help with a knife

Hotspur · 23rd June 2022, 03:38 AM

Solingen. Likely no earlier than the 1950s. Not a U.S. Marbles clone but the pattern seems to draw from some of their knives. It is similar to the 'shark' knives (mk 1 and similar) and the 225Q knives of WWII, both of which had leather washer grips.

The blade may have been re-profiled with a point break and that would attest to it seeming extra sturdy in the point.

Try here
https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/for...edged-weapons/

and here
https://www.bladeforums.com/forums/b...ification.691/

Cheers
GC

JoeCanada42 · 23rd June 2022, 11:59 PM

hi thanks for the info, and thanks for the help with the directions to more resources, I will add that the length of blade is 6 inches, almost 11 inch total with handle, width is 1& 1/2 inches. the sturdiness of the blade I observed is in its thickness, its 1/2cm thick or almost 1/4 inch thick. way more thicker, and in that way more solid then any other knives I had

Rick · 24th June 2022, 02:47 AM

What does the stamp on the blade say, please?

JoeCanada42 · 27th June 2022, 02:49 AM

hi the stamp on the blade says

D.F.S. MARVEL EDGE SOLINGEN A1266

23rd June 2022, 03:38 AM	#1
Hotspur Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Nipmuc USA Posts: 523	Solingen. Likely no earlier than the 1950s. Not a U.S. Marbles clone but the pattern seems to draw from some of their knives. It is similar to the 'shark' knives (mk 1 and similar) and the 225Q knives of WWII, both of which had leather washer grips. The blade may have been re-profiled with a point break and that would attest to it seeming extra sturdy in the point. Try here https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/for...edged-weapons/ and here https://www.bladeforums.com/forums/b...ification.691/ Cheers GC

23rd June 2022, 11:59 PM	#2
JoeCanada42 Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Canada Posts: 259	hi thanks for the info, and thanks for the help with the directions to more resources, I will add that the length of blade is 6 inches, almost 11 inch total with handle, width is 1& 1/2 inches. the sturdiness of the blade I observed is in its thickness, its 1/2cm thick or almost 1/4 inch thick. way more thicker, and in that way more solid then any other knives I had

24th June 2022, 02:47 AM	#3
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,347	What does the stamp on the blade say, please?

27th June 2022, 02:49 AM	#4
JoeCanada42 Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Canada Posts: 259	hi the stamp on the blade says D.F.S. MARVEL EDGE SOLINGEN A1266