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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.

Made for Clarence Risner.

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

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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?

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

Maybe a special order for ABCA?? What ever, they look really nice. Thanks for the info Chet.

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

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

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

Howdy jmg,

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

Mark

Here's and older OWL HEAD medium size stockman.

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.

thanks dave ill give that a try