Yes Miss Jan, I plan on posting pictures, I was worried for a while because I haven't heard anything from the people I'm getting them from but I heard today, everything is okay. Slow Mail, I guess. I have never delt with either one but they seem to be okay. I hope they will be here at the end of the week.
I just finished doing buisiness with Phil at Wildwoodcutlery and must say he is another fine knife dealer you can trust.I thought I would pass that info along to ya'll. Pat, I don't know anything about that knife brand, but have found that with some of those cheap China knives, if the steel is good then it maybe a good knife. All depends on the steel.
I was checking the http://www.alibaba.com/ web site and found where they are selling CRKT and Cold Steel knockoffs. I notified both companies. This is what you can expect when you have your knives made in China....the copy Kings of the world. Good info Jan. Thanks.
Cold Steel makes two versions of the Karambit. One is about $10 to $12 and the other is about $80 to $130. Here is the link for the $10 one. http://www.coldsteel.com/steeltiger.html
Boker makes a pocket Kukri, it has 440 stainless blade, G10 synthetic scales, it's 10 1/2" overall with a 4 1/2" blade. The cost is $23.95...If this will help you.
You are so right Robert. One of the great opportunities at the Blade is that you get to hold and handle one, go right to some elses booth and compare right away. The experience is great for having a good look before we buy
Well I dont quite know what to do with this one so here it is. One of the joys of the blade show has always been to stand in line, meet Blackie Collins and have him engrave a knife for you. On the way to the show Donnie and I talked about how that loss effects us all and that we would not come home with a Myerco this year....Well the good folks at Knife Illustrated had a deal going of if you took their subscription. All the way home this knife brought back Blackie Collins memories for us. No better deal than that on a knife
Dont quite know what to do with this one either so here it is. We picked up some neck knives for a few friends also. Stopped to see a friend, Doug Metzger at the show and right next to him was his newest venture
From thier website...Tribal Knife & Tactical is the brainchild of our founder Doug Metzger. While providing the essentials to knife makers worldwide for the past few years Doug assembled a group of craftsman to make custom knives under our own boutique brand. We also provide knives to major companies like NRA of which we are a licensed affiliate. We are growing daily and 2012 will be our best year yet. We have bids in to manufacture knives for foreign governments along with our own. Some of these designs will be available to our customers. What started out as a boutique custom knife making company will become your source for necessary survival, tactical and self-defense items along with specialty items. Be sure to become part of our Tribe! Go to the Customer Service tab and register so we may send you our newsletter, new product announcements and insider sales!
All of my knives were in cardboard boxes....like six or seven of them. And two dresser drawers.
Recently I bought two used knife display cases. Nothing fancy. I filled up most of one and posted it in my blog here. But I explained that the knives I put in the case barely fit in the individual spots so I was at some point going to moe them into the second case.
Those were Barlow knives. And I had a few Grand-Daddy Barlows that no way would fit in the spots that are provided in that original case. But they do in this case. So.....the new Case Full of Barlows! I have yet to put all of the GD BArlows in this case. And, no I'm not cussing.
And that move freed up the original case to display smaller (under 3" closed) knives. So I filled it up with a combination of pocketknives:
Coca-Cola collectible knives--all on the leftside of the case
Office Knives on the right side at the top
Metal handled pocketknives, Stainless steel, Nickel Silver, Brass and Gold (10K and 14K) on the right side below the Office knives
Both boxes are missing a few knives that I just have not tracked down yet. But they are (almost too damn) organized!
But I still have three cardboard boxes, one large plastic bag and one dresser drawer full o knives. Well plus the one switchblade that I have on lay away.
And speaking of these Coca-Cola knives I have a contest going on my Blog page. Be the first to pick the most expensive of these knives in the case and you win a Barlow knife. And, no I'm not selling anything, it's just for fun.
Can anyone help with identifying this knife? Ok, I know it says stag ireland but in looking I keep seeing "these were made by Schrade" or these were made by Imperial. Any thoughts?
Imperial, Schrade and others had some of their knives made in Ireland....much like Cold Steel and other Knife Companies have their knives made in Japan, Taiwan and China. I believe these knives are from the late 50's to the late 60's.
