Bone nogs and self tip handles

[depoix]

has any one any idea what the author of this piece is referring to when talking about olde sheffield ?

 

see bottom of section 24

 

http://youle.info/history/fh_material/sheffield_circa_1800.txt

[retep]

Bone nogs- noggin ends -offcutts

Self tip handles-horn tips

 

There is a site with some good information on this depoix, i'll try and find it you out.

 

Edit

Here you go,

http://www.oregonknifeclub.org/horn.html

[depoix]

thank you for the link retep,it was very interesting,if you dont mind i will pass the link on to a forum i use regarding british knives as there is a history section on it and i am sure others will find your link most interesting

[Tooeg]

Bone nogs- noggin ends -offcutts

Self tip handles-horn tips

 

There is a site with some good information on this depoix, i'll try and find it you out.

 

Edit

Here you go,

http://www.oregonknifeclub.org/horn.html

 

That was interesting thanks