ID This please

[Hawke]

Im a bit rusty on my knife info, been mess'n with Scriptos a lot lately. So hello old friends, and...

Can you ID this weird tang mark?
Looks like a sailors knife or old utility knife, with horn handles. Not a real expensive guy by the look of the bolsters. The Tang mark seems familiar but thought I would be lazy on researching thru Goins and just ask here. Im gonna clean it up and shoot it to ebay probably.

Info appreciated you old geezers.

[Hawke]

Oh you need a pic uh? Hahaha

[tjmurphy]

Knife looks a lot like this one? Can't help you with the stamp. http://cgi.ebay.com/Victorinox-buffalo- ... 1521760035

[junebug]

interseting knife!!!
possible victorinox knock off?????? same blades and pattern of older ones....hmmmmmm
is that a "c" with an "e" inside????
like say KARL ELSENERS son CARL ELSENER ?????? HMMMMMMMMMMMMM....

elsener is founder of victorinox 1884
i like it!!!
send me a pm if ya wanna sell............thanx

junebug

[MrBlister]

Hey Andy !!!!
welcome home !!!!!!

[Oman]

Andy? Is that you, go look in the mirror.
Welcome back!

[Hawke]

Oh my God! I just looked in the mirror Oman, Rip Van Hawke! LOL
Lots of things have happened in the past few months. I could write a short story!

junebug, (sending PM)
Its for sale, but I'd really like to clean it up some first to get the most out of it of course. Quick cash is in demand today however. Im stretched out over this barrel and Mr Blister spotted me and now he is blistering me! Its not a pretty picture, ....well. I look good but Blister is one ugly opportunist! (hes dumb too but I didnt want to hurt his feelings)

..You sure you miss me Blister? LOL You know I can kick your virtual cyber butt still right? Brains always wins out over brawn. Yeehaa, Wooopieeee WHahoo *insert woody woodpecker laugh here

[Hawke]

WoW tjmurphy Man it looks alot like that one! Frame and handle material. Mine is certainly not stainless hahaha.

Thx for the link and push start into my research.

[tjmurphy]

If I had to guess, I would say that the Vic blade was added later as a repair. The SS blade just does not go with the rest of the knife.

[Hawke]

So what are your ideas on the letters gang? Does "CL" sound good?. I considered the larger letter being a "D" and worn off but not seen well in the pics is the fact that the top right of the stamping is not fully imprinted so its not a worn "D". The dot to the lower left of the "L" has me baffled and wondering what that may lend to the big picture.

[tjmurphy]

Hey Hawke - Here's another like it, this one a Will & Fincke.
http://cgi.ebay.com/GENUINE-Will-Finck- ... 6191317740

[Hawke]

Uh Oh, the price just went up!
Auction folks wont bid that amount, Off to ebay I guess. I let er run on ebay tho and see what happens.

the knife now has a reserve! LOL

Thx TJ!

[elbertson]

Hey Hawke - Here's another like it, this one a Will & Fincke.
http://cgi.ebay.com/GENUINE-Will-Finck- ... 6191317740

For something on that scale, seems like they could spring for a couple more pictures and show all the blades.

[Owd Wullie]

Hey Hawke - Here's another like it, this one a Will & Fincke.
http://cgi.ebay.com/GENUINE-Will-Finck- ... 6191317740

For something on that scale, seems like they could spring for a couple more pictures and show all the blades.

I vaguely recall another attempted sale of that knife on ebay. Seems it had some issues and either didn't make the reserve or they pulled it. Looks like it's hitting a home run this go around.

[elbertson]

I guess they're bidding on pure faith in the written word...either no one's even asked a single question about it, or the seller doesn't dare post them.