UNUSUAL DAGGER

VANDOO · 23rd February 2015, 02:55 AM

THIS CLOSED ON EBAY A FEW DAYS BACK AND WAS DESCRIBED AS EITHER GERMAN OR RUSSIAN. EITHER WAY ITS A UNUSUAL DAGGER UNFORTUNATELY I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING BUT THE EBAY PICTURES AND CAN NOT READ THE WRITING. PERHAPS SOME ONE CAN OFFER AN OPINION ON THE DAGGER.

Robert · 23rd February 2015, 06:24 AM

Looking at the carving of the hilt maybe Swiss, Black Forest? With what looks to be a very short cutting edge and extremely long ricasso could this be a very fancy knife used for wood carving

I have seen some very old tools that were themselves works of art.

Best,
Robert

corrado26 · 23rd February 2015, 08:56 AM

I don't know what kind of knife (not a dagger) this is but I can read the script on the blade: FRANZ KAMPFL. As this German name is written in old Germanic letters I assume that the origin of the knife is Germany or Austria before 1945
corrado26

Sajen · 23rd February 2015, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by corrado26

I don't know what kind of knife (not a dagger) this is but I can read the script on the blade: FRANZ KAMPFL. As this German name is written in old Germanic letters I assume that the origin of the knife is Germany or Austria before 1945
corrado26

Agree in all points. Most likely before WWII to be correct.

Regards,
Detlef

trenchwarfare · 23rd February 2015, 08:06 PM

My guess would be Austrian. There are many WWI Austrian fighting knives, with ornately carved handles. As to it's purpose, I'd guess with only a point, it's a "sticking" knife. For the coup-de-grass after a successful hunt.

23rd February 2015, 02:55 AM	#1
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	UNUSUAL DAGGER THIS CLOSED ON EBAY A FEW DAYS BACK AND WAS DESCRIBED AS EITHER GERMAN OR RUSSIAN. EITHER WAY ITS A UNUSUAL DAGGER UNFORTUNATELY I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING BUT THE EBAY PICTURES AND CAN NOT READ THE WRITING. PERHAPS SOME ONE CAN OFFER AN OPINION ON THE DAGGER. Attached Images

23rd February 2015, 06:24 AM	#2
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Looking at the carving of the hilt maybe Swiss, Black Forest? With what looks to be a very short cutting edge and extremely long ricasso could this be a very fancy knife used for wood carving I have seen some very old tools that were themselves works of art. Best, Robert

23rd February 2015, 08:56 AM	#3
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,207	I don't know what kind of knife (not a dagger) this is but I can read the script on the blade: FRANZ KAMPFL. As this German name is written in old Germanic letters I assume that the origin of the knife is Germany or Austria before 1945 corrado26

23rd February 2015, 08:06 PM	#5
trenchwarfare Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 385	My guess would be Austrian. There are many WWI Austrian fighting knives, with ornately carved handles. As to it's purpose, I'd guess with only a point, it's a "sticking" knife. For the coup-de-grass after a successful hunt.