Unknown Throwing Knives

[Curtis]

Hello,

I have to unidentified throwing knives. One is about 9 1/16" long and says "Super Thrower" and then it has a pine tree and then it says "Stainless Steel Japan". The other one is 10 1/4". On the blade it says "Import, Ths" (with a circle around the Ths) and on the other side it says "warranted". ANy information would be great

super thrower:

ths:

Thanks!

 

[Wild Bill 1896]

Your first knife is an inexpensive thrower. It was made in Japan and has been sold in the U.S in a couple of different dresses. That is, different markings, different color sheaths.

Your second knife greatly resembles a knife I purchased over thirty years ago. Both knife and sheath match as far as patterns but not markings or handle wrap. My knife was made in what was then Solingen, Western Germany. It was marked EDGE BRAND, and had a black and yellow plastic wrap on the handle. The plastic was soft and thin and soon came off. I replaced it with leather. My knife's sheath is black and is stamped on the front with a stag below the mark EDGE BRAND. On the middle strip, between the belt slots, it is stamped SOLINGEN, WESTERN GERMANY.

My knife was well made from carbon steel. The blade has a distal taper and good temper. It held a good usable edge when sharpened.
It was sold as a "hunting/throwing" knife, but the blade shape is not optimal for skinning game. It did work well slicing onions and such when camping. It was my favorite throwing knife for quite a while.

There have been lesser quality copies of this pattern sold in the U.S., made in the far east. The German knife is much better.
I know of no collector value for it, but you have a good knife to knock around with.

By the way, where did you get it?

 

[Curtis]

I got the knife at a pawn shop. It is actually not mine, I am trying to sell it for the owner of the pawn shop. Thanks for all your helpful information, I actually thought the Super Thrower was worth something and the bottom one was junk, guess I was wrong.

Thanks!