Knives with Corkscrews

Worth more than a buck any day, especially at that age. It's been mentioned before, but I think an old knife can be enjoyed, even with a lot of flaws, just because of its age!
I feel a thread coming on!
 
I probably have quite a few that would fit into that thread Waynorth. Although that is probably because I have a MUCH more limited budget, i can also appreciate a well used antique knife. As far as my budget goes, I don't think I have more than about $60 cash into any knife I own.
 
Bob W said:
Very nice Wolfgang! :thumbup:

I remember those knives from a topic over at British Blades. Those Bruckmanns have been in my dreams ever since - I have never seen a Bruckmann of that pattern in the USA.

Thanks for sharing that picture.
-Bob
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I know, Bob. Your infos on them did help me a lot at that time, thank you very much! :thumbup:
I`d like to sell or trade 3 of them. Will post it to the "Trade thread" at top of the page. ;)
 
sunburst said:
Wolfgang,
That is one incredible collection of corkscrews, very impressive...Thanks for sharing...Sunburst
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I totally agree with my friend Sunburst.

My very modest collection of penknives with corkscrews. The top one has a horn handle and marked LK Rostfrei. The others Bruckman with wood and cracked ice handles.

Keep them coming please.

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OK...one more before I call it a day. This one is French and looks like it was made about 1950ish, but I don't know forsure. Not the greatest quality knife but I like the hunter and his dog on the handle.

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I have a bunch of corkscrews myself, though they are all relatively modern.

The stag handled Boker knife here is from the late 70's. The two olive wood Laguioles (knife and waiter's corkscrew) I just got last month and are fine but not great in overall quality. The other two corkscrews (both French) are a couple of years old and are very nice, specially the black horn handled Chateau Laguiole.

Luis


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This one is slightly different. The majority of knives have the corkscrew fixed to the frame and this limits its length. This one is German from the interwar period. The screw is not fixed. It has a block with a grove at the end that locks into place when closed. By pulling the point parallel to the handle it unlocks and slides within a channel until the grove on the block catches on the pin in the middle at which point it swings out perpendicular and locks open. The screw is almost the entire length of the handle rather than 1/2 that. That may not make sense so I tried to show this in the photos.
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Brilliant bit of German engineering! A very effective "gadget". As one who has pulled only PART of a cork out with a short screw, I can appreciate this design! Nice addition to the collection s-k!
 
Thanks guys. Here is a pocket bow corkscrew dating from the late 1800s. It has a blade for removing the wax seal that protected the cork in the days before foil or plastic was used. The attachments lock open or close by a toothed hinge system. Sort of a knife I suppose.
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That's quite an assortment of unusual knives and tools, Smiling-Knife. That "cracked ice" is one of the nicest celluloid patterns I've ever seen.

-Bob
 
Very nice ancient tools, smiling-knife! :thumbup:

@Bob W
Yes, that cracked ice pattern is beautiful. The same as on the only celluloid Brückmann I have. ;) :D
 
Thanks for the response wolfgang. Here are my other two Bruckmanns. One is horn and the other is a deep purple semi-transluscent material. It doesn't really show on the photo.
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I showed this one in the "bling" thread, but it seems like it belongs here. My first Bruckmann, it's a well made old knife!!
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2 more vintage knives that I just bought!

1st is marked with Solingen (in writing letters) only. (Maybe anybody knows more about it?) Wooden scales and carbon steel blade.

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2nd is a pen release knife from Gebr. Gräfrath, Solingen. Very nice stag and wicked sharp carbon steel blades. Guess the main blade is the sharpest one I own and my knives are NOT dull! :D

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(As always: I apologize to you (and to the knives:D ) for the crappy pics!) :p
 
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