pics of your knives from cities historically famous for knife making

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whereismyknife

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Edit: Oaxaca in Mexico, YangJiang, China, Taiwan Taichung These cities were removed from the post. My knowledge of these places was not correct and historically they were not in the same position as other cities. I would like to thank all the members who informed me about this. If there is any other information about this, I will update it again.

I have knives from many different countries around the world. Especially in some countries, some cities have been famous for knife making in history. For example Damascus in Syria, Maniago in Italy, Yatagan and Surmene in Turkey. Seki and sakai cities of Japan (there are other famous cities in Japan), Solingen in Germany, laguiole city in France, Wazirabad Pakistan, These are the first ones that come to my mind. I am sure there are famous cities I have forgotten. The knife in the photo is from one such city, Zanjan, Iran. This city is especially known for its decorated knives and has very talented craftsmen.

If possible, share handmade knives that are unique to that region. Otherwise, big company's are still producing in many of these cities. This does not benefit the title.


 
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Some vintage knives from Solingen
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ferider said:
Let's not forget Titusville.

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These are very beautiful knives, but I don't think even the whole of America falls under this category. The cities I mentioned have been making knives for centuries. I'm not talking about better quality or anything like that, but I'm talking about their place in history. There are craftsmen who have been making knives here for generations. There are families older than America who only make knives.
 
whereismyknife said:
These are very beautiful knives, but I don't think even the whole of America falls under this category. The cities I mentioned have been making knives for centuries. I'm not talking about better quality or anything like that, but I'm talking about their place in history. There are craftsmen who have been making knives here for generations. There are families older than America who only make knives.
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Nobody has mentioned "the whole of America". Knives have been made by multiple companies since more than a century in Titusville, PA, for at least 5 generations. The two knives in my photo are examples, GEC & Schatt and Morgan. There is also Queens, Case, and others. That you don't know is your loss.

Spoken as a German, BTW, whose father grew up 15' from Solingen. But credit to who credit is due ....

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ferider said:
Nobody has mentioned "the whole of America". Knives have been made by multiple companies since more than a century in Titusville, PA, for at least 5 generations. The two knives in my photo are examples, GEC & Schatt and Morgan. There is also Queens, Case, and others. That you don't know is your loss.

Spoken as a German, BTW, whose father grew up 15' from Solingen. But credit to who credit is due ....

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I am writing this with all due respect to you, because I think you have misunderstood the issue.
Nobody said you were talking about the whole of America. What I said was that even the whole of America would not fall into this category. Therefore, a place that falls below it cannot fall into it. Five generations may seem like a huge legacy to you, but it is not even dust on the big stage of History. I am talking about places where knives have been made for at least 600, 700 years, you are talking about the case brand. I'm sorry, but I have to give everyone their due. As I said, I respect the brands you wrote about, but I ask you to be honest about the fact that they are not in the same group. I do not find it right to be put in the same category with cities where knives older than 300 years are sold on the street. I don't understand what your father had to do with it either. Even if a German who was born, grew up in Solingen said this nothing would have changed.
 
whereismyknife said:
I am writing this with all due respect to you, because I think you have misunderstood the issue.
Nobody said you were talking about the whole of America. What I said was that even the whole of America would not fall into this category. Therefore, a place that falls below it cannot fall into it. Five generations may seem like a huge legacy to you, but it is not even dust on the big stage of History. I am talking about places where knives have been made for at least 600, 700 years, you are talking about the case brand. I'm sorry, but I have to give everyone their due. As I said, I respect the brands you wrote about, but I ask you to be honest about the fact that they are not in the same group. I do not find it right to be put in the same category with cities where knives older than 300 years are sold on the street. I don't understand what your father had to do with it either. Even if a German who was born, grew up in Solingen said this nothing would have changed.
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I don't think you know what you are talking about. In the OP you mention Taiwan Taichung. Taichung did not exist "600, 700 years" ago. WRT time line, Taichun and Titusville, PA histories are not that different.

Anyways, I'm out, you carry on.
 
ferider said:
I don't think you know what you are talking about. In the OP you mention Taiwan Taichung. Taichung did not exist "600, 700 years" ago. WRT time line, Taichun and Titusville, PA histories are not that different.

Anyways, I'm out, you carry on.
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Yes, there was no city by that name, but there was a settlement. There were people living there. There were people who continued the same tradition. The names of many of the cities I mentioned have changed today. That doesn't change what I am saying. If Native Americans are still living in Titusville and making knives, you are right. I am sure you will be surprised if you research how far back blacksmithing and knife making goes in Taiwan. Just for a start you can look at the Taiwanese knives from the area where Taichung is located in the Danish military collection.
 
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