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Hi all
So this was my grandfather's takle box knife. I recently aquired but I remember it from 45 years ago when I was a kid. What do I have? What's the value? It's never for sale don't worry.
Thanks
Mike

PIC = Precise International Corporation

Nominal resale value but priceless heirloom value!

Real stag I was told. How old is it?
Thanks
Mike

It is likely a post WW II knife. There was a lot of interest in German fixed blades in the 1950's & ' 60's imported into USA. Many of these are still around and like yours in very good condition, hence the rather low market value for these ($30-$50 for this size)
Precise International was an importer. Your knife looks like it might have been made by Anton Wingen Jr. (a company not an individual)
However all this said there is one interesting and odd feature of your knife: the guard: does not look like the usual metal used, it has not been polished and the edges of the casting are all sharp right angles, not rounded off a little to enhance comfort. Almost looks like someone made a replacement guard for it ? Or could it have been made during WW II when knife manufacturers could not get regular metal supplies to make civilian knives ?
We need an expert here. Maybe D. will return ?
kj

Interesting
Thanks for taking the time.
Mike

kootenay joe wrote: However all this said there is one interesting and odd feature of your knife: the guard: does not look like the usual metal used, it has not been polished and the edges of the casting are all sharp right angles, not rounded off a little to enhance comfort. Almost looks like someone made a replacement guard for it ? Or could it have been made during WW II when knife manufacturers could not get regular metal supplies to make civilian knives ?
We need an expert here. Maybe D. will return ?
kj

Roland:The guard is original to the knife.Here is one almost identical to it stamp W.Clauberg;a very old German firm.They may have even made the O.P.'s knife.
EDIT:Just checked Goins and according to them .Willam Clauberg was only in business from 1847-1875 and these knives were made long after that. There was a Frederick Clauberg in business until 1925 but they were just importers and not makers.The knives could well have been made by Wingen.

k7k, the bolster/guard on the OP knife look more square or block-like than on the knife you just posted which has the usual bolster/guard for this pattern.
I cannot find my Wingen of this pattern to examine & picture post.
kj

I have a few German made PIC fixed blades. They were all made by Linder Bros in Solingen. Hope this helps

kootenay joe wrote:k7k, the bolster/guard on the OP knife look more square or block-like than on the knife you just posted which has the usual bolster/guard for this pattern.
I cannot find my Wingen of this pattern to examine & picture post.
kj

Here is a closeup of the guard;it looks the same to me.

O.K. in the close up it does look very similar to OP guard/bolster.
Do you agree likely date is 1950's-1970's ?
kj

Hi guys
Thanks for the neat info.
Regards
Mike

kootenay joe wrote:O.K. in the close up it does look very similar to OP guard/bolster.
Do you agree likely date is 1950's-1970's ?
kj

That would be my guess.