This is a vintage Kissing Crane from my collection, I thought I'd share with ya'll. It has to be fairly rare because after looking at thousands of knives, I have never seen another one. Oh well, it's a neat little knife.
These are the kind of knives I love. Now I love your knife. See how my mind works. LOL! Thanks for sharing....and for putting the burden on me to find one just like yours.
Thanks Clint, I love this little knife. I am a big rabbit hunter so it's extra special to me. Sorry, I won't part with mine. Good luck looking for one, I have never seen another one. There may be a bunch, I just have never seen them. I like this type of knife also, one made by a quality maker and unusual, with a few years of age on it.
Does this knife have a pen and inkwell on the blade? The fact it is marked Germany means it most likely was made for export to the USA. We have laws which requires the product to be marked with the country of origin. Germany does not. An example of this is the newer Puma knives made in China but marked Germany.
It is interesting for sure Billy. It does not have pen and inkwell Clint. The stamp is hard to see even with a lighted magnifier. It appeared at first to be a sort of water fountain but Donnie cleaned it up some and the best match I can came up with for this is Albert Marx with an M above an A. I am having some difficulty locating too much info on it though
Jan it I think it is more duplicitous than you state. I've read on several knife sites that due to the nature of the German law. Essentially a German Company can send a part or parts to a foreign country, (blade blank) have it stamped "Germany" and then have the knife assembled in the other country and then sent back to Germany for final inspection and packaging and it is considered "German made" and the packaging can be marked Made in Germany/ product of Germany / etc.
I remember people having discussions about Swiss Army knives when they changed their boxes to read Swiss Made or Product of Switzerland or something like that instead of "Made in Switzerland".
I know for the longest time, Victorinox received the raw steel from Solingen, Germany but In fact, only one part of the Swiss Army knife that is not forged in the Ibach factory is the corkscrew which has been out-sourced to a factory in Seki Japan for a long, long time. (All the other parts can be stamped out of sheets of steel but the cork screw needs to be forged.)
"In 1907, Albert Marx took over the cooperative and introduced German organization into the manufacturing set-up. After the Second World War, the Maniago firms, through a series of modern and technologically advanced investments, were able to achieve goals marked by unparalleled quality, a quality that continues to distinguish their finished products and which is the result of a tradition handed down from father to son."
"The linked advertisement is indicating a subsidiary in Milano (Italy), and I am convinced that the Jewish prename “Albin” might have been transferred to “Albert” which Bill DeShivs researched as founder of the Coricama Consorzio from Maniago. This 1922 advertisement is listing its products as pocket knives, Scissors for all purposes, straight razors, safety razors and razor blades, table knives, knife blades for silverware makers, hair and beard clippers, Arkansas knives and daggers, manicure articles, corkscrews, nutcrackers and others."
Blacksmith artisans continue carrying out there activities in small "family-run" shops up to the early years of1800 when the issuo of product commercialization was brought to the forefront. Initalyy the selling activities relied on vendors in Valcellina. In 1887 the "Società Cooperativa della Premiata Industria Fabbrile di Maniago" (cooperative of Maniago's blacksmith industry) was set up with 200 memebers and was mostly dedicated to selling products. Because of the lack of business flair and proper organization, Maniago's products were often overwhelmed by the competition of Solingen and Toledo. In 1907 Albert Marx, a German enterpreneur and owner of some plants in Solingen and near Como, took over the Cooperative and built up the first workshop in Maniago. The role played by Marx's workshop (which later took the name Coricama) was not only that of being an innovation but it also acted as a master model for future smaller workshops and nowadays it stands out as one of the most remarkable examples of industrial archeology on the rightband side of river Tagliamento. In the workshops electric power was used as the main source of energy, thus eliminating all logistic limitations. Moreover workers could rely on the basic tool machines such as lathes, mills and refining machines so that plastic processing was left behind. Ancient methods and procedures were replaced by press machines and scraps were removed by means of very hard tools mounted on properly-equipped machines. Parts were finished through electrolyte baths into nickel and chrome which guaranteed a protective coating as welle as resistance to oxidation and corrosion. Cutting tools workshops owned their reputation to abrasive grinding wheels which used to be placed one next to the other so as to be rotated by the same transmission gears. The presence of numerous operating machines led to a better production planning which resulted in a remarkable increase in the quantity and variety of supply.
ijust dumped my 50+junkers into a bag...all kinds of parts knives,some broken pearls,,,some mixed blades etc etc....now i need to build another freebie pile....LOL...thanx for having me group.... i always have at least one BOX-O -KNIVES somewhere! last knife i looked at on my deask had a blade that said CONSTANT on the tag stamp....ANYBODY??
