Solingen FB with Logo...and Issues: ID Help, Please?

[wlwhittier]

Among other things, the guard appears backwards (confirmed by verdigris green stain on sheath)...and (not shown) the nut that holds it all together has been monkeyed with, so the butt is loose. My guess is that the entire grip has been off for whatever reason, and improperly reassembled.

That can all be addressed. It would be nice to have a tool for that nut; are they commercially available, or must it be a hand-made handy?

The real issue, though: that logo is unfamiliar to me (no real surprise), but also to three pretty blade-knowledgable friends locally.

Are we all poorly informed? Can any of you shed some light on who made this knife?

Thanks!! Warren

 

[Campbellclanman]

I made my own tool from a pair of long nose pliers- the pliers were a stubbier version of the " normal " pair of long nose pliers. Ground and filed them down so they fitted the two slots perfectly. As far as I am aware there is no known tool available.
Quite often these have been messed with and burred - I used to drop a few drops of WD40 into the nut and Rats- tail tang ( the thread you can see) and let that take its course over a few days topping up now and then.

There are literally hundreds of marks. A lot of them being merchant marks stamped on the knife by the manufacturer.
Ar ? I thought may have been either Anton Wingen Jr or Arthur Melcher but they sport different marks. The "Sunrays" almost make you think Carl Schlieper - the seeing eye brand - very much like the Sheffield Eye Witness brand.

The Stag they used was great- you have a neat Stag/ Carbon bladed knife there.
If you can get that nut off - take care to keep the washers in order- as they are shaped to go on only one way - as in the Taper. Once you tighten the handle lock it with lock-tight and you may find you will have to carefully file down the Rats- tail tang because you will have compressed the washers etc.

 

[John A. Larsen]

The knife was from a cutlery distributor in Tacoma, WA, named Art Ullis (not sure of the spelling) who every year came out with a different model. I have seen several different fixed bladed models and some folders too. Pretty sure he went out of business in the 1970's. John

 

[wlwhittier]

The knife was from a cutlery distributor in Tacoma, WA, named Art Ullis...(Pretty sure he went out of business in the 1970's

Makes sense, as Tacoma is in our backyard, practically.

I'll try to chase more info; a model year would be nice...I'll post here if I succeed.

Thanks, John!

 

[wlwhittier]

The Stag they used was great- you have a neat Stag/ Carbon bladed knife there.
If you can get that nut off - take care to keep the washers in order- as they are shaped to go on only one way - as in the Taper. Once you tighten the handle lock it with lock-tight and you may find you will have to carefully file down the Rats- tail tang because you will have compressed the washers etc.

Thanks for the plier tip...I was gonna do a Dremel cut-down on an old flat-blade screwdriver, and now I'll just rework a pair of NN Pliers, which will give some added adjustability. I'm sure the nut will free up and, yes, I will use care on the washer stack-up.

On close inspection it appears the guard was cut or broken long ago, as there are tool marks on the stubby end.

Pics here when the deed is done. Warren

 

[wlwhittier]

The knife was from a cutlery distributor in Tacoma, WA, named Art Ullis...Pretty sure he went out of business in the 1970's.

John, your spelling is correct; I found an image with the same logo, and Art Ullis, Tacoma 7 Wash., Made in Solingen, Germany: all etched below the fuller, LH side of the blade. Looks very similar to my knife. Thanks for the good direction! Warren

 

[navihawk]

Nice knife. I'll bet Carl Shleiper had his hand in there and put a bit of his Eye on the etch!

 

[Campbellclanman]

More often than not firms such as Anton Wingen ( Jr. ), Linder, Carl Schlieper were the big contractors for retail outlets/ Metchants.