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Let's See Those 5 Inch Folding Hunters!

Started by Charles Sample. Last reply by Rome D. Rushing Sep 8, 2020. 93 Replies

Tobias suggested that someone should start a discussion on 5 inch lockback hunters.  Since no one else has, I will.  But since I have two folding hunters and only one of them is a lockback, I will open it up to all 5 inch folding hunters.Here is my…Continue

The Congress Knife: Y'all Come Together!

Started by Tobias Gibson. Last reply by Lewis E.Ward Aug 16, 2020. 52 Replies

The Congress knife arrived on the scene in the early 1800s.   As with other Pocket knives such as Trappers and Stockman’s, the Congress was…Continue

New Collector

Started by Beth Medeiros. Last reply by Beth Medeiros Apr 25, 2020. 3 Replies

Hello All,I am a brand new collector and just happened to stumble across the Elephant Toe knives and fell in love!  These things are great but I have a lot to learn!!  I look forward to it and am now on the hunt on what to buy.BKContinue

Toothpicks & Ticklers

Started by Tobias Gibson. Last reply by Rome D. Rushing May 22, 2019. 17 Replies

Welcome to the Toothpicks & Ticklers Discussion within the Knife Patterns Group!This discussion is for all types of folding toothpick, for the tiny Texas Toothpicks to those large Ticklers!…Continue

Fish Knives by Tobias Gibson on June 17, 2013

Started by Jan Carter. Last reply by Rome D. Rushing May 22, 2019. 150 Replies

I'm not sure if there is a discussion already or not but show 'em if you got 'em.  Let's see you fishing knives, as in the tools of the tackle box! (Folding, fixed, multi-tools, etc.)Here's a few of my latest finds. What made them interesting is the…Continue

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Comment by Bryan OShaughnessy on May 25, 2015 at 22:14

Getting back to fish knives (sorry, Tobias, I can't figure out how to get back to that thread), I bought this knife in an ebay auction.  (See 3 pictures below.) No marlin-spike here, but there is what appears to be a shackle wrench, incorporating another boat essential.  The main blade is partially serrated, necessary for making short work of whale blubber.  The soft-plastic handle encloses the folding function and provides a half-stop for the blades.  The handle will glow in the dark after a breif exposure to sunlight or even bathroom light, which is how I know this.  The knife came to me working correctly, but the handle was pretty dirty.  Both blades look unused and are extremely stiff; I oiled them with no improvement; I hammered a spacer-blade that I keep on the bench for opening up too-tight joints, but got no improvement.  I hesitate to go any further because the whole is enclosed with plastic; I'd hate to over-loosen the mechanism and fail to get it closed up again. Tang stamp reads: FRANCE .  Blade is stamped WICHARD, and the ad on the handle reads (in English): West Marine.  Anyway, that's my find of the week. 

Comment by Bryan OShaughnessy on May 25, 2015 at 22:00

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Comment by jeff on May 21, 2015 at 10:46

shlomo, yes.. i believed they were a german company.. and the tang stamps were written in the language they were being exported to. they branched off into three different compamies tho... all in different parts of germany if i am not mistaken. the spanish american war opened up the trade for them to cuba tho.

Comment by Jan Carter on May 21, 2015 at 10:21

Some amazing info on companies and the moves they have made.  The gaucho knives are very cool!

Comment by Shlomo ben Maved on May 21, 2015 at 8:48

Well it seems that I wasn't completely wrong as Weyersberg has been in Solingen since 1787 and catered to the Spanish trade quite a bit by providing knives, axes, machetes, farm tools etc. to Mexico, Central and South America, Cuba, The Philippines and Spain itself. 

They did make gaucho knives under their own stamp as well as Argentine machetes under the Corneta brand.

They were mostly supplying the bayonets for the M1889/91/93 Mausers that the Spanish forces used, as well as the South African Boers.

In 1964 they formed with another company Imacasa in El Salvador who in turn created Condor in 2004.

Comment by Michael Squier on May 21, 2015 at 8:12

Here is my Argentine Gaucho, the blade is French. 

Comment by Shlomo ben Maved on May 21, 2015 at 0:14

Sorry for the mix up but the German influence in Argentina threw and that the blades look very similar to the Gaucho knives I've got--but by different makers.

**1) Facón con S de cabo de guampa y hoja de machete.

2, 4, 7, y 8) Facón daga.

3) Facón de plata con S.

**5) Facón caronero de hoja de espada.

6) Cuchillo cabo de madera dura.

www.noroestebonaerense.com.ar

Comment by Jack on May 20, 2015 at 19:48
Thanks for the input, gents. IIRC, I did some research when I first acquired it. Of course, I cannot now find that info, but I seem to remember that the Cuban ones were so marked. But, that's just my ancient memory working, there.
In any case, I appreciate the info!

BTW, I forgot to mention that there is 'A (star figure) 1' above the maker's name. Does that help anyone?
Comment by jeff on May 20, 2015 at 19:40

typo... war not mar  ans cuba not caba.   sorry

Comment by jeff on May 20, 2015 at 19:39

actually... if i am not mistakem.. that knife was made in germany by Weyersberg Brothers, and marked in spanish for export to cuba.. after the spanish american mar caba was a hotspot for alot of things.. before that Weyersberg Brothers was located in soligen germany.

 
 
 

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