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Battle axe brand

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Can anyone tell me who the manufacture of the battle axe brand pocket knife is. My father had a stag handled stockman of this brand years ago and it was his favorite knife he said he ever owned. Unfortunately it was stolen from him. I was looking for another one to buy for him, but they must not make them anymore. Does anyone know who made them?

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hey jimmy, the original battle axe cutlery co. knives were made for the a.r. justice co. out of philly. as a hardware wholesale brand. 1877-1937

battle axe knives were imported from germany by j.w. hickey & t. shouse out of winston-salem n.c. as limited edition retail brand in the eighties. i still see this brand being sold on ebay occasionally, probably made by an american importer.
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Great pick-up Johnnie ::tu:: . Goins says Battle Axe Brand 1975-1990 made in Germany. Was the knife in question really old or just a little old ::shrug:: s-k
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From the 80s

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The knife in question was from the 1980's
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Good memory, Johnnie !

They were high-dollar, high-quality competitors for the Bulldogs, back then. Your Pop had every right to be proud of his stockman, Jimmy. Good luck, with your search.
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Here are a couple examples of the Battle Axe Brand from the 80's :)

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You got to love the very rare melon-tester whittler pattern. :? Thanks for sharing those knives sunburst ::tu:: s-k
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What a wonderful, patriotic, beautiful set Ralph! ::nod:: I hope you still have those! ::tu:: Kelley
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johnnie f 1949

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smiling-knife wrote:You got to love the very rare melon-tester whittler pattern. :? Thanks for sharing those knives sunburst ::tu:: s-k
Thank you very much SK and Kelley, I still have this pearl cigar band set ::nod:: I like the Battle Axe Brand..

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i had a stag bullit style battle axe that came from jim parker, it was nice! wish i still had it.
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If any one finds the vintage version of Battle Axe, please keep me in mind. I would like one for my PA collections

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Here are my only Battle Ax Knives
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That's 2 more than I have. Great looking knives. ::nod::
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Hey Roger those are nice ones!! ::tu:: ::tu::

Thanks for sharing. ::nod::

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