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

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

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

Looks like you've solved the mystery, S.K.! It indeed appears to be a Russian knife. Good work, my friend! 

Thank you so very much!! I knew it had to be Russian from the scrpit on the handle. To get that much more detailed info is a huge bonus!! Thanks to everyone!! Now maybe I can get some information on the WWI commeorative multiblade knife I showed.  LOL

The mystery continues, Ah..Ha...Russian. Now we're getting somewhere. Could it be part of the Cold War? We may need James Bond on the case next time......LOL         Thanks Ivars and Smiling Knife, ya'll did a great job on finding the info on this knife. While, I made silly jokes. Oh well, it's all for fun.

I don't think James Bond would be interested unless it had a hidden laser beam or a self-proplelled jetpack!!  LOL

Blade stamp C.W. Engelwerk and there are more busts on ther reverse. Reseach shows all thye faces belong to WWI and Pre-WWI German, Prussina, and Austrian leaders bot political and miltary.

Reverse side.

Wow Chuck, that is a nice knife. What does the tang stamp say?

ENGELSWERK

C.W.ENGELS

SOLIGEN-FCCHE

The other stamp is a winged figure with a crown holding a giant letter S. I bought it at a yard sale and the owner knew nothing about it other than it was an odd little knife.  LOL As I mentioned, all the faces depict leaders of the military and political scenes from Germany, Prussia, and Austria circa WWI.

Y'all sure have better yard sales than we do.

Very interesting, Chuck. What info are you trying to find out? I agree with JJ. the yard sales around here, are full of junk.

I'd like to get an idea when it may have ben made and exactly what it depicts. Famous Bavarian leaders? WWI heroes? People who wore very stiff collars?  LOL

Believe me, there is a lot of junk here too!! The pieces I have been showing have been found through diligent foraging. Most sales I go to yield a waste of time and gas. The sales where knives are advertised almost always prove to be cheap imports that I would buy for paperweights. I look at the sales and ask questions like did they ever have any cutlery. I found a matching carving knife an fork at a church flea market that are late 18th century wrought iron. Fifty cents was an exceptional price. Sometimes you just have to ask if ,even though they don't have any knives for sale, they know of anyone who have some they might be willing to sell. It's a real mixed bag as far as what you get but you guys already know this. All I can say is diamonds are out there. You just have to dig for them.

The unidentified one is Karl von Einem. He was General of the German 3rd army in WWI. Led many campagnes and headed up the demobilization of the German army at the end of the war. Died, 1934. Thanks for your added research Toby!! I thought it may have been to commemorate those leaders but your idea of promotional propoganda seems more likely.

I also agree that the Crowned Prince's remarks probably landed him in lots of hot water.

Are there any tang stamps on the blades of this knife, Chuck? Cool looking knife, btw.

World War I is what happens when three inbred first cousins become the leader of the most powerful nations in the world.

Chuck, out of curiosity did this knife and your Russian knife come from the same person?

With the origin being determined as Russian, I'm really curious if the one impression is that of Swan wearing a crown, as in the Swan Princess in the Russian folk tale of Tsar Saltan?

I assume it could also be a knight's helmet but to me it looks  like a swan  standing on its feet, flapping its wings and wearing a crown.  Having been chased by a flapping swan, I kind of know what they look like!  LOL

Toby, Here's a clearer image of the "swan" and the symbols on the knife handle.

Toby, In answer to your question, No. The German knife and the Russian knife did not come from the same person.

Found this in an earlier thread that may help to identify the maker of your knife Chuck.

Reply by Jim Child on February 13, 2011 at 17:27

Update: Mostly through contributions made by actual Russians in the Blade and British Blade Forums I've learned that the "funky chicken" is actually a rooster -- the logo or mark of the October Works which had been located in the city of Vorsma in the province of Nizhny Novgorod located about 370 km east of Moscow and apprx 1,000 km west of the Ural Mtns. The October "company" produced all manner of tools during the years of the Soviet Union.

This is one of my favorite places to come on iKC.  The amount of knives that come through here and the amazing amount of knowledge that is utilized to identify and help is fantastic  

Speaking of info, while doing research on Camp knives I ran across an nice little primer on the New York Knife Company, makers of the First Official Boy Scouts of America knives.  It is located at https://www.nysm.nysed.gov/research/anthropology/crsp/projects/ny_k...

