What is the O.M.A.R.? Any thoughts on the age of this one?
Length 5 3/8" closed.
Can anyone help to ID this one from Japan?
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DR_MAGOO
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Re: Can anyone help to ID this one from Japan?
DR_MAGOO wrote:What is the O.M.A.R.? Any thoughts on the age of this one?
Length 5 3/8" closed.
I guess that it would help to attach pics - Attachments
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knife7knut
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Re: Can anyone help to ID this one from Japan?
I believe the company name is actually ROMO. For some reason certain of their knives were stamped thusly but I don't recall the reason.
EDIT: In Levine's 2nd edition he lists it as Rosenbaum & Mogal as wholesalers in Germany and Japan from 1917 to whenever that was printed.
EDIT: In Levine's 2nd edition he lists it as Rosenbaum & Mogal as wholesalers in Germany and Japan from 1917 to whenever that was printed.
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Re: Can anyone help to ID this one from Japan?
What does the etch on the blade face read?
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DR_MAGOO
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The etch is "CONGO JADE"Miller Bro`s wrote:What does the etch on the blade face read?
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Re: Can anyone help to ID this one from Japan?
Looks like Japans version of winterbottom bone.