Mystery Knife Game

[Ridgegrass]

A. Field J.O'.

[kootenay joe]

We are not as familiar with German knives as we are with USA knives, hence fewer responses.
I will guess "Hoffritz"
kj

Oh I am sorry guys, and no that’s not it. Should I go ahead and give the answer away and let someone else play? I can’t really find any pocket knives made by the German Maker but I do find Bowie’s.

It is up to you. End it early and show us a picture of the tang marking if this is what you want to do.
kj

[glennbad]

We are not as familiar with German knives as we are with USA knives, hence fewer responses.
I will guess "Hoffritz"
kj

Oh I am sorry guys, and no that’s not it. Should I go ahead and give the answer away and let someone else play? I can’t really find any pocket knives made by the German Maker but I do find Bowie’s.

It is up to you. End it early and show us a picture of the tang marking if this is what you want to do.
kj

But at least pop in to tell us our guesses are wrong (or right)

[Clark23]

How about Henckels ?
kj

Not it

[Clark23]

Bower

Not it either

[Clark23]

A. Field J.O'.

Not it

[Clark23]

Ok fellas, not sure if much more of a clue for you but backside of tang has the words MEWA C.C.TEX.

[Ridgegrass]

According to Wikipedia, MEWA in Texas stands for Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangement/Association, a health agency similar to an HMO.
?????????
What's on the front of the tang?
J.O'.

[Clark23]

According to Wikipedia, MEWA in Texas stands for Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangement/Association, a health agency similar to an HMO.
?????????
What's on the front of the tang?
J.O'.
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I’d go ahead and just give the answer, it is Karl Peters Jr. is what’s on the tang! Do anyone know much about that name?

[Clark23]

I’d go ahead and just give the answer, it is Karl Peters Jr. is what’s on the tang! Do anyone know much about that name?

[danno50]

Paraphrasing from Carter's "German Knife and Sword Makers":

The company was founded in 1937 and was registered in 1940 as a maker of cutlery, tableware, scissors, safety razors and blades. The company is still in business producing die-cast zinc components, pinking shears and carving sets.

[Clark23]

Paraphrasing from Carter's "German Knife and Sword Makers":

The company was founded in 1937 and was registered in 1940 as a maker of cutlery, tableware, scissors, safety razors and blades. The company is still in business producing die-cast zinc components, pinking shears and carving sets.

Thank you for that info danno, the way this knife looks it almost appears to be in their early years of business. I just know every time I looked up the name I could not pull up any pocket knifes but Bowie’s were showing up.

[danno50]

OK, since no one else has jumped in, I will post a real easy one.

American hardware brand.

[Reverand]

Primble

[danno50]

Sorrt, not Primble.

[Ridgegrass]

Shapleigh J.O'.

[danno50]

Sorry, not Shapleigh, however, it is mid west.

[stockman]

Blush, Mize & Sillman

[danno50]

Sorry, not Blish-Mize-Sillman, go northeast a considerable distance.

[Ridgegrass]

Bingham J.O'.

[danno50]

Sorry J.O'., not Bingham. Go back west to the bottom of another of the Great Lakes.

[peanut740]

Van Camp

[danno50]

Sorry Roger, not Van Camp. Go one state west and further north.

[peanut740]

Hibbard Spencer and Bartlett.

[danno50]

That's the one, Roger.