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Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on May 8, 2017 at 10:45

Norm,

Cant see the good at this size, any chance you can blow them up with clarity?

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Permalink Reply by Norm Allen on May 8, 2017 at 15:52

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Permalink Reply by Norm Allen on May 8, 2017 at 15:59

Here are a couple more.

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Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on May 8, 2017 at 19:59

Thanks Norm, that gives me something to work with.  Let me see what I can find out

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Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on May 17, 2017 at 11:29

Found this from your entry on another site, just in case anyone needs to see full knife

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Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on May 17, 2017 at 18:55

Norm,

Still looking I know I have seen the Sherlock Holmes tang before, just trying to remember where

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Permalink Reply by Mark Zalesky on May 22, 2017 at 12:01

Interesting, the master tang stamp is styled to look like pseudo hallmarks.

Based on past experience, the R probably stands for Rostfrei (stainless) and the knife is probably of German origin. Chances are the markings are ID'd in Anthony Carter's book on German makers and markings (available through the Knife Magazine / Knife World Books website) but you'd have to flip through it page by page looking for the marks.

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Permalink Reply by Bryan W on May 22, 2017 at 17:19

I would agree with Mark.  Definitely appears German and I know I have seen that stamp before.  The latest "re-edition" of Anthony Carter's book is excellent and now I'll have to check it myself as I am curious which one that is!

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Permalink Reply by Norm Allen on May 22, 2017 at 18:28

I sold the one with the "R" and pipe smoker on it. Does anyone know anything about the one with W?C on it. I have some old silver pocket watches and they use a similar marking system which has 3 to 4 marks. See attached photo. From the marks on the watch you can determine, year, region, and silver content. I know I may be comparing apples to elephants. But its all I have at this point.

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Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on May 22, 2017 at 19:22

Watches would be a whole different world.  Try this page to decode the hallmarks  http://www.925-1000.com/Fgerman_marks.html

I sold the one with the "R" and pipe smoker on it. Does anyone know anything about the one with W?C on it. I have some old silver pocket watches and they use a similar marking system which has 3 to 4 marks. See attached photo. From the marks on the watch you can determine, year, region, and silver content. I know I may be comparing apples to elephants. But its all I have at this point.

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Permalink Reply by Norm Allen on May 23, 2017 at 8:17

Thanks for the link.

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