It may be a factory second but this particular tang stamp isn't familiar to anyone yet. Augie suggested it might be a factory mock up. It's a head scratcher.
Great knives posted here, not partial to German knives but those are very nice!
Wow Duncan, outstanding German knives, those Henckels whittlers, wow!
I was just browsing a Russell thread over on AAPK. A member there has a collection of Russell blades, or patterns for blades? Two of them have the same arrow stamp on the pile side. I hope it is ok to link to another knife site? Anyway, here is a link to the thread. The post with the pictures I am referring to is the 10th one down on page 7 of the thread.
https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/knife_forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=37404&start=90
Great knives posted here, not partial to German knives but those are very nice!!
Here are a few you might like, some I've had a while and some are new to me.
Cool etched Utica that has an alligator on the front handle and salesman's number scratched on the back of the main blade.
NM Pressed horn handled whittler, no marks on the knife except for the salesman's ink on the back of the main blade, 4" closed
Waterville etched English Jack, I've had this one a long time. View attachment 1168396 View attachment 1168397 View attachment 1168398 View attachment 1168400 View attachment 1168401 View attachment 1168402 View attachment 1168403
Oh........ My...........Lordy - Herder that is outstanding!
BEAUTIFUL herder!!! and it has your name already stamped on the Tang My friend, my trips east don't seem to pop up as often as I'd like because I'd like to take you up on your offer to get together. We just may have to meet in Alex again for lunch...I'm buyin"Not partial to German knives"???... Are you nuts?
(just poking some fun my old friend)
Absolutely beautiful and rare examples!!! Thanks for the pictures.
Enclosed is a picture of a German "F. Herder" pre-war salesman sample ivory folder with nine blades and two pull outs.
This elegant model would rival any of the best to come out of Sheffield or the United States. There are a great many fantastic examples from various German cutlers.
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I have an appreciation for German knives, although I only have a very few. I agree that they are of really good quality, at least the ones I have are.I have another early Whittler - by Henckels - showing similarities to the Wusthof with an even thicker spine and Blade- this knife packs a whole lot into a 3 & 5/8th Frame, the workmanship is realised totally when you hold this amazing Knife in the Hand.
Pictured here with the Wusthof Whittler- forgive me for the Renaissance Wax build up in the Nail Pulls... Just look at the beefy blade on the Henckels and the way both Knives are so well built...
Both NICE David but man that Whittler has AMAZING StagI have an appreciation for German knives, although I only have a very few. I agree that they are of really good quality, at least the ones I have are.
My stag Henckels whittler and Klaas congress. Campbellclanman the Henckels I have also has a thick spine. The rest of the knife would fail long before the main blade for sure!
These are often carried together
Edit: apologies for posting the Klaas technically its to young for this thread.
"Not partial to German knives"???... Are you nuts?
(just poking some fun my old friend)
Absolutely beautiful and rare examples!!! Thanks for the pictures.
Enclosed is a picture of a German "F. Herder" pre-war salesman sample ivory folder with nine blades and two pull outs.
This elegant model would rival any of the best to come out of Sheffield or the United States. There are a great many fantastic examples from various German cutlers.
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