Knife Identification

josh stout · 29th July 2008, 04:58 PM

[QUOTE=Atlantia]Hi, welcome.

Top one is as you have seen a Chinese Trousse set of chopsticks and utility knife.
Chopsticks look like bone, mounts look like silver alloy or plated. Difficult to age as they make very traditional sets still today. [QUOTE]

The trousse looks 20th c. to me, though not necessarily made yesterday. Even small village made utility knives were almost universally pattern welded with inserted high carbon edges. This one looks like it has high quality fittings, and the blade should match. I can't tell from the picture if the blade has an inserted edge, but if not, then it is most likely of mid to late 20th c. origin.
Josh

29th July 2008, 04:58 PM	#3
josh stout Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 407	[QUOTE=Atlantia]Hi, welcome. Top one is as you have seen a Chinese Trousse set of chopsticks and utility knife. Chopsticks look like bone, mounts look like silver alloy or plated. Difficult to age as they make very traditional sets still today. [QUOTE] The trousse looks 20th c. to me, though not necessarily made yesterday. Even small village made utility knives were almost universally pattern welded with inserted high carbon edges. This one looks like it has high quality fittings, and the blade should match. I can't tell from the picture if the blade has an inserted edge, but if not, then it is most likely of mid to late 20th c. origin. Josh