Older German-made Knives

[muskrat man]

very nice S-K

here is a stag eyeball for the mix

[orvet]

Here is a nice Premier Lifetime made in Germany that I picked up Sunday at the flea market.
I like it so much I have been carrying it all week.

Dale

[smiling-knife]

Great old knives guys . Keep them coming. s-k

[muskrat man]

looks like a dandy old premier Dale

[orvet]

I found a nice old easy open jack at the OKCA mini show Saturday.
A.W.
Wadsworth
&Son
Germany

I love the "Easy Opener" etch on the master blade.
The secondary blade is ground on the end to fit the easy open cut out so that the small blade does not protrude into the cut out.
The tang stamp is A.W. Wadsworth & Son, not & Sons as is listed in Goins.
Anyone know which is correct, or if both are?

I like the bone jigging & color.
Note the stamp on the pile side of the tang- XLNT

Dale

[orvet]

Another one from the Mini-Show.

GRAFF - in a downward arch
& - in the middle
SCHMIDT - in an upward arch

The logo of the spider in the web is on the rear tang of both knives.

Nice old easy open jack.

Dale

[Ringmaster]

Beautiful, Dale !

And rare, as well... a great find ! Can you tell, by looking, if it was always a clip-point - or a modified spear ?

Those E-O's always catch my eye.

Bravo,
JR

[orvet]

Looking at it in my hand I think it was a clip.....not sure though.
It is really hard to tell.

Dale

[gmusic]

I don't have a clue how old this soddie is (maybe someone can date it for me). It's a fine blade! Sharpens up like a razor......and holds it!

[Hukk]

I put Friedrich Herder ABR. Sohn into Google and came up with this site, http://translate.google.com/translate?h ... n%26sa%3DG translated from German to English.

It has the spade thats on the blade of your knife - (called PIKAS - "Pic-ace") and that's the oldest registered trademark in Solingen, Germany. Registered in 1727 and been making knives since 1650.

Your knife is not on that site, but there are a lot of other links to other sites - using that search term on Google. There is a lot of history in that company.

[Mossdancer]

This is not very old but it is German. For its worth I think think some german knives, folder wise are tempered a bit on the hard side. Just my opinion.
moss

[muskrat man]

you fellas are pulling out some nice old german knives, some brands i've never heard of.
Gary, that Herder is nice should you ever decide to let go let me know.

Me, I mainly stick to eyeballs, this is an older straightline trapper in black bone

[WelderBob]

The only German knife I have is a Hugo Koller that dad brought home after WWII...a very solid well built knife. WB

[Desktop]

That's a very nice leverlock WelderBob!

[bluerush55]

ADOLPH BLAICH / J.S. HOLLER KNIFE 1893-1915 I think this is a German, but I might be wrong...lol Okay it's old and maybe sounds like a German one...

[bluerush55]

oopps wrong button!

[bluerush55]

1800s ENDERS "EC SIMMONS" COCOBOLO JACK KNIFE W.M. Enders M.F.G.
This old knife has so much snap that it will bite you. The other knife the Adolph is really has snapp also. It amazes me that being made in 1800's that they still stand the test of time!
Don

[bluerush55]

Hey where can I get my copy of AAPK for dummies! Been looking every where!!!!

SWAN WORKS TUSK BONE EO BAREHEAD JACK KNIFE SWAN, WORKS CUTLERY CO. GERMANY 1901 - 1950
Don G.

[ldp4570]

I also like the older German knives. Mine are no where near the age of some of those shown, but they are original Boker's and Puma's. Here is a pic or two of my Puma's.

[muskrat man]

nice ones guys, heres another to keep the thread alive. 2 1/2" straightline german eye picked brown bone handles.

[jrlw1969]

HERES A COUPLE OF 3 EYES IN STAG

[woseyjales]

P.L. Schmidt MOP whittler, history unknown.

Gebr. Hoppe MOP single blade, history unknown.

Hartkopf & Co. pen redeaux by Kalebman in D.I.

[Mossdancer]

Hi Charlie:
Don't know about this being a good one but it is nearing or over a 100 years old so it has held up pretty well. A Magnetic Cutlery Co. Import from O an F Mausnner Germany a Small equal end pen. Well loved.
moss

[Harayasu]

Below is a picture of my Friedrich Herder working knife, I believe it is model 63. I have this one since 1994 and I still use it a lot, mostly for landscaping activities and it is one of my camping knives. My father also has one and his one is many years older. He also uses it for landscaping activities, but he took it also with him when hunting.

This kind of knives were very popular here in the northern parts of the Netherlands and I think they still are, because most shops specialised in knives, scissors and related tools still sell them. There is also a saying here: "Mien Herder is mien redder", in English: "My Herder is my rescuer".

[trail]

Gorgeous little knife. Reminds me of one of Muskrat Man's rehandled Sodbuster Jrs.