i wonder how many of us still have their very first pocketknife.....  i do !!

about ten years ago i sold 90% of my collection and only kept the emotional pieces and specials  and this is one of them !

i got this knife from my father when i was 10 years old !

he told me to be careful with it and never use it as a weapon....ofcourse i cut myself wihin a day and my mum went crazy and daddy only looked at me and shook his head.....  i loved that man

i know you all call this a sodbuster but the original german name is hippekniep.... in holland ( the Netherlands) where i come from we call this  "boerenmes"  which means farmersknife

this is an Original richard abraham herder   made in solingen   and its still sharp and the spring is 100% ok

german "gründlichkeit"... i would say !!

The knife is cool but I really like the old box, neat.

!!! .. simply .. nice .. very nice .. !!!

I also noted the box .. unique !!

Great photograph! Beautiful knife, sporting a wonderful patina. I love the aged look of that wooden handle and the way that birdseye pivot pin sits like a crown atop this splendid old knife.

Cool knife and a wonderful backstory on this treasured piece. And, like Michael, I really like that old box, also! It begs the question; "What treasures hide inside of it?"

hahaha  i love you guys !!  the box belonged to my grandmother and ibelieve it was made in Belgium   my father kept his cufflinks in it as i recall   it is a heavy little money box from around 1900-1920  the pic also shows my dads pontiac watch that he wore in the 60's

Great looking photo Kees, the box knife and watch all go together really well .

thanks john !  

OK, I am going to say I like the box also but the knife, with the story is just awesome.  Herder made a good many knives and a lot of them are still around but this particular model was not a big hit in the US and therefor for us it is a bit rare!

i think in holland there are still a few around   it is something like your buck 110  jan ... in these years a lot of people carried one

but i must say that most of these herders are in very bad shape (rust) when i see them

Usually if I look at UK Ebay I can see a few Kees, but as you said they are rusty and pitted

Here is an old Herder of mine, if you'll permit the intrusion...

Constant ~ Friedr. Herder A. SN. ~ 4" Closed, Single Blade ~ Made in Solingen Germany

It's just a very solid, no frills knife that will effectively handle just about any task you could throw at it. I love the simplicity of wood and the steel. 

I am with you Ron, I love the simplicity of it

sweet vintage herder kees

yours is nice to Ron, but its missing the box.

So true, Michael ~ I wish I had that box, or one like it! 

hahaha  " iBoxCollectors "  ??

nice herder ron !!  the stamp sais  "constant "  in the middle  that means it is a stainless one ! they were exported to the usa from 1955

Thanks, KC! I didn't know what that meant, so I appreciate your input. I sincerely hope you didn't mind me placing pictures of my knife in your thread?

Cheers, my friend!