Indian Head knives?

jmg3400 · Post by **jmg3400** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 2:54 am

I bought these knives which say Indian Head, Hand made in Germany check out the pics. The only info I found was that they stopped making them in Germany in 1957. Can any body give me any information? Thanks.

Forensic Jim · Post by **Forensic Jim** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 3:19 am

Made for Clarence Risner.

robinetn · Post by **robinetn** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 3:41 am

The "Indian Head" brand was first used by Buck Creek Cutlery starting around 1976 and it continued until 1989 . After the passing of Millard Burns (founder of B C. Cut.) , the brand fell to Frost Cutlery and I do not know if they ever used the "Indian Head" trademark , however , Clarence Risner acquired the rights to use the trademark sometime later and he continued to have them made in Germany (probably in the same factory as his German Eye knives) . I believe that the current "Indian Head" knives are made in China .

Bob

jerryd6818 · Post by **jerryd6818** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 11:00 am

Welcome aboard.

I don't know anything about the knives but I sure like that little two knife folder you have them in. Where did you get that?

chetr1200c · Post by **chetr1200c** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 11:10 am

jerry i have two of those. i got em with yearly abca club knives.

jerryd6818 · Post by **jerryd6818** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 12:50 pm

Maybe a special order for ABCA??

What ever, they look really nice. Thanks for the info Chet.

bigdaddys8ball · Post by **bigdaddys8ball** » Sun Sep 25, 2011 12:04 pm

here is a couple german stockmans the first one is a owl head made by buck creek with cracked ice handels and the second one is a indian head made by c risner with cracked ice handels also i also have a indian head by buck creek ill try to dig up later and post a pic of it

bigdaddys8ball · Post by **bigdaddys8ball** » Sun Sep 25, 2011 12:27 pm

looks like i forgot to oil that indian head befor i put it up does anybody know how i could shine it back up or should i just leave it and the handels are beautifull in person the pic dont do it justest for them

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Sun Sep 25, 2011 1:33 pm

jmg – Welcome to AAPK!
Nice looking knives you have there.

Ramrod · Post by **Ramrod** » Sun Sep 25, 2011 3:32 pm

Howdy jmg,

I believe the Indian Heads that have C. Risner on the tang were manufactured sometime after 1990.

Mark

Owd Wullie · Post by **Owd Wullie** » Sun Sep 25, 2011 4:41 pm

Here's and older OWL HEAD medium size stockman.

Dave O · Post by **Dave O** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 3:42 am

Put some Happich "Simichrome Polish" on a cloth and rub it lightly for a few hundred strokes and it will come right back! Finish off with a clean cloth.

bigdaddys8ball · Post by **bigdaddys8ball** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 11:10 am

thanks dave ill give that a try

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