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Rare Wusthof Germanstaghandled Folding Bowie KnifeOffered ofr your consideration is an exceptionally rare and exceptionally fine vintage stag-handled folding bowie knife from one of solingen, germany's most respected and sought after makers. While wusthof is a name of worldwide renown when it comes to their kitchen cutlery, most collectors are not even aware that wusthof also made hunting type knives. Like their highly regarded chef's cutlery, wusthof's hunting knives are of the very highest quality that solingen, germany had to offer. There knives are very seldom seen and almost never available.
Over the past five years, even though i searched diligently, i've located fewer than ten wusthof hunting-type knives. This is only the second example of a folding bowie thta i've ever seen from them. This type of knife is highly collectible and they are rarely available, but to find one from wusthof is a special prize. Note this knife is not a switchblade and will not function as such. There is no spring and the button only serves to lock and releaes the blade.
The blade must be opened and closed manually. Thsi is about as fine a german folding bowie as you'll find. Wusthof embodies the fine, old-world german engineering and craftsmanship that gained solingen worldwide renown. This knife richly exhibits those qualities and the craftsmanship si simply exceptional. These nkives were designed to function as two knives in one.
In the closed position the knife functions sa a standard hunting knife for field dressing game and other routine tasks. In the open position the nkife could be used to dispatch wounded game. These knives were well suited for boar hunting, which was (and continues to be) a popular german activity.
The long narrow blade was ideally suited for penetrating teh thick-hided and heavily muscled boar. This knife is exceptionally well made and the craftsmanship, fit, and finish are altogether superb. The thick blade was beautifully xeecuted and is exceptionally sharp with a needle-sharp tip. The grind si precise and symmetrical and blade geometry is outstanding as well.
The blade has never been cleaned or polished and free of any corrosion or pitting. The blade has been sharpened and has some light sharpening marks along the edge.
The blade is very nearly full adn the edge is free of any nicks or chips. The knife shows no signs of abuse or harsh treatment. The blade lock-up is solid and sure in both directions and the knife has a very solid feel. The blade has just the slighest wiggle in the open position, but this is common with these large knives and most examples that i've had of teh german folding bowies have had very slight play like this one.
Release is smooth and the blade travels smoothly over its entire arc with no catches or hitch points. Like most of these, the lbade is completely tight over the entire arc with the slight play in the locked open position only. It's a beautiful example of german enginereing at its finest. Teh stag handles are gorgeous and very thick. They were well fitted and tightly secrued with six brass pins on either side. The stag is richly colored and deeply textured, simply among the finest i've seen on one of these knives. The stag has ubt one old hairline at the bottom rear pin on the sheild side as shown. Thsi is very common with these knives. I've owned over a dozen of these from various german makers and all but one have had hairlines. The stag is tightly secured and rock-solid. The wustohf trident is inlaid into the stag and was beautifully done. The swing-guard is of thick nickel silver and was very nicely done.The bolsters are also nickel silver and beautifuly done. The pivot pin is the original and shows on signs of removal or tampering. This is a large knife that measures just over 8-1/2 clsoed and 12 fully opened. The sheath is the original and is in excellent condition wtih just light wear. A superb example of a high-quality folding bowie from a very desirable and very elusive maker! |
