"Old Knives"

herder said:
wlfryjr has posted some wonderful Farmer's Jack models over time.
Here is an old variation from J. A. Henckels with nickel silver liners and bolsters.

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On a side note... does anyone have a more accurate guide/reference for trying to figure out the age of JA Henckels knives? 90% of the knives I see have the same tang stamp as Herder's knife above which can be anywhere from 1900 to 1969 from what I can gather from the chart below:

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I did find a chart with more stamp styles on a Henckels website but the writing was all in German LoL.

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Perhaps that book under Herder's knife might have some helpful info?
- Kevin
 
Thanks, V.P., Lostball, waynorth, and black mamba. Enclosed is a shot of the backside.

Veitsi_poika, unfortunately, it is usually not possible to date Henckels knives by blade tang stamps alone between the WWI to the 1950s era, as they used many of the same stamps throughout that time frame.
Henckels knives prior to WWI and after the mid 1960s do have uniquely different stamps which are easy to spot and date. Like most cutlery companies, Henckels also used different stamps during the same time periods, and some are earlier than others. The only way to really narrow down a date (to a decade or two) is to search through old factory catalogs to compare knives to illustrations shown. Many cutlery companies produced the same models for decades on end, but often small changes were made like blade grinds or small bolster details. I would be happy to help in tracking down a possible date for a Henckels model for you.

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Awesome stuff Herder - you put me right on the Tang stamps during that period WW1 and the 50’s.
Thank you everyone for your contributions to this Thread.

VP it looks like your ramping up your collection extremely fast my friend - wonderful viewing.
 
Campbellclanman said:
Awesome stuff Herder - you put me right on the Tang stamps during that period WW1 and the 50’s.
Thank you everyone for your contributions to this Thread.

VP it looks like your ramping up your collection extremely fast my friend - wonderful viewing.
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Thanks Duncan, I think I just found the right group of people to present my old (sometimes rusty) treasure too ;)

- V_P
 
Those pens VP quite often are overlooked- that one there though I would have stepped over dead bodies to get to.
Peachseed Treasure! Most often the case the fit and finish of the older Pen knives made by Schrade, Valley Forge, Winchester etc that are 70 to 100 years old to this day are as good as the day they were made!
What a great Knife!
 
herder said:
Thanks, V.P., Lostball, waynorth, and black mamba. Enclosed is a shot of the backside.

Veitsi_poika, unfortunately, it is usually not possible to date Henckels knives by blade tang stamps alone between the WWI to the 1950s era, as they used many of the same stamps throughout that time frame.
Henckels knives prior to WWI and after the mid 1960s do have uniquely different stamps which are easy to spot and date. Like most cutlery companies, Henckels also used different stamps during the same time periods, and some are earlier than others. The only way to really narrow down a date (to a decade or two) is to search through old factory catalogs to compare knives to illustrations shown. Many cutlery companies produced the same models for decades on end, but often small changes were made like blade grinds or small bolster details. I would be happy to help in tracking down a possible date for a Henckels model for you.

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What a tremendous knife and reference library Herder !!!! Always a treat indeed

V_P, the old Schrade pens are some of my favorites and that one is fab !! The old Dwight Divine dogleg is a rare one and a real looker. Keep them coming. You have some fine treasure indeed
 
herder said:
Thanks, V.P., Lostball, waynorth, and black mamba. Enclosed is a shot of the backside.

Veitsi_poika, unfortunately, it is usually not possible to date Henckels knives by blade tang stamps alone between the WWI to the 1950s era, as they used many of the same stamps throughout that time frame.
Henckels knives prior to WWI and after the mid 1960s do have uniquely different stamps which are easy to spot and date. Like most cutlery companies, Henckels also used different stamps during the same time periods, and some are earlier than others. The only way to really narrow down a date (to a decade or two) is to search through old factory catalogs to compare knives to illustrations shown. Many cutlery companies produced the same models for decades on end, but often small changes were made like blade grinds or small bolster details. I would be happy to help in tracking down a possible date for a Henckels model for you.

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veitsi_poika said:
The craftsmanship on this little Schrade Cut Co is remarkable... those are 22 caliber shells o_O

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- V_P
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Thank you herder for displaying that beautiful knife to us. I know that everyone is drawn to some knives more than others and that one just really speaks to me. Lucky you!!

Kevin, that is a sweet little knife. Never seen that one before. I'll have to get out my little Catt pen knife and display it over here. I've posted it somewhere else before but I can't remember where.
 
leghog said:
Sorry. As a firearms instruction that's a pet peeve. Those are not shells. Those are CARTRIDGES and the brass component of the cartridge is a CASE or CARTRIDGE CASE.
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Yes I debated on how to properly word that... most people say they need to go get some "shells" or "bullets" for their gun when in fact they need both combined into "cartridges".:thumbsup: Even though I knew it was technically wrong, I decided to go with "shells" to keep it simple. I appreciate the correction and have updated my post :) I understand where you are coming from, as an avid curler it really bugs me when people ask me if I'm a "thrower" or a "sweeper" to which I typically reply... "yes". :D

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- Kevin
 
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