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Tang stamps are one of my favorite parts about knives. I love how stamps or other makers marks to help us identify and date our knives. And some stamps are works of art in their own right. I’ve searched the forums and haven’t found a thread of favorite stamps, so post them here. I’ll start with one of my all favorites, from Gebruder Berns:

That's easy...

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Mike

This is definitely one of my favorite tang stamps (they go together so well). A "short line" CAMILLUS NEW YORK USA, pattern 72 (the first two pictures).
I'm adding another tang stamp as well. Not because of it's artistic merits, but because it's an oddity. It's a SCHRADE WALDEN N.Y. U.S.A., pattern 766, but it's also stamped KINGSTON U.S.A. (the last three pictures).

These guys and I are roughly the same age.

My all time favorite bar none is the Richards Lamppost stamp.

The otter alone makes me want one

The "Twins" have always been a favorite of mine.
Great history.

I like henkles stamp also

Really like those Henckels and Richard's stamps.

Bob

And I really like this thread. Great idea!

I like all these tang stamps. They make the knife.

Jan

PACKLEAD3R wrote: ↑Wed Dec 04, 2019 4:51 am The otter alone makes me want one

It is such a wonderful knife and the knife I carry with me most days. It’s slim, has a good sized blade, beer bottle opener. I misplaced it for a bit and went looking for a replacement but I couldn’t find one anywhere. Luckily it turned up again. Felt like Christmas when I saw it!

jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 04, 2019 3:55 am My all time favorite bar none is the Richards Lamppost stamp.

I do like that one. It’s the main reason I’ll pick up a Richards if the price is right.

If I may add a second "Favorite Tang Stamp" I choose: E.C.Simmons Keen Kutter.

I agree Dan. That's another of my favorites.

I've always liked this Coleman lantern tang stamp.
I also like this Utica pile side tang stamp

I'll climb on that Coleman train. I'd also like to add the "Trustworthy" stamp.

Not really my favorites; but for someone, somewhere they may be. If anyone knows who they are I am interested. All three are Soligen. I believe they are from WWII time frame.

I’ve always kinda liked this one.

Ken

Little mop knife.

Q, Jerry-I have to admit I hadn’t seen the Coleman one but it’s just perfect.

Semroc-I do like the Hammer stamp quite a bit too.

One of my favorites.

geocash wrote: ↑Wed Dec 04, 2019 3:20 pm And I really like this thread. Great idea!

Me 2 excellent thread

My personal favorite has always been the 2014 Buck date code.

petesknives wrote: ↑Thu Dec 05, 2019 10:37 pm One of my favorites.

That’s a good one!