That's great info to have. This has to be the best site I've found for research and a great group of people with so much to share. Just hope I'm able to help out as well with my limited experience. Thanks to Smiling-Knife and Jim Child!!

I want to extend a gracious thank you to Ivars Day, Smiling-Knife, Jim Child, and Tobias Gibson. They have all provided me with information that has completed my Russian knife mystery. I now now what knid of knife it is, where and approximately when it was manufactured, and the approximate cost at time of manufacture. Symbols and script had to be decyphered to obtain most of this information. I have assembled pictures and all this information into file so I can print it out whenever I do educational presentation programs. Again, thanks so much to the great people and for all they've done. iKC ROCKS!!!!!

Your welcome. Happy to help.

No need to thank me, Chuck.  I enjoy researching this stuff.

In case you missed it.  Here is my "glowing" review of the Royal Crest Multi-Tool Camp Knife!

Latest garage sale find. Slim pickings today.

Chuck

I have the 2007 and 2008 limited editions.  They were CHRISTmas presents from my daughter.  You can see pictures of them in my photos.

I've got the fish one!

A little help identifying a "Swiss Style" USA made Imperial Camp/Ute:

Anyone know the model number of this knife.  It is very similar to the DE-555  made in Ireland. The differences:

1) it isn't a "Diamond Edge" series.

2) It has a hump back spay blade missing on the DE-555

3) angle punch instead of flat punch.

Handles are imitation wood grain Delrin.  Dates from the 1970s-Early 1980s. Tang  Imperial (Crown) / Providence R.I. /USA

Need to Identify:

Compared to Diamond Edge DE-555

Geez Toby, I haven't seen one of those in forever! I remember seeing those in clam shell packaging hanging up in various stores on end displays, flashlight sections, etc. That's all I know about it. Not much. LOL!

No help here but I will look around on line

I thank all those that serve. And it's easy for me to thank a Vet.................my son, a highly decorated Vet of the Gulf War.......here inspecting a knocked out Iraqi Tank that he and his Tank (Company Commander's Tank) took out......one of many.

Not too many Colts in my collection  OTTOMH,  Two fixed blades and a rigging knife.

Have you ever noticed that vintage German folding knives command a really decent price compared to their competition? While German folders hold their own, the German fixed blades are way under priced for knives of their quality.

The same knife company folders and fixed blades, one holds its value and the other goes so much cheaper than its counter parts. Examples are everywhere -- A Kissing Krane folder holds up a good price while their fix blade flounders in its price... and the list goes on and on.

I own several vintage fixed blades and several vintage folders, I see no reason for the big difference in their value.

I am trying to learn as much as I can about vintage knife prices. Their value and their value according to their condition.

I would love to hear from vintage knife collectors and sellers. Whatever info you have to help me will probably help alot of other collectors. Plus it will be very much appreciated.

Steve, I think that the Colt knives are the best "in house' knives SMKW sells. I was really impressed with them.

Robert, I  still thing price wise, Rough Riders are better.  Plus most of the Colt Stainless Fixed blades are 420 steel out of Pakistan.  The Rough Riders are 440A out of China.

But I'll give Colt kudos.  They make some really nice folders.  And it is hard to argue with the Case Colt Collaborations.

Well, I only have purchased a few Colts and they were the Moose patterns. Perhaps they were built special, but I'm telling they are very well made. I'll try dig one out and get a photo to show you the ones I'm talking about. Thanks for the info,

Today being a special day - June 30, 2013 - how many people can identify this roll of knives?

Autopsy tools.

It could be Gerber tools?

Oh wow, Clint, I don't want any of those. They look well made, just not for me. Hey, how's the kids?

Robert...

The kids are good.  Thanks for asking.

Great, Clint. The Case folder with the pocket clip, I'm supposed to make a "Knife Review", has been with a big strong plumber for 6 months. I'm gonna ask him what he thinks about it. I may still, be able to make a great, knife review. Ha...Ha....

That would be great Robert.

Clint Thompson got it right!!!!  Last night was the season premiere of the final season of Dexter on Showtime.  That infamous tool roll is Dexter's personal set of the tools of his trade.  Congratulations Clint.