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Gust. Melcher

Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2018 1:20 am
by FRJ
Gust. Melcher, Solingen, Ohligs, Germany.

Quite the well built pearl pen knife. Very precisely built. 2 7/8".

Re: Gust. Melcher

Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2018 2:33 am
by espn77
That's awsome. For whatever reason I really like a scissor in a knife. Yours looks top notch. I only have one.

Re: Gust. Melcher

Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2018 3:07 am
by BWT
Very nice Joe, thanks for sharing.

Re: Gust. Melcher

Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2018 3:39 am
by FRJ
Thank you, Keith and Bill.

And those scissors snip very nicely.

Re: Gust. Melcher

Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2018 4:08 am
by philco
Looks like a fine piece of cutlery. ::tu::

Re: Gust. Melcher

Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2018 4:58 am
by danno50
That's a beauty, Joe! ::tu::
Dan

Re: Gust. Melcher

Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2018 5:13 am
by FRJ
Thank you Phil and Dan. ::tu::

Re: Gust. Melcher

Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2018 5:25 am
by woodwalker
Thats a little dandy Joe! Milled liners to boot!

Re: Gust. Melcher

Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2018 1:38 pm
by btrwtr
Beautiful little knife Joe! The skill level it takes to make pearl gems like this is hard to comprehend and in my mind has to be considered when buying old factory made knives. I've built some multi-blades but knives like this are far beyond my ability. Very few of today's custom makers are capable of such work.

Re: Gust. Melcher

Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2018 4:42 pm
by FRJ
Thank you woodwalker and Wayne.

Wayne, your comments are very much appreciated here by me and others who might find this thread in research in the future.
To look this knife over with a lighted loupe, and any knife really, is very instructional and entertaining. Highly recommended to all.

This knife was abused to some degree. Much small surface pitting and a few small chips out of the blades, but I find it interesting that the
blades/scissors were some how processed or bead blasted. Acid washed? No sign of polishing whatsoever. The spring surface in the blade well appear to be shiney.

Thanks for looking.