Anton Wingen Jr

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Hi,
I know Wingen made fixed blades and kitchen cutlery. I haven’t seen many examples of their folders, are they considered very rare?
 
They aren't common, but they aren't super rare either. The most common here in the States are the large folding bowies, Jagdmesser type folders, 2 versions of the gravity knives, side lever switchblades, and finally the Buck 110 style folders (imported in small lots during the 80's).
 
Ive mostly seen fixed blades, they go under the name of Othello, too. I have one of their scout knives I got at a thrift store for 5.00
 
Thanks,
I picked up a single 3 5/8” blade, spear point, lock back with stag handles. I have never seen one before.
 
btw, othello brand is synonymous
with the classic ag russel sting bootknife...
https://www.talkblade.info/viewtopic.php?t=25331


AGRussellStingIandII006.jpg
 
I remember when the sting 1st came out AG noted in his catalog that he was shopping for a maker to drop forge the knife from 1 piece of steel, he was turned down by a few makers and found Othello in Germany to do it...
 
And Othello jumped in with his trademark on the blade (the first runs, I believe). Not very classy if you ask me. BUT.... there were also some ripoffs produced out of Solingen. Ferdinand Evert Sohn... not cool if you ask me but very common in the cutlery world. To the point that some king had to (harshly) regulate the cutlers in Thiers (the Mecca of French cutlery) as soon as 14th century.... Go figure.
 
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yup! i agree that shorter version
defines the quintessential bootknife.
btw it would be only appropriate that
the late mr russell (rip) relate the sting story...
 
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