Whale brand fixed blade

[leggo]

Anyone know about this company... Whale brand ? The only markings on this knife says ..Whale Madein Germany. A picture of a whale is on it too. It is about the quality of a toy,hollow handles are tin and it's a total of 3 pieces plus 2 pins incase the pictures don't show it clearly. The paint appears to be air brushed.I paid $2.00 for it.

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Only thing I know is there's another one just like it for sale on eBay right now.

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Mike

[Mumbleypeg]

Richartz, Solingen Germany used the whale stamp. I'd guess yours was made by them. From your description of the construction, sounds just like a "Fisherman's Friend" knife I have which has the whale stamp on it also.

Ken

[leggo]

Thanks you guys ...I see there is a few Whales on eBay. I'd like to know more about this company ,like if they made any high quality knives.

[orvet]

Thanks you guys ...I see there is a few Whales on eBay. I'd like to know more about this company ,like if they made any high quality knives.

Their knives are mainly shell handle knives I believe.
There was also a Richartz factory in Sheffield that was purchased by Imperial in 1977.
Probably a decent quality knife but not the centerpiece of a high end collection.