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Is this russian ?

Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 2:07 pm
by zed6309
I got this through today from serbia, it was part of a trade i did with a guy for some lighters i had, ive no clus about it but i did a search on what i think it says and i get russia come up ? also what pattern is this type, as always guys thanks in advance for any help,

i can read iskra but what is the other part thats worn away :(
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Re: Is this russian ?

Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 2:15 pm
by zed6309
Is it a single bladed doctors knife :? also what is the scales made from, appears to have shrunk ?


there does appear to be single bladed doctors knives available
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Re: Is this russian ?

Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 2:47 pm
by buck16
Zed Posability That read "Rostfrie" for rust free or stainless. Just a guess.

Re: Is this russian ?

Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 2:53 pm
by zed6309
buck16 wrote:Zed Posability That read "Rostfrie" for rust free or stainless. Just a guess.

cheers mate is that german ?

Re: Is this russian ?

Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 2:54 pm
by zed6309
that was a big help as just found this ::tu::

Rostfrei=Stainless.

The only word "rostfrei", like "stainless", don't mean anything, except the fact than the knife is on Inox steel.

Typically the blade marked "rostefrei" (or "stainless") are on 420 (A, B or C) or 420 modified.

In some case are on 440 (A or B).

Most of the blade only marked "rostfrey" aren't of good quality (and are made on "rosfrei" 420 A or B), but not all.

Re: Is this russian ?

Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 7:06 pm
by basser5
Paul,
Thats a nice little knife. I would call it a barehead jack and not a doctors (IMO). The doctors and physicians knives are generally seen with the flat pill buster end. It looks like a great one to carry ::tu::


Tim

Re: Is this russian ?

Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 7:40 pm
by zed6309
basser5 wrote:Paul,
Thats a nice little knife. I would call it a barehead jack and not a doctors (IMO). The doctors and physicians knives are generally seen with the flat pill buster end. It looks like a great one to carry ::tu::


Tim
Thanks tim, it need a good clean so ill do that when i get back from my break, ive never heard og the pattern you mention, another to my list ::tu:: i said doctors as has the same kind of shape and is long, ill go and check out the barehead jacks, ::tu::

Re: Is this russian ?

Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 10:33 pm
by JesseDB
Gentlemen,
I am new to AAPK, but I also have a similar ISKRA knife. I just listed it on eBay and have no idea what it will fetch.
I picked it up at a flea market and have not been very successful in determining its history. To be of Russian origin makes sense, but why would they write the word ROSTFREI in German?
It is a nice knife and I was temped to hang onto it for personal carry, but I have caught the eBay auction "bug".
You can see it here at this Item number: 120780971107
How do I determine the age and origin of this knife?
Thanks,
Jesse

Re: Is this russian ?

Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 5:40 pm
by zed6309
JesseDB wrote:Gentlemen,
I am new to AAPK, but I also have a similar ISKRA knife. I just listed it on eBay and have no idea what it will fetch.
I picked it up at a flea market and have not been very successful in determining its history. To be of Russian origin makes sense, but why would they write the word ROSTFREI in German?
It is a nice knife and I was temped to hang onto it for personal carry, but I have caught the eBay auction "bug".
You can see it here at this Item number: 120780971107
How do I determine the age and origin of this knife?
Thanks,
Jesse
welcome to the forum jesse, yours is a nicer looking one than mine , good luck with the auction ::tu::