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Need help identifying Tang Stamp
Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2022 8:25 pm
by Pecos
Hello All,
I could use your help in identifying or interpreting the tang stamp on this 8 7/8 knife. I was told by a vendor at a show that it was German made. The scales appear to be cow horn. One side is green, the other side is black. This knife was in operating condition when I got it, broke “clink” as I was exercising my knives a few years ago.
I found this site and thought if anyone could ID this knife ya’ll could. I appreciate any attempts to recognize this knife and possibly see something that would be useful in identifying the knife?
Thank you for the time.
Re: Need help identifying Tang Stamp
Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2022 8:53 pm
by Madmarco
Pecos wrote: ↑Wed Jan 19, 2022 8:25 pm
Hello All,
I could use your help in identifying or interpreting the tang stamp on this 8 7/8 knife. I was told by a vendor at a show that it was German made. The scales appear to be cow horn. One side is green, the other side is black. This knife was in operating condition when I got it, broke “clink” as I was exercising my knives a few years ago.
I found this site and thought if anyone could ID this knife ya’ll could. I appreciate any attempts to recognize this knife and possibly see something that would be useful in identifying the knife?
Thank you for the time.
Hey Pecos!
to AAPK!
I'm far from being an expert, but I might be able to add a little information. From my experience your knife appears to be an Italian made 9" swivel bolster release stiletto with mismatched cow horn covers and flat ground blade that's been poorly or over sharpened. The tang stamp reads "INOXD", and although I don't know what the "D" is for "INOX" just means stainless in Italian. You have a cool knife that in my opinion is worth having a new spring installed. Hope this helps!
Re: Need help identifying Tang Stamp
Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2022 8:53 pm
by Gunsil
That is not a maker's mark. INOXID merely means stainless steel in many European countries.Sometimes just INOX is used. I guess the actual maker wasn't proud enough of his product to stamp his company name on it. It is possible that there was once a blade etch that has worn off but many less expensive knives are just marked INOX or INOXID or sometimes just Italy. Knife looks 1970s or newer to me.
Re: Need help identifying Tang Stamp
Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2022 10:30 pm
by Pecos
Thank you for welcoming me to ASPK!
Really solid advice coming from you which makes a lot of sense.
What brought this out was it was always a conversation piece when the fam got to open the Christmas presents and someone would ask “anybody got a pocket knife?” WHOOSH!
Again, I appreciate the help.
Re: Need help identifying Tang Stamp
Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2022 4:11 am
by Madmarco
Pecos wrote: ↑Wed Jan 19, 2022 10:30 pm
Thank you for welcoming me to ASPK!
Really solid advice coming from you which makes a lot of sense.
What brought this out was it was always a conversation piece when the fam got to open the Christmas presents and someone would ask “anybody got a pocket knife?” WHOOSH!
Again, I appreciate the help.
No problem my friend, always happy to help!
And I can relate to your Christmas story, there's nothin' quite like whipping out your auto and cracking it open to awe the crowd! Should you decide to have a new spring installed there are many qualified builders and mechanics on this forum who can do the work, Muskratman or Bill De Shivs would both be excellent choices. We LOVE pictures here so if you have other knives you'd like to post please do!