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Tang stamp ID

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Gday all. Have a small blade I picked up for nothing. Its in pretty poor shape. Cracked scales. Very wobbly blades. I believe its a German make (Im new to this so correct me if Im wrong :oops: ) as it has Rostfrei stamped on the blade. On the small blade it has a makers symbol.
Can anyone tell me the make of knife please. And is it worth restoring? (Hope I didnt swear then? ::censored:: )
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Don't know about the tang stamp.

As far as restoring I don't think any efforts would pay off as far as increasing the value. It would not be a very expensive knife in better condition with the scales replaced. If you want to put new handles on it to restore as a user or just for the heck of it then go for it.
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btrwtr wrote:Don't know about the tang stamp.

As far as restoring I don't think any efforts would pay off as far as increasing the value. It would no be a very expensive knife in better condition with the scales replaced. If you want to put new handles on it to restore as a user or just for the heck of it then go for it.
Im not really interested in making it into a priceless item. Unless of cause its the lost blade of King Whatchamacallhim ::pray:: . I was more interested in finding its actual brand. And whether it would be worth fixing and keeping as maybe say my first complete knife restoration. ::tu::
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84 views and no one has a clue what maker this knife comes from? ::disgust:: ::hmm::
How about a link where I might find out. And would I be right saying its a German blade with Rostfrei on it?
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Rostfrei is German (translates literally to "rust free") and many, but not all German-made knives have it. But so do some other European knives. The corkscrew is also common on European knives.

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The lion's head on the h is a trademark of C. JULIUS HERBERTZ. circa 1954 - 1998. (not sure about the dates)
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Hunsta wrote:84 views and no one has a clue what maker this knife comes from?
Cheers
Yep, sometimes it's like that when no one has a clue and the one person who may know (in this case Rangerbluedog) hasn't seen the thread.
There are times when no one on the forum knows the answer.
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rangerbluedog wrote:The lion's head on the h is a trademark of C. JULIUS HERBERTZ. circa 1954 - 1998. (not sure about the dates)
Thank you sir. I shall make it my first full resto. ::tu::
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