Clauss, Freemont Ohio

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knifeaholic wrote:
Dilligas wrote:I don't have any with the blade etch like yours, but I will keep looking. Here is a Clauss 33, according to Sargent's 7th edition it is the same pattern as a Case Tested 6383.
See I believe that to be a Queen City pattern, similar but not identical in tooling to the Case 83. I think that you will find that the tooling is is somewhat different. Also Case used only a tiny amount of winterbottom bone handle material and only on one or two patterns. Same for the two half whittlers that you have posted.
You may be correct on that, I just don't know for sure. I have had conflicting information on them and would like to know for sure, I am going to study the Queen patterns some more. This is what I enjoy about this hobby, the learning never ends. Thanks for the information Steve, as always it is appreciated, I wish there was a book on the Clauss like you have written for the Case knives.
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Clauss would be a very interesting brand to collect since there are the connections to the major knife companies like Case and Queen and Challenge.
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Very nice.

You are well on your way to being the authority on Clauss Cutlery. The book is yours to write.

Here is a Robeson 622026 regular jack with a pre-WWII Robeson tang stamp, but an oval Clauss shield.

Do any of your knives have a tang stamp from the actual maker, but a Clauss shield?

Now I'm curious about what is stamped on the back of this knife's shield.

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They all have the Clauss tang stamp but quite a few don't have shields. This slot knife which was made by Case has a blank shield, I have seen 3 of these and they all have a plain shield.
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Wasn't there some Clauss brand knives made in Germany and imported into the US for J. Parker, back when he was "borrowing" old well known brand names, and Case family related brand names and having them made in Germany? Parker's defenders claim the knives he had made in Germany were Reproductions but, I honestly never saw anything on any of his suposedly Repro knives that let you know they were Repros or supposed to be Repros.

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I have still been working on my Clauss collection, here is an updated picture of most of them. I am always looking to buy or trade for any Clauss knives.
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that is a very fine collection you have. i particularly love that hobo with the can opener.
here is a well loved easy open by clauss
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Charlie,

It's very interesting that you have a Robeson with a Clauss shield.... I didn't know Robeson sold knives to them also.

Chet,

It's cool that you found Clauss EO's also!

Clauss must have had lots of different companies make knives for them. Here is one with winter bottom bone that Bret & I now have.
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Nice Clauss ::tu::
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here is the only clauss that i have the blade says clauss but the shield says case
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I really like that, would love to hae one with a case shield, any chance you want to trade it?
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no i think that i will hold onto it ive had it for about twenty years and my daughter has already layed clames to it
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I know what you mean, my son has claimed all of mine, lol
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This one.
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Here's my clauss
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Here's a tool kit knife/handle made by Clauss. I don't have the tools.
I use it as my bench knife. It's a great tool. I really like it.
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Nice clauss joe. The handles look cool in the light.
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They make a good workhorse Joe ::nod:: ::tu::
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Thanks guys!
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Here is a Clauss I picked up recently (unfortunately has damaged front scales). I think this is the same as Case Tested 6228EO. 3-5/16"
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Here's an old Clauss swell center hunter. 5 3/8" closed.
Any thoughts as to who made it?
Thanks for looking.
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Can't help you with any info Joe, except I love your old knife, you seem to always keep finding some great ones!!! Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you so much, Bill.
I'm glad you like it. ::tu::
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FRJ wrote:Here's an old Clauss swell center hunter. 5 3/8" closed.
Any thoughts as to who made it?
Thanks for looking.
Challenge Made it Joe. ::tu::
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Thank you Roger. ::tu::
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