Tuesday, December 22, 2009 10:57

Each knife will come with a certificate of authenticity which will add to its collectability.

You can use our online payment system through use quis@matthewsandmatthews.com as the payment info. We can also accept cheque's made payable to Matthews and Matthews Limited. Please contact us for address details.

English Handmade Knives is bound by United Kingdom Law, it is an offence to sell knives or blades to anyone under the age of 18. If buying online you will be asked to enter your age when using the payment system. If we have any doubts as to your age your order will not be accepted.

 

We do have a declaration of age form for you to use if appropriate please print it out complete it and send it with your remittance, if there is any doubt as to the your age, your order will not be accepted. Click here to open form

 

THE LAW as per published United Kingdom Police laws

Source: Restriction of Offensive Weapons Act, 1959. Section 1(1).
Offence: It is an offence for a person to manufacture, sell, hire or offer for sale or hire or expose or have in his possession for the purpose of sale or hire, or lend or give to any person:
A) any knife which has a blade which opens automatically by hand pressure applied to a button, spring or other device in or attached to the handle of the knife, sometimes know as a flick knife or
B) any knife which has a blade which is released from the handle or sheath thereof by the force of gravity or the application of centrifugal force and which, when released, is locked in place by means of a button, spring, lever, or other device, sometimes known as a gravity knife
Powers: Proceedings should be by way of a summons only, unless any of the conditions of s.25 of PACE 1984 are satisfied.

IMPORT
Source: Restriction of Offensive Weapons Act, 1959. Section 1(2).
Offence: It is an offence to import any knife as described in s.1(1) and sometimes known as a flick knife
Powers: Arrestable offence.

 

PUBLIC PLACE
Source: Criminal Justice Act, 1988. Section 139(1).
Offence: It is an offence for any person, without lawful authority or good reason, to have with him/her in a public place, any article which has a blade or is sharply pointed except for a folding pocket-knife which has a cutting edge to its blade not exceeding 3 inches.
Powers: Arrestable offence.

SCHOOL PREMISES
Source: Criminal Justice Act, 1988. Section 139A(1).
Offence: It is an offence for any person, without lawful authority or good reason, to have with him/her on school premises any article to which s.139 applies.
Powers: Arrestable offence.

SELL TO UNDER 18
Source: Criminal Justice Act, 1988. Section 141A
Offence: It is an offence for any person to sell to a person under the age of 18 any knife, knife blade, razor blade, axe or any other article which has a blade or is sharply pointed and which is made or adapted for causing injury to the person.
Powers: Proceedings should be by way of a summons only, unless any of the conditions of s.25 of PACE 1984 are satisfied.