Arthur Wright Sheepsfoot Rosewood Folding Knife

I wanted a no-nonsense pocket knife with a sheepsfoot or lambsfoot blade and this one seemed to fit the bill. I couldn’t be more pleased with this knife. It’s robust with a sturdy carbon steel blade which required just a little sharpening. I ordered with som trepidation and gave it a thorough examination in view of the mixed reviews, The blade is slightly off-centre when closed but clear of the liners. A miss is as good as a mile as the old saying goes. There was a tiny sliver of wood missing from one of the scales. However, the shortcomings I’ve outlined above are very much of the ‘you wouldn’t know they were there unless you were looking for them variety’. They don’t affect the knife’s functionality in any case. You won’t find better quality and value. I don’t know how HH can sell such an item for less than £17. I was so pleased with this knife that I ordered a second as a spare in case I lose the first. That should tell you all you need to know.

This folder has its own quality specs similar to the lambsfoot easier to open with more depth to the blade mine has no blade play .I would say its meant to be the way it is when farmer wants to get the balls of a lamb quick came fairly blunt but that shouldn't be a problem to anyone time for a little honing session I would say I am happy with my purchase

I ordered one of these as I had no Arthur Wright knife in my collection and chose the Sheepsfoot as I like the look of the blade. Yes, the blade is fractionally off-centre when closed bu not only is this a problem with some of my much more expensive knives, it does not rub. Yes, it arrived "B.A.F." but 20 minutes with my Lansky system rectified this to a shaving 20 degree edge. It is a pretty, solidly built knife that I can see lasting decades of use. And all for £17. What's not to love.

As ever with an Arthur Wright knife, it came pretty dull, no, let's not mince our words, blunt! However, this is easily rectified and I do like the carbon steel. Once sharpened, this makes a great and very traditional everyday pocket knife, that I really do love. I do also have their lambs foot in horn and with some excellent file-work, but, being larger, this makes a better knife. All that being said, I use their pruner more. What links all of these is that they are UK made traditional patterns, and I like that. In fact my one of my most beautiful everyday knives is a Taylor's Eye Witness Barlow with lovely file-work and lustrous, buttery ram's horn scales (actually arrived razor sharp!). I love traditional patterns! HH, please use your good offices to suggest that A Wright & Son sharpen their blades properly and tidy their quality control, please.

A great knife. I also got a Lambsfoot, but the wife swiped this as it can be opened with your fingers, not nails! In fact this is practical even if you're not worried about snapping a nail - the blade an be opened when your hands are cold and wet - just what you need on the farm! The knife is very well finished (and I am very... particular!), with perfect grind, scales, lever and rivets. I've German pocket knives costing 10 times as much, with worse finishing. Well done the lads and lasses at A.Wright! Makes you proud to be British! Superb! Perfect service from HH once more. So fast, so reliable - best mail order in the UK?

Moved to write this as I ordered the farmer knife yesterday, received it this morning ! There is not a fraction of play anywhere, the quality of finish is as good as the Wright knives I have, and far better than all others I have ( well over 100 knives, newer as well as vintage) , and it was razor sharp out of the package. All in all, unbelievable value.. As Delia Smith might say " not a poncey knife" !! All in all, truly staggering value.. Now for the 80mm lambs foot !

Having owned one of these knives years ago i am very disappointed to find this one is nowhere near as well made, the blade is wobbly and well off centre, when open the blade points one way and when closed it rubs the opposite side. I shall throw it in a toolbox and try to forget about it. (I do own an Arthur Wright senator which I am very pleased with so they are not all rubbish)

I was a little apprehensive when reading about the quality control issues, but I wanted a really old fashioned English knife and thought it was worth a shot for the money. I have mostly been buying Rough Rider knives recently. I'm glad I did, since mine turned out to be quite good. Fit and finish was perfectly acceptable, and it was reasonably sharp. It took me longer than expected to get really sharp, so the heat treat seems to be good. Holds the edge well enough too. It's not the most polished knife, but I didn't expect that for the price. As long as it works, I'll be happy, and it does! It locks very solidly, and feels very sturdy, despite being such a small knife. I've had mine for about six months now, and the blade now has a nice patina. The wood and bolsters have too, from bouncing around my pockets, and it looks and feels like a proper 19th century farmers knife. Still locks as well as the day I got it. The one thing I have changed about it is the edge bevel. It was a bit too obtuse for my taste, so I put a sharper angle on it with a file and a diamond stone. Now it's perfect. Never being satisfied carrying just one knife, I usually carry this along with something more pointy, like an Opinel. It's light enough for that. I also have a Rough Rider Coal Miner Half Hawk, which is also a very nice, sturdy knife, but quite large and heavy. The A Wright feels like it can do the same jobs, but for much less weight, and with better steel. HH service is as always perfect. Ordering to Sweden has worked perfectly every time, and usually the item is sent within hours, if not minutes!

I was looking for an everyday knife to carry, and anted to get something that looked traditional, and less aggressive stran some other knives. This is good quality, cheap, very solid and well made, and I expect to get plent of use out of it. Unlike other reviews, non problem with quality at all,