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An Artifact, With Birdseye ..........

Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2019 1:57 am
by FRJ
Here is an old multiblade from France. It's just too cool. I'm glad I bought it.
Is any one familiar with this stamp?
Thanks for looking.

Re: An Artifact, With Birdseye ..........

Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2019 1:59 am
by FRJ
More pictures .........

Re: An Artifact, With Birdseye ..........

Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2019 12:47 pm
by Doc B
High "Cool Factor"!!! ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu::

Re: An Artifact, With Birdseye ..........

Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2019 2:18 pm
by sunknife
I have no idea what ya found there Joe but your right, too cool for sure. 8) 8)
Thanks for sharing pics of this unique knife.

Re: An Artifact, With Birdseye ..........

Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2019 3:06 pm
by LongBlade
Very cool knife Joe ::tu:: ::tu:: ... Unique array of blades - looks part Horticultural with a saw & sheeps foot blade but with a type setters tool ::shrug:: ... 8)

Re: An Artifact, With Birdseye ..........

Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2019 4:09 pm
by Colonel26
What an interesting and COOL knife! I like the blade assortment. It seems it would be very useful around the farm. Also the attention to detail is very nice. Those square and flush range and bolsters especially. Very nice indeed. ::tu::

Re: An Artifact, With Birdseye ..........

Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2019 4:56 pm
by philco
It's different and I like it. ::tu::

Re: An Artifact, With Birdseye ..........

Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2019 8:09 pm
by deo-pa
Le Mouflon is French for a type of bighorn sheep, hence the image to the left of the name. The letters in the second line look like C. P. D. but they seem to be very widely spaced; can you make out any additional letters? A search for CPD as a possible name for a cutlery firm didn't turn up anything.

Notice how the FLON in the first line and the D in the second line seem to be stamped much deeper... that's curious.

That's a very neat old knife; where did you find it?

Dennis

Re: An Artifact, With Birdseye ..........

Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2019 9:24 pm
by FRJ
Thanks for all the comments, guys.

Lee, I think that's just a punch.

Thank you, Dennis.
Yes, that is CPD, widely spaced with periods. There are no other markings.
That some letters are more pronounced than others makes me think of a worn stamp.
I found it on e-Bay.
This knife has stout springs and shallow nail nicks. I have to resort to using a piece of wood to open the little spey.
It has tough turn on the pivot and no snap. The other blades are OK, but strong springs.
The saw is tapered at the spine to clear the kurf.
I'm surprised the punch tip is still intact as fine as it is.

Thanks for looking.

Re: An Artifact, With Birdseye ..........

Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2019 10:06 pm
by tongueriver
Very unusual. Way.... off my radar, but I am really enjoying the post. Thanks for showing it! ::tu::

Re: An Artifact, With Birdseye ..........

Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2019 10:46 pm
by knife7knut
Beautiful oldie! I tried looking up the mark on that French website but came up empty.

Re: An Artifact, With Birdseye ..........

Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2019 10:58 pm
by FRJ
Thank you, Cal and Ray. ::handshake::