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Theile and Quack, Wade Bros. Germany
Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2025 3:13 pm
by Ridgegrass
Here's a swell-center, balloon whittler from Wade Bros. Made by Wester & Butz. (1866-1890)It has the underlined Bros. feature like other German knives.The scales are genuine tortoise. 3-1/4". J.O'.
Re: Theile and Quack, Wade Bros. Germany
Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2025 3:26 pm
by C-WADE7
Very cool. I am always looking around for Wade named knives, though I can’t find any ties to my family line and cutlers.
Re: Theile and Quack, Wade Bros. Germany
Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2025 9:54 pm
by Ridgegrass
Wade and Bitcher, Wade, Wingfield, and RowBotham, Wade Bros., any others. O'.
Re: Theile and Quack, Wade Bros. Germany
Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2025 12:14 am
by C-WADE7
Ridgegrass wrote: ↑Tue Mar 04, 2025 9:54 pm
Wade and Bitcher, Wade, Wingfield, and RowBotham, Wade Bros., any others. O'.
I have a Wade and Butcher my wife got me, I believe it to be one of the German made ones. I haven’t came across a Wade Brothers yet for sale.
Re: Theile and Quack, Wade Bros. Germany
Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2025 3:27 am
by 1967redrider
That's a popular blade configuration, J.O', broken Pen and sharpened down Main included!
There's a faint line under B
ROS on all three stamps on mine too. This maker brought about the "Country of Origin" requirement according to Goins. I wish I knew what this wood is, maybe Cocobolo?
Re: Theile and Quack, Wade Bros. Germany
Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2025 3:22 pm
by Ridgegrass
Red, It looks like slab-sawn cherry but that would be odd for a German piece.
O'.
Re: Theile and Quack, Wade Bros. Germany
Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2025 3:28 pm
by 1967redrider
If I remember, I'm going to take it with me to the SVKCC show. Someone there might know for sure.
There's a faint line under BROS on all three stamps on mine too. This maker brought about the "Country of Origin" requirement according to Goins. I wish I knew what this wood is, maybe Cocobolo? 