Tang Stamp Help
Tang Stamp Help
I bought a old sod buster to restore, looking for info on the original maker, as anyone ever seen this tang stamp.
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I don't recognize that tang stamp but somebody should come by that will know. By the way, to AAPK!
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I don't recognize the change stamp either.
Is there a country of origin stamp on the knife anywhere?
I don't recognize the change stamp either.
Is there a country of origin stamp on the knife anywhere?
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Re: Tang Stamp Help
The person I bought it off of had only blades from europe most from germany.
I guessing its from europe 40's-60's. he called it a old "Hippekniep messer" here are a few more pic's
Any way it should be fun to restore, and I couldn't go wrong for $6
I guessing its from europe 40's-60's. he called it a old "Hippekniep messer" here are a few more pic's
Any way it should be fun to restore, and I couldn't go wrong for $6
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Sorry I can't help you with the stamp;it's a new one to me.Checked a couple of my references but nothing there.I love the repair they made to the pivot rivet;looks like a nail slipped thru and bent over.Hey whatever works.A proper repair should be fairly easy but I would be tempted to leave it as is and hust put an edge on it.Shows that someone must have cared a lot about it to repair it when it broke.
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Ray >>> ya never used a "hog ring" for
a pivot pin on Hippen nip ???? LOLOL
a pivot pin on Hippen nip ???? LOLOL
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Reminds me of the straight pin I used for several years as a hinge pin for my Zippo lighter. That was a little Red-Neck engineering right there.knife7knut wrote:I love the repair they made to the pivot rivet;looks like a nail slipped thru and bent over.Hey whatever works.
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The repair that was made years ago is a nail just bent over, the blade has play in it but because of the strong spring it is usable as is, but I dont trust it. the handle is cracked near the pin.
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PCwizard,
This might help a little. I saw this knife floating in the bay and it has an identical tang stamp. I think the fact that the stamp is on a Spanish coin could very well point to the location of the maker being from Spain.
The picture of the stamp is clear enough but I still can't decipher what it says/means.
I think the small letters are AYA and the large letters could be F, D, P, J? Mystery logo so far.
I know that's not much of a lead but maybe some direction.
Wayne
This might help a little. I saw this knife floating in the bay and it has an identical tang stamp. I think the fact that the stamp is on a Spanish coin could very well point to the location of the maker being from Spain.
The picture of the stamp is clear enough but I still can't decipher what it says/means.
I think the small letters are AYA and the large letters could be F, D, P, J? Mystery logo so far.
I know that's not much of a lead but maybe some direction.
Wayne
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Good eye btrwtr...way to help out!
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I found someone that has a more modern version of one of these coin knives with a different block letter marking. He informs me the knife is marked IPAYA Inoxidable. Goins lists "IPAYA SPAIN" with no other information.
At this point I think it would be safe to add to Goins' listing "maker of sod buster and coin knives".
Wayne
At this point I think it would be safe to add to Goins' listing "maker of sod buster and coin knives".
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wow thanks