Vintage Etchings

A place to discuss & share pictures of knives made in Europe.
Post Reply
User avatar
Handlewithcare
Posts: 47
Joined: Tue Dec 09, 2014 7:13 pm
Location: North Alabama

Vintage Etchings

Post by Handlewithcare »

Please post pictures of the various etchings on some of your vintage Schlieper knives.
User avatar
Handlewithcare
Posts: 47
Joined: Tue Dec 09, 2014 7:13 pm
Location: North Alabama

Re: Vintage Etchings

Post by Handlewithcare »

Ok, I'll start. These are some of the more common etchings I have found on vintage Carl Schlieper Eye Brand knives. I would be interested in seeing any that differ from this list. The last one (bottom center) is a little more uncommon than the others.
Attachments
Eye Brand Etches.JPG
User avatar
Paladin
Bronze Tier
Bronze Tier
Posts: 11411
Joined: Sun Apr 08, 2007 12:20 am
Location: Near Austin, Texas, between a Rock and a Weird Place
Contact:

Re: Vintage Etchings

Post by Paladin »

In his Knife World article Joe Dobbs says there are at least 13 variations with the 2 line etch being the oldest and most desirable.

Ray
Paladin

God Bless the USA
Please visit my store SWEETWATER KNIVES
"Buy more ammo" - Johnnie Fain
"I'm glad I ain't scared to be lazy." Augustus McCrae
User avatar
Paladin
Bronze Tier
Bronze Tier
Posts: 11411
Joined: Sun Apr 08, 2007 12:20 am
Location: Near Austin, Texas, between a Rock and a Weird Place
Contact:

Re: Vintage Etchings

Post by Paladin »

I wanted to add a couple of etches to the list.
First is the El Gallo. It is my favorite etch of all of them.
Second is Fan Brand which was distributed mainly in areas other than the USA. Seems like Canada, Australia, South Africa and such.

Ray
Attachments
IMG_0262-001.JPG
IMG_9774-001.JPG
Paladin

God Bless the USA
Please visit my store SWEETWATER KNIVES
"Buy more ammo" - Johnnie Fain
"I'm glad I ain't scared to be lazy." Augustus McCrae
User avatar
Handlewithcare
Posts: 47
Joined: Tue Dec 09, 2014 7:13 pm
Location: North Alabama

Re: Vintage Etchings

Post by Handlewithcare »

Two additional etchings
Attachments
Eye Brand Etches Addendum 1.JPG
User avatar
EyeBJoe
Gold Tier
Gold Tier
Posts: 261
Joined: Mon Jun 01, 2015 1:42 pm
Location: Texas

Re: Vintage Etchings

Post by EyeBJoe »

Haven't had time to go through everything to look back over old etchings but found this one on a contract Jim Bowie Knife while looking for barlows.

Joe D.
Attachments
Coal Miners Special.JPG
User avatar
Paladin
Bronze Tier
Bronze Tier
Posts: 11411
Joined: Sun Apr 08, 2007 12:20 am
Location: Near Austin, Texas, between a Rock and a Weird Place
Contact:

Re: Vintage Etchings

Post by Paladin »

Can't resist posting this 1 Eye etch. This is not the modern 1 Eye etch but a very old one. Not the greatest photo but the etch is badly faded.

Ray
Attachments
Eye Brand Stockman, 50s, Unusual Etch, 2254469249 .jpg
Eye Brand Stockman, 50s Unusual One Eye Etch .jpg
Paladin

God Bless the USA
Please visit my store SWEETWATER KNIVES
"Buy more ammo" - Johnnie Fain
"I'm glad I ain't scared to be lazy." Augustus McCrae
User avatar
EyeBJoe
Gold Tier
Gold Tier
Posts: 261
Joined: Mon Jun 01, 2015 1:42 pm
Location: Texas

Re: Vintage Etchings

Post by EyeBJoe »

Very nice one, Ray. Definitely old and agree it's back to the 50's. Keep 'em comin'. :)


Joe D.
Post Reply

Return to “European-made knives”