocket knives. 🔸The family name evolved from "Wolstenholme" to "Wostenholm" under the second George (b. 1775), who shortened it in the early 1800s to better fit engravings on small blades—a practical tweak that stuck.The business gained momentum under the third George Wostenholm (1800–1876), who apprenticed at the family’s Rockingham Works (built ~1810 on Rockingham Street, also called the "Rockingham Wheel"). In 1826, he became a master cutler and acquired the iconic I*XL ("I Excel") trademark, originally registered in 1787 by another cutler. This mark symbolized quality and ambition, later joined by others like the Pipe (the oldest Sheffield cutlery trademark) and Tally-Ho. 🔸Demand exploded in the U.S. market after 1830, when the Wostenholms partnered with exporter William Stenton to ship I*XL knives. Father and son formalized as "George Wostenholm & Son" in 1832 (the elder George died the next year), shifting focus to American tastes for sturdy pocket knives, Bowies, and sportsman’s tools. George III crossed the Atlantic over 30 times to promote his wares, earning a reputation as Sheffield's greatest exporter.By 1848, Rockingham Works couldn't keep up with booming trade, so George built Washington Works on Wellington Street—a state-of-the-art factory housing 800 workers under one roof, revolutionizing Sheffield's "Little Mesters" (small-scale) tradition with efficient production lines. Named after George Washington to honor U.S. customers, it produced high-class cutlery: table knives, butchers' tools, Bowies, razors, scissors, and erasers until 1945. 🔸Expansion included buying 150 acres for a suburb mimicking American villages, which evolved into a cutlery hub.The firm incorporated as George Wostenholm & Son Ltd. in 1875 and thrived until U.S. tariffs (1891, 1897, 1901, 1909) slashed exports. It persisted, acquired by Joseph Rodgers in 1971 (a rival since the 1700s), with Washington Works demolished in 1978—ending one of Sheffield's longest-running dynasties. 🔸Legends and Legacy : Wostenholm's I*XL Bowies became American icons during the "Great American Knife Era" (pre-1860s), embodying frontier spirit with acid-etched eagles, "Equal Rights," and patriotic scrolls like "The United States, the Land of the Free." For the 1851 Great Exhibition, George commissioned artist Alfred Stevens for three ornate Bowies, showcasing mastery. Legends portray George III as a visionary trader—short, balding, and relentless—prioritizing quality over quantity, once declining Master Cutler duties (1838) for U.S. trips (he served in 1856).The I*XL mark endures as a quality hallmark, influencing modern makers like Olde Towne Cutlery. Wostenholm's transatlantic bridge helped define "traditional" slip-joints (e.g., Barlows) and remains collectible, with pre-1891 blades (lacking "England") prized for rarity.