Vintage Carl Schlieper Utility *Sold*

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This is a gorgeous,unique utility knife,from the 1940's would be my guess. Carl Schlieper with the eye,on one side of the main blades tang & Solingen Germany ,on the other side. It has beautiful cocobolo,or rosewood scales. Brass bail & pins,steel liners,carbon blades. Un used condition has a few pits here & there. Cam tangs on all 3 blades (no half stops)
Smooth,snappy & tight,pristine shape. It is really a great piece. I have the original box that a half dozen of these came in,if you want it. This must have had a marine theme,or purpose,as one tool on it ,is a "Marlin Spike" ,witch is used to separate rope strands when splicing lines,that is 2" long. Knife closed is 4",main spear is ground thin,has crescent pull & drawn swedge,3",7" open. The other blade is a screwdriver & a wire stripper,I'd say , 1.5". The bail is tight,not even broken in & has decorative filing on it
Just a really cool knife,I've only seen but 6 of these,probably they made alot,where they are,what condition,who knows.
This one was the pick of 6,new in the box,with the box Look at the pics,the fit & finish is of an ealier time,when things were different.


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