All About Pocket Knives

Another piece I acquired this week off The Bay. It does have a few flaws only marking on the knife is a 3 stamped at base of corkscrew, I assume this may be a reference to corkscrew size. One old pin crack lower show side, but that backside stag . I do believe the tail end bloster pin has been replaced as it is brass and has some grind marks around it. Based on patina and wear all blades seem to match, master blade is about .25" short. Knife is a trick lock also must press the pen blade to close the master.

Neat looking, old knife!!!

Looks German made to me.
Having to depress the secondary blade to release the open master blade is not considered a "trick lock". It is seen on a few old German knives (and others). Usually "trick lock" refers to a knife that you have to hold perpendicular with the master end up to open the master blade.
kj

Very cool old knife! I agree, it looks German. I have a stag Weidmannsheil with the same primary blade release mechanism.

kootenay joe wrote: ↑Sat Oct 03, 2020 6:16 am Looks German made to me.
Having to depress the secondary blade to release the open master blade is not considered a "trick lock". It is seen on a few old German knives (and others). Usually "trick lock" refers to a knife that you have to hold perpendicular with the master end up to open the master blade.
kj

True while not a true trick lock, it really all depends on whos hands it's in. I've seen people who just give up on closing Pen blade release knives. I had a buddy could figure out the scale release S&W Twist for hours , that was with me opening it in front of him multiple times.

Cool old knife, I'll add to the guess of German origins. Could be from a winery?

1967redrider wrote: ↑Sat Oct 03, 2020 7:03 pm Cool old knife, I'll add to the guess of German origins. Could be from a winery?

It is very common for German knives to have a corkscrew. They have been used on almost every knife pattern.
The wire cutter blade makes this a "Champagne Pattern" knife (not a "Champagne knife" which is a fixed blade).
LG4 page 270 shows this pattern and explains about it.
Many manufacturers made this pattern and it was a popular one to carry 100 or more years ago in Germany and likely other European countries as they all relied on Solingen for their cutlery.
kj