Ran into a gentleman we see up here about every year, Mr. Ron Etter. He had with him an interesting find. I still need to do some research on the company but thought I would share with you a knife he found in a box at a sale. Good old carbon steel with nice old bone handles TANG STAMP READ S ...
HERDER KNIVES - THE COMPANY In 1623 Jürgen Herder hardened swords during the Thirty Year War dating from 1618-1648. Then in 1650, they began production of knives, mainly for the dutch market. In 1727 In order to make Herder-knives unique, "Pic-As" was registered as the oldest trademark in Solingen. In 1800 Herder knives were introduced in the Malay Archipelago by the Dutch East India Company, then Trademarked in 1802 "Tjap Garpu" (Fork Brand) which still remains a famous brand in the Near and Far East. In 1850 Herder Knives expanded into South America and Southern Europe. 1925 brought the development of a new stainless steel in cooperation with domestic and foreign partners. The Trademark "Constant" for knives with blades of stainless steel was implemented in 1927. Then the Trademark "Don Carlos" for professional knives and scissors made of high carbon steel was implemented in 1931. In 1955 Herder entered new markets in Europe, Near and Far East and North America. In 1995 the moved to their new facility in Solingen, Germany and have been producing quality cutlery to date.
knife was made by Carl Friedrich Ern. The company originated in Solingen circa 1870s. Goins' book suggests that Ern started by making razors then expanded into folding knives in the 1920s and hunting knives after WWII.
I have a question for you guys and gals. Do any of you collect vintage Ice Picks? When I was a boy, the only way to buy ice was in block form. Everyone had an ice pick to break the block into smaller peices. If ya'll have some, lets see some pictures, please.
Billy Oneale
Robert, we want pictures when you get them.
May 29, 2012
Jan Carter
Robert,
We certainly want to see the pics when the knives come in.
Billy,
I am only about 150 knives short of the excel inventory list ROFL
May 30, 2012
In Memoriam
Robert Burris
Yes Miss Jan, I plan on posting pictures, I was worried for a while because I haven't heard anything from the people I'm getting them from but I heard today, everything is okay. Slow Mail, I guess. I have never delt with either one but they seem to be okay. I hope they will be here at the end of the week.
May 30, 2012
In Memoriam
Robert Burris
I just finished doing buisiness with Phil at Wildwoodcutlery and must say he is another fine knife dealer you can trust.I thought I would pass that info along to ya'll. Pat, I don't know anything about that knife brand, but have found that with some of those cheap China knives, if the steel is good then it maybe a good knife. All depends on the steel.
Jun 4, 2012
In Memoriam
D ale
Hehe ... 2 pts for Donnie's side !!!
Comment by Jan Carter on Tuesday
Donnie is threatening to make a blade to go in it if I dont find somewhere else to stash it
Jun 4, 2012
Jan Carter
Pat,
I asked Tobias Gibson, but I am sort of proud that even though t was not on his wonderful who owns who list I was able to find the mnaufacture
tac force speedster rescue knife Manufacturer, Multi tools,multiknives,knife,army knives,camping tools,outdoor knives,foldingknives,pliers,kitchenware,pocket knives
Jun 4, 2012
Jan Carter
Well Tobias is the king of who is who! Here is his answer
Jun 4, 2012
In Memoriam
Robert Burris
Wow, great info, Miss Jan.
Jun 4, 2012
Clint Thompson
Jan....
I was checking the http://www.alibaba.com/ web site and found where they are selling CRKT and Cold Steel knockoffs. I notified both companies. This is what you can expect when you have your knives made in China....the copy Kings of the world. Good info Jan. Thanks.
