THE DEATH OF WILKINSON SWORD!!!!!!!!!!!!

spiral · 26th August 2005, 05:29 PM

Ive Been talking to Winkinson swords sales manager & I dont know if you guys now this already, but apparently Wilkinson Sword the famous makers of swords,knives & ethnographic items like kukri,shotel & gurade for 250 years is closing down next month.

Laying off all thier sword & knife makers.

In futre they will just sell disposable shaving products , probably made in Taiwan.

Spiral

not2sharp · 26th August 2005, 05:56 PM

Spiral,

I can only hope that someone can spare their production records and designs drawings from the dumpster. It is a shame to see them go, but that is the way of change.

n2s

Rich · 26th August 2005, 06:24 PM

Here is the announcment on their official website:

http://www.wilkinson-swords.com/

Sad times :-( Likewise I sure hope their records and documents,etc.
will be saved.

Rich S

Rick · 26th August 2005, 06:41 PM

For someone to step forward and commence negotiations for their records , catalogues etc ; if not the originals then at the very least copies .

Jens Nordlunde · 27th August 2005, 05:48 PM

I think this would for one of the big libaries to do.

Andy Davis · 28th August 2005, 08:43 AM

Considering all the conections with the history and armed forces of the UK, it would seem obvious that this is where the records will end up. Dont know if they are but if they dont, both parties need good kick!

spiral · 28th August 2005, 07:31 PM

Well Andy your logic is right according to my short chat with them, with the exception that Leeds Royal Armourys are picking out the bits they want.{swords from pattern room/museam first I would guess.}

{actualy I know they are taking the records they want as well, but not the bulk of them..}

Nobody wants to store 100s of tons of old files & records unfortuanatly. It cost to much to catalouge & store in the correct enviroment to just answear the occasion questian for collectors like us I suppose.

Same thing happend when Royal arms at Enfield shut.

Leeds took all the financialy valuable stuff that they were interested in,{guns & swords first.} the majority of paperwork went in the landfill.

Guess if anyones got the storage they could get in touch with WS? Do it fast though, the place is already bieng stripped.

Spiral

26th August 2005, 05:29 PM	#1
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	THE DEATH OF WILKINSON SWORD!!!!!!!!!!!! Ive Been talking to Winkinson swords sales manager & I dont know if you guys now this already, but apparently Wilkinson Sword the famous makers of swords,knives & ethnographic items like kukri,shotel & gurade for 250 years is closing down next month. Laying off all thier sword & knife makers. In futre they will just sell disposable shaving products , probably made in Taiwan. Spiral

26th August 2005, 06:41 PM	#4
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,293	Now Is The Time For someone to step forward and commence negotiations for their records , catalogues etc ; if not the originals then at the very least copies .

28th August 2005, 08:43 AM	#6
Andy Davis Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: England, Northumberland Posts: 85	Leeds Armouries Considering all the conections with the history and armed forces of the UK, it would seem obvious that this is where the records will end up. Dont know if they are but if they dont, both parties need good kick!

26th August 2005, 05:56 PM	#2
not2sharp Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 210	Spiral, I can only hope that someone can spare their production records and designs drawings from the dumpster. It is a shame to see them go, but that is the way of change. n2s

26th August 2005, 06:24 PM	#3
Rich Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: comfortably at home, USA Posts: 432	Here is the announcment on their official website: http://www.wilkinson-swords.com/ Sad times :-( Likewise I sure hope their records and documents,etc. will be saved. Rich S

27th August 2005, 05:48 PM	#5
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	I think this would for one of the big libaries to do.

28th August 2005, 07:31 PM	#7
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Well Andy your logic is right according to my short chat with them, with the exception that Leeds Royal Armourys are picking out the bits they want.{swords from pattern room/museam first I would guess.} {actualy I know they are taking the records they want as well, but not the bulk of them..} Nobody wants to store 100s of tons of old files & records unfortuanatly. It cost to much to catalouge & store in the correct enviroment to just answear the occasion questian for collectors like us I suppose. Same thing happend when Royal arms at Enfield shut. Leeds took all the financialy valuable stuff that they were interested in,{guns & swords first.} the majority of paperwork went in the landfill. Guess if anyones got the storage they could get in touch with WS? Do it fast though, the place is already bieng stripped. Spiral