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Comment by Smiling-Knife on April 18, 2013 at 5:00

Found this on line. http://www.vendio.com/stores/AntiqueStall/item/knives-swords-blades...

 

Comment by Smiling-Knife on April 18, 2013 at 4:45

I'm thinking Russian too based on the numbers and it looks like a Soviet Star in the middle on one side.

Comment by Jan Carter on April 17, 2013 at 17:13

Chuck,

I sent this discussion to a member we have that is England and is extremely knowledgeable about knives in general and especially those on his side of the world. I am hoping there is something about it he may recognize

Comment by Chuck Parham on April 16, 2013 at 9:05

A lot of good information Pete and thanks!! I'm still mystified by the handle markings. I agree with you that the condition of the blades seems to indicate a fairly newer made piece. I've taken that one a the German WWI commemorative knife to a couple of shows. Gathered lots of interest in them but most that do know are unwilling to divulge information for fear of educating me to their worth. I do have a couple of buyers interested in them when I'm ready to sell. I'd like to learn all I can about them before giving them up. I'm not hoping to jack up the price but my curiosity won't let me give them up just yet. Once I learn their full stories, I'll be better ready to put them into the hands of collectors who have a place for them. For me, they're just part of the eclectic end of my collection.

Comment by peter force on April 16, 2013 at 8:22

def a gentlman knifeof sorts...but with no stamps possibly english... fly tie knife and cleaning your fingers up for after pulling dinner out of the local river... the scissors though and the very mini corkscrew is screaming foreign made[china ect...}...no stamps to...i know england has done this...but that corkscrew is just a little short for your normal english opener by a good length....regadless its sweet looking...  but ithink this is one that was with a fishing set or something else at one pint im guessing ....the body is saying older knife...  but the blades are sayig new...the scissors are pinned in a newer fashion then most of these you see...its like a rivet..not a pin. also 2 main blades...the few knives i do have like this...the blades always go DOWN in succesion...in other words...only one large main blade and then the rest tols that are smaller and if second blade vwery small nail picker... IMO... i like it though..buti have a special fancy for these kind of knives.

Comment by Chuck Parham on April 16, 2013 at 4:28

After doing more research, thanks to a lead provided by Tobias Gibson, I'm inclined to accept this as a Butler's Angler or a Gent's Angler knife. Now to find out why it has very distinctive almost clan like markings. Also if it is indeed an anglers knife, it's one of the few that does not have any type of measuring marker on it. The search continues!!

Comment by ken benson on April 15, 2013 at 18:41

 Counter intelligence doesn't mean what I thought it was, They are probably pretty smart.

Comment by Chuck Parham on April 15, 2013 at 18:35

Absolutely!! It sometimes takes you down back alleys and hidden passageways you never knew existed. Peeking into closets and deep dark caverns. All for the quest for information. Exciting, huh??

In Memoriam Comment by Robert Burris on April 15, 2013 at 18:31

All of this detective work is just another way to enjoy the hobby of knife collecting. I certainly enjoy, the hunt for the history of this knife and other knives also. Our Manager, Steve Hanner, has figured out the orgin of quite a few knives. Lets see what he has to say.

Comment by Chuck Parham on April 15, 2013 at 15:48

I checked out that site Tobias. I must say those knives are the closest to what I have than anything else I've seen. Now I really am more curious as to what the heck I have! Thanks for hooking me up with that site. maybe they'll be more familiar with it.

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