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I need help identifying this knife

Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 7:25 pm
by thebark

Re: I need help identifying this knife

Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 11:58 pm
by Owd Wullie
It looks like a Swiss flag on it.

That style of can opener was popular from around WWI to the beginning of WWII.

Neat looking knife. ::tu::

Re: I need help identifying this knife

Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:23 am
by thebark
thank you ::tu::

Re: I need help identifying this knife

Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 11:17 pm
by knife7knut
It is actually a utility knife made in France.They range in quality from so-so to fantastic.Yours looks to be one of the less expensive types but still a good using knife.
Here are a couple that I own:first is an inexpensive model and the second is a top-of-the-line model made by Eloi Pernet.

Re: I need help identifying this knife

Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 1:08 pm
by stancaiman
it's a cheap knife made in Thiers (France) between 1950 and now (i have one when i was a child)- those showed above have a better quality specially Eloi

Re: I need help identifying this knife

Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 2:22 pm
by smiling-knife
Interesting. I have a few examples of this pattern. The knife with the horn scales seems particualry well made. Do you have any information on this one. Thanks :D s-k

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Re: I need help identifying this knife

Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 11:22 am
by stancaiman
FAGET is a store (as marked, this store is located at Vernon in Normandy) - often knife stores sold knives (made by other workshop) with their own hallmark. FAGET VERNON is still existing (they have a internet store)
i read on your's (the black one) - at the bottom of the blade a "d", is-it ISSARD ?
by the way, this kind of multiblade has been made (and they are currently made) both in Thiers and Nogent/S/Seine (the other famous knife industry in France)

Re: I need help identifying this knife

Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 11:50 am
by smiling-knife
Thank-you for the information on FAGET VERNON ::tu:: . Yes the tang mark is ISSARD. Well spotted :D s-k

Re: I need help identifying this knife

Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 4:45 pm
by stancaiman
so this one (ISSARD) was build in Thiers :D
it's a old trademark (in fact the name of a knifemaker family) in Thiers

Re: I need help identifying this knife

Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 12:19 am
by big monk
this old thread may help DonB,find him a new knife ????????????????

Re: I need help identifying this knife

Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 3:39 am
by DonB
A great lead, big monk.I don't find an active web presence for Faget specifically but found one French store (http://www.coutellerie-faget.com) that has this style of knife from other manufacturers, including Thiel. It gives me a great start.

-d-

Re: I need help identifying this knife

Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 8:00 am
by big monk
Good Luck!!!!!! ::tu::