Hatkopf & Co flea market find.. Any info?

man , it is a stone cold beauty. i've seen that type of can-opener on other European knives.
excellent stag. a rich kids camper knife, a well-to-do hunter, an avid outdoorsman...
what a great find,
lucky dog you.

buzz
 
The reflection on that main blade makes it appear to have a slightly convex grind. --Beautiful knife!--KV
 
Thanks guys! Lucky I feel indeed!

Humppa said:
That´s a mighty fine knife, Sir! Friedrich Hartkopf is one of my favorite manufacturers. I like their work so much. I don´t know how to date this one - but you could send a pic of the knife for more information. Maybe a close pic of the tang stamp could help. Many cutleries changed their stamps during time - CASE Cutlery for example.

Here is their site: http://www.friedrich-hartkopf.de/#Startseite

I just checked the sites and found out you got the pattern "Deutsches Militärmesser" - gonna send you a link about a vendor via VM.
You made definitelly a great deal! What a wonderful knife. AFAIK Hartkopf often uses 1.4116 on their knives.

Hope it could help a little!
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Thanks for the info, Andi!
Here, I took some pics of the tang stamps for you. The cork screw seems little darker, and made me think it could be carbon despite otherwise stainless? I don't know if that would make any sense.

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That's a very nice knife. The corkscrew is an older pattern too, so my guess is 1940's or earlier.
 
I don't know anything about age, but that sucker is nice!

I do know I would knock over an old lady to buy that one!

Congrats!
 
Yes, Stainless was first used for pocket knives in Sheffield in 1920's but only for a select few back then. I have some Schrade Cut. Co. knives from 1930's that are Stainless (steel breaks off blade edge in 'hunks', it took awhile to get heat treat & formula for Stainless right). I think Germany was later in adopting Stainless steel blades and i would be surprised if a Multiblade like O.P. knife used Stainless before WW II. It would be helpful to know age of this knife in assessing other older German Stainless pocket knives.
kj
 
Indeed! Perhaps if some German forums could have people who knew. I still should have account for one, and ask when I got the time.

Bigfattyt said:
I do know I would knock over an old lady to buy that one!
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Haha :D
 
It does look right out of the knife display case, forgotten for many years. Super nice.
 
I tried to hide my excitement, "doubted" the price and bargained 5€ off the price. Kind of shameful. :D
 
A.L. said:
I tried to hide my excitement, "doubted" the price and bargained 5€ off the price. Kind of shameful. :D
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That's a superb knife you found, A.L.! :thumbup::thumbup: I certainly don't think it's shameful that you negotiated the price of the knife (but it may be shameful that I admire you for doing so, given the circumstances :o:rolleyes:).

- GT
 
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