An early German Folding Dirk
An early German Folding Dirk
i'm a big fan of these fishtail dirks with the cross guard top bolster, and i have quite a few in my collection. this knife is 3 3/4" closed and 6 7/8" open, the blade is full and it has a tight lock up. i really love to find them in this condition. andy r.
Re: An early German Folding Dirk
That's a gorgeous knife! Wish I had found it. Nothing like the oldies.
Re: An early German Folding Dirk
A very nice knife, and an old one to boot. Goins lists R. KLAAS Prussia with the two cranes as c1834 to 1914.
Dan
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Dan
Re: An early German Folding Dirk
thanks for the info, where can i get a copy of the goins book?danno50 wrote:A very nice knife, and an old one to boot. Goins lists R. KLAAS Prussia with the two cranes as c1834 to 1914.
Dan
andy r.
Re: An early German Folding Dirk
I believe there are quite a few places on the internet where you could buy it. The full title is "Goins Encyclopedia of Cutlery Markings". It was published in 1998 by Goins Antique Knives, P.O. Box 33525, Indianapolis, IN 46203. I went to my local small bookstore and asked the owner to order it for me, I don't know where he got it. I believe I saw in post the other day that Knife World has copies of it. You could also try ABE books for a used copy.
Dan
Dan
Dan