Jun 4, 2012
Clint Thompson
Pat...
Cold Steel makes two versions of the Karambit. One is about $10 to $12 and the other is about $80 to $130. Here is the link for the $10 one. http://www.coldsteel.com/steeltiger.html
Jun 5, 2012
Jan Carter
Clint,
Thats interesting, guess we should be looking there more often, or someone should be LOL
Jun 5, 2012
In Memoriam
Robert Burris
Boker makes a pocket Kukri, it has 440 stainless blade, G10 synthetic scales, it's 10 1/2" overall with a 4 1/2" blade. The cost is $23.95...If this will help you.
Jun 6, 2012
In Memoriam
Robert Burris
Okay Pat, I was just trying to help. We need to look good before we buy.
Jun 7, 2012
Jan Carter
You are so right Robert. One of the great opportunities at the Blade is that you get to hold and handle one, go right to some elses booth and compare right away. The experience is great for having a good look before we buy
Jun 10, 2012
Jan Carter
Well I dont quite know what to do with this one so here it is. One of the joys of the blade show has always been to stand in line, meet Blackie Collins and have him engrave a knife for you. On the way to the show Donnie and I talked about how that loss effects us all and that we would not come home with a Myerco this year....Well the good folks at Knife Illustrated had a deal going of if you took their subscription. All the way home this knife brought back Blackie Collins memories for us. No better deal than that on a knife
Jun 12, 2012
Jan Carter
Dont quite know what to do with this one either so here it is. We picked up some neck knives for a few friends also. Stopped to see a friend, Doug Metzger at the show and right next to him was his newest venture
From thier website...Tribal Knife & Tactical is the brainchild of our founder Doug Metzger. While providing the essentials to knife makers worldwide for the past few years Doug assembled a group of craftsman to make custom knives under our own boutique brand. We also provide knives to major companies like NRA of which we are a licensed affiliate. We are growing daily and 2012 will be our best year yet. We have bids in to manufacture knives for foreign governments along with our own. Some of these designs will be available to our customers. What started out as a boutique custom knife making company will become your source for necessary survival, tactical and self-defense items along with specialty items. Be sure to become part of our Tribe! Go to the Customer Service tab and register so we may send you our newsletter, new product announcements and insider sales!
Jun 14, 2012
Lee Saunders
All of my knives were in cardboard boxes....like six or seven of them. And two dresser drawers.
Recently I bought two used knife display cases. Nothing fancy. I filled up most of one and posted it in my blog here. But I explained that the knives I put in the case barely fit in the individual spots so I was at some point going to moe them into the second case.
Those were Barlow knives. And I had a few Grand-Daddy Barlows that no way would fit in the spots that are provided in that original case. But they do in this case. So.....the new Case Full of Barlows! I have yet to put all of the GD BArlows in this case. And, no I'm not cussing.
And that move freed up the original case to display smaller (under 3" closed) knives. So I filled it up with a combination of pocketknives:
Both boxes are missing a few knives that I just have not tracked down yet. But they are (almost too damn) organized!
But I still have three cardboard boxes, one large plastic bag and one dresser drawer full o knives. Well plus the one switchblade that I have on lay away.
And speaking of these Coca-Cola knives I have a contest going on my Blog page. Be the first to pick the most expensive of these knives in the case and you win a Barlow knife. And, no I'm not selling anything, it's just for fun.
Jun 23, 2012
Jan Carter
Lee,
They fit much better in there! I always enjoy your contests and certainly look forward to them
Jun 23, 2012
Jan Carter
Hey guys,
Can anyone help with identifying this knife? Ok, I know it says stag ireland but in looking I keep seeing "these were made by Schrade" or these were made by Imperial. Any thoughts?
Jun 25, 2012
Jan Carter
The Blade etch appears to say Precise Mustang II
Jun 25, 2012
Clint Thompson
Jan.....
Imperial, Schrade and others had some of their knives made in Ireland....much like Cold Steel and other Knife Companies have their knives made in Japan, Taiwan and China. I believe these knives are from the late 50's to the late 60's.
