Mystery Japanese Scrimshaw Folding Knife - Help Needed
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C-WADE7
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Re: Mystery Japanese Scrimshaw Folding Knife - Help Needed
Believe it to be a Gutmann. https://www.ebay.com/itm/184982053982?m ... media=COPY
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Re: Mystery Japanese Scrimshaw Folding Knife - Help Needed
Wish I had a good answer and method, but this was blind luck
I saw a Guttman made Hen and Rooster on eBay that I liked(whittler pattern), and searched for other Guttman knives. I scrolled down a few,saw that knife, and remembered seeing your post so I copied the link and the rest you know. Glad it helped you. That’s the power of AAPK though, I’ve never seen a knife like yours before and now we both know.
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Re: Mystery Japanese Scrimshaw Folding Knife - Help Needed
NICE catch, C-W, teriffic research!
The 2 knives have the same numbers stamped and everything!
If you haven't seen Kim's knife before, perhaps you haven't seen this one either!
Kim's is a forward lock release and mine is a back lock release and mine is a Parker, other than that they're pretty similar though!
Heavy and well made!

The 2 knives have the same numbers stamped and everything!
If you haven't seen Kim's knife before, perhaps you haven't seen this one either!
Kim's is a forward lock release and mine is a back lock release and mine is a Parker, other than that they're pretty similar though!
Heavy and well made!
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Re: Mystery Japanese Scrimshaw Folding Knife - Help Needed
That's a great looking knife. Early example of a tanto blade.
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Not sure which knife your compliment is directed at, RevGuy, but if it's mine, thanks!

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Re: Mystery Japanese Scrimshaw Folding Knife - Help Needed
Well, if that's the way you want it, Kim, suit up your armor cuz it's on!!! lol!

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Re: Mystery Japanese Scrimshaw Folding Knife - Help Needed
How bout', when either of us posts a knife the other attempts to outshine it with their copy/example, and we'll see who gets more compliments on their knife?
The only rule should be that the 2 knives are quite similar, just like on this page with our 2 Tanto's.
Or, we could simply carry-on and consider our recent comments as an attempt at humor, cuz I personally have enough on my plate to keep track of!
lol!

The only rule should be that the 2 knives are quite similar, just like on this page with our 2 Tanto's.
Or, we could simply carry-on and consider our recent comments as an attempt at humor, cuz I personally have enough on my plate to keep track of!
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Sounds good, Kim!
You're not nearly as knife illiterate as you think, every post you read and post yourself is a bit more knowledge tucked away in your grey matter waiting to come to the surface when you need it.
You don't need to be here for long before you're considered a veteran, so keep-on reading and posting and you'll get there.
Have a knife day, gal!

You're not nearly as knife illiterate as you think, every post you read and post yourself is a bit more knowledge tucked away in your grey matter waiting to come to the surface when you need it.
You don't need to be here for long before you're considered a veteran, so keep-on reading and posting and you'll get there.
Have a knife day, gal!
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Just remember, you asked for it!
Touche', you shameless Jezebel!

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Re: Mystery Japanese Scrimshaw Folding Knife - Help Needed
That's wisdom gained by experience and a good memory!C-WADE7 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 24, 2023 1:40 amWish I had a good answer and method, but this was blind luck![]()
I saw a Guttman made Hen and Rooster on eBay that I liked(whittler pattern), and searched for other Guttman knives. I scrolled down a few,saw that knife, and remembered seeing your post so I copied the link and the rest you know. Glad it helped you. That’s the power of AAPK though, I’ve never seen a knife like yours before and now we both know.
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Re: Mystery Japanese Scrimshaw Folding Knife - Help Needed
I only get to use that one when I'm talkin' with a lady, glad you got a chuckle!
My knife is an inexpensive Coursolle "Yatagan" slip-joint I recently purchased from www.knives-of-france.com in Texas. They build them in France and ship them over to be sold. It's a safe site.
The image you see is of a duck hunter pointing his rifle skyward, and it's raised, likely stamped from the inside out.

My knife is an inexpensive Coursolle "Yatagan" slip-joint I recently purchased from www.knives-of-france.com in Texas. They build them in France and ship them over to be sold. It's a safe site.
The image you see is of a duck hunter pointing his rifle skyward, and it's raised, likely stamped from the inside out.
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Re: Mystery Japanese Scrimshaw Folding Knife - Help Needed
I'm afraid this is where our little competition is gonna stall, Kim, cuz this is the absolute only knife I own that has more than one blade, and zero with scrimshaw, so take that you snake in the grass!
