{"product_id":"honey-comb-scraper","title":"Victorian Sheffield Oatcake \/ Havercake Knife — Joseph Rodgers \u0026 Sons, Cutlers to Her Majesty, Stag Handle, c.1837–1901","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Victorian oatcake knife by Joseph Rodgers \u0026amp; Sons, holders of the Royal Warrant to Her Majesty Queen Victoria. The blade is stamped with the V·R cypher, the Joseph Rodgers star and Maltese cross trademark, and the full legend \u003cem\u003eCutlers to Her Majesty\u003c\/em\u003e, dating this piece to the Victorian era (1837–1901).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe oatcake — or havercake, from the Old Norse \u003cem\u003ehafre\u003c\/em\u003e for oats — was a northern English staple, particularly in Yorkshire and Lancashire, where oat flour was mixed with milk, left to ferment overnight, and cooked on a large flat bakestone. This knife was purpose-made for flipping those large, fragile oatcakes on the stone: the long, wide, flexible blade with its pronounced offset bolster functions as a spatula, keeping the hand clear of the heat while allowing the cook to slide cleanly under the cake. Examples are extraordinarily rare to find today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe stag handle is solid and secure, with a nickel silver bolster and end cap in good order. The blade shows honest use and age-appropriate patina consistent with a working kitchen knife of 150+ years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage Knife Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45864224063522,"sku":"KK-RODGERS-004","price":400.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0862\/1142\/8386\/files\/DSCF2361.jpg?v=1782756104","url":"https:\/\/vintageknifeshop.com\/products\/honey-comb-scraper","provider":"Vintage Knife Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}