Jun 25, 2012
Tobias Gibson
My home made 4 inch elk antler hunter.
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.4182416649218.165289.15485...
Jun 25, 2012
Jan Carter
Tobias,
I like that, did you make it?
Jun 25, 2012
Lee Saunders
That is a nice antler Tobias.
Jun 25, 2012
Tobias Gibson
to Jan, yes I made it. This is the second knife I've made. To Lee: Thanks, It was much longer. I've got enough left for a second handle!
Below is a wrok in progress photo.
Jun 25, 2012
Billy Oneale
Jun 25, 2012
In Memoriam
Robert Burris
Good Job Tobias.
Jun 26, 2012
Jan Carter
Good work Tobias, it is very nice. Cant wait to see the next one
Jun 26, 2012
In Memoriam
Robert Burris
This is a vintage Kissing Crane from my collection, I thought I'd share with ya'll. It has to be fairly rare because after looking at thousands of knives, I have never seen another one. Oh well, it's a neat little knife.
Jul 3, 2012
Clint Thompson
Robert....
These are the kind of knives I love. Now I love your knife. See how my mind works. LOL! Thanks for sharing....and for putting the burden on me to find one just like yours.
Jul 3, 2012
In Memoriam
Robert Burris
Thanks Clint, I love this little knife. I am a big rabbit hunter so it's extra special to me. Sorry, I won't part with mine. Good luck looking for one, I have never seen another one. There may be a bunch, I just have never seen them. I like this type of knife also, one made by a quality maker and unusual, with a few years of age on it.
Jul 3, 2012
In Memoriam
Robert Burris
I wish, I had taken a better picture of the blade and tang stamp. Clint, let me know if you find one.
Jul 4, 2012
Clint Thompson
Robert....
Ok will do.
Jul 4, 2012
Jan Carter
Marx & Co. Solingen Germany. Doing some research but does anyone know about them?
Jul 11, 2012
Billy Oneale
Jul 11, 2012
Clint Thompson
Jan....
Does this knife have a pen and inkwell on the blade? The fact it is marked Germany means it most likely was made for export to the USA. We have laws which requires the product to be marked with the country of origin. Germany does not. An example of this is the newer Puma knives made in China but marked Germany.
Jul 12, 2012
Jan Carter
It is interesting for sure Billy. It does not have pen and inkwell Clint. The stamp is hard to see even with a lighted magnifier. It appeared at first to be a sort of water fountain but Donnie cleaned it up some and the best match I can came up with for this is Albert Marx with an M above an A. I am having some difficulty locating too much info on it though
Jul 12, 2012
Tobias Gibson
Jan it I think it is more duplicitous than you state. I've read on several knife sites that due to the nature of the German law. Essentially a German Company can send a part or parts to a foreign country, (blade blank) have it stamped "Germany" and then have the knife assembled in the other country and then sent back to Germany for final inspection and packaging and it is considered "German made" and the packaging can be marked Made in Germany/ product of Germany / etc.
I remember people having discussions about Swiss Army knives when they changed their boxes to read Swiss Made or Product of Switzerland or something like that instead of "Made in Switzerland".
I know for the longest time, Victorinox received the raw steel from Solingen, Germany but In fact, only one part of the Swiss Army knife that is not forged in the Ibach factory is the corkscrew which has been out-sourced to a factory in Seki Japan for a long, long time. (All the other parts can be stamped out of sheets of steel but the cork screw needs to be forged.)
Jul 12, 2012
Clint Thompson
Jan....
"In 1907, Albert Marx took over the cooperative and introduced German organization into the manufacturing set-up. After the Second World War, the Maniago firms, through a series of modern and technologically advanced investments, were able to achieve goals marked by unparalleled quality, a quality that continues to distinguish their finished products and which is the result of a tradition handed down from father to son."
Falcon Knives
Angelo Campolin & Figlio, SNC
Via Battiferri, 6
33085 Maniago (PN), Italy
http://www.falconknives.it
Jul 12, 2012
Clint Thompson
Jan....
"The linked advertisement is indicating a subsidiary in Milano (Italy), and I am convinced that the Jewish prename “Albin” might have been transferred to “Albert” which Bill DeShivs researched as founder of the Coricama Consorzio from Maniago.
