Kissing Crane Camp Knife

[TwistedHollow]

I stumbled across a Kissing Crane Camp knife with yellow jigged scales from someone selling local to me. Are these common? I have been trying to do some research and can’t seem to find much about them? I’m planning on picking it up and just want to learn about it. I figured someone here would know something about it. Thanks!

 

[dsutton24]

The term 'camp knife' could mean many things. Is it a fixed blade, or a folder? How many blades? Etc?

 

[TwistedHollow]

The term 'camp knife' could mean many things. Is it a fixed blade, or a folder? How many blades? Etc?

Your right I should of been more specific. It’s a folder with a main blade, a awl, screwdriver/ bottle opening, and can opener. I’m trying to figure out how to post photos.

I believe it’s the Chinese made one unfortunately I thought it was going to be the German solingen one.

 

[dsutton24]

There are no absolutes, but:

When it comes to Solingen-made knives, generally if it says 'Solingen' on the tang stamp it's a German made knife made of German parts. If it's stamped 'Germany' it's assembled in Germany of parts sourced globally, or are made in China in their entirety. I don't know of a sure way to tell the difference. The stiletto style Kissing Cranes are made in Italy.

If you have the box it's a dead giveaway. If it says Kissing Cranes (note the plural) , it's a German made knife. Kissing Crane is Chinese. A shield with Kissing Crane is a Chinese knife.

It's interesting to note that these knives were usually called Kissing Crane long before they started making them in China. Easy, huh?

 

[Zulus]

Kissing Cranes name was sold to Ch...
But actual KC knives are made in Italy under name of KC founder Robert Klaas

 

[TwistedHollow]

Thank you for all the info. This one is actually Chinese then and I won’t be buying it. It has the Kissing Crane label along with the kissing cranes shield.