This 1922 advertisement is listing its products as
pocket knives, Scissors for all purposes, straight razors, safety razors and razor blades, table knives, knife blades for silverware makers, hair and beard clippers, Arkansas knives and daggers, manicure articles, corkscrews, nutcrackers and others."
Jul 12, 2012
Jan Carter
Clint,
Thanks for that info. Great find and I appreciate the translation also . We found this
http://books.google.com/books?id=ko-r0fou-QoC&pg=PT121&lpg=...
Jul 13, 2012
Clint Thompson
Jan...
I have this book your link shows. Good book.
Jul 13, 2012
Jan Carter
Seems this gentleman was all over and although there is not one piece of information out there, a lot of bits and pieces seem to exist
http://www.switchblades.it/bin/ab.cgi/help/page/li-2/4390-08-662497224
Blacksmith artisans continue carrying out there activities in small "family-run" shops up to the early years of1800 when the issuo of product commercialization was brought to the forefront. Initalyy the selling activities relied on vendors in Valcellina. In 1887 the "Società Cooperativa della Premiata Industria Fabbrile di Maniago" (cooperative of Maniago's blacksmith industry) was set up with 200 memebers and was mostly dedicated to selling products. Because of the lack of business flair and proper organization, Maniago's products were often overwhelmed by the competition of Solingen and Toledo. In 1907 Albert Marx, a German enterpreneur and owner of some plants in Solingen and near Como, took over the Cooperative and built up the first workshop in Maniago. The role played by Marx's workshop (which later took the name Coricama) was not only that of being an innovation but it also acted as a master model for future smaller workshops and nowadays it stands out as one of the most remarkable examples of industrial archeology on the rightband side of river Tagliamento. In the workshops electric power was used as the main source of energy, thus eliminating all logistic limitations. Moreover workers could rely on the basic tool machines such as lathes, mills and refining machines so that plastic processing was left behind. Ancient methods and procedures were replaced by press machines and scraps were removed by means of very hard tools mounted on properly-equipped machines. Parts were finished through electrolyte baths into nickel and chrome which guaranteed a protective coating as welle as resistance to oxidation and corrosion. Cutting tools workshops owned their reputation to abrasive grinding wheels which used to be placed one next to the other so as to be rotated by the same transmission gears. The presence of numerous operating machines led to a better production planning which resulted in a remarkable increase in the quantity and variety of supply.
Jul 14, 2012
peter force
ijust dumped my 50+junkers into a bag...all kinds of parts knives,some broken pearls,,,some mixed blades etc etc....now i need to build another freebie pile....LOL...thanx for having me group.... i always have at least one BOX-O -KNIVES somewhere! last knife i looked at on my deask had a blade that said CONSTANT on the tag stamp....ANYBODY??
Jul 16, 2012
Jan Carter
Peter, good to have you here
Ran into a gentleman we see up here about every year, Mr. Ron Etter. He had with him an interesting find. I still need to do some research on the company but thought I would share with you a knife he found in a box at a sale. Good old carbon steel with nice old bone handles TANG STAMP READ S ...
Friedr.Erh&Co.
Solengin - Weyer
Jul 18, 2012
In Memoriam
Robert Burris
That's a really nice old vintage knife, Miss Jan. Did you buy it?
Jul 21, 2012
Sue OldsWidow
For Peter
Jul 21, 2012
Sue OldsWidow
For Jan
knife was made by Carl Friedrich Ern. The company originated in Solingen circa 1870s. Goins' book suggests that Ern started by making razors then expanded into folding knives in the 1920s and hunting knives after WWII.
Jul 21, 2012
Sue OldsWidow
OLD KNIFE~Friedr. Ern & Co. Yachtsman Knife Bone Stag
http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/old-knife-friedr-ern-co-yacht...
Jul 21, 2012
In Memoriam
Robert Burris
I have a question for you guys and gals. Do any of you collect vintage Ice Picks? When I was a boy, the only way to buy ice was in block form. Everyone had an ice pick to break the block into smaller peices. If ya'll have some, lets see some pictures, please.
Jul 23, 2012