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Black Widow and Red Wasp
Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2021 12:00 am
by Eye Brand Man
I believe these were made in the early 90’s before Schlieper shut down. Pretty neat knives. They must not have made to many because there not very common. I picked these up over the years at gun shows.
Re: Black Widow and Red Wasp
Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2021 12:15 am
by Steve Warden
Neat!
I like that stockman.
Re: Black Widow and Red Wasp
Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2021 1:04 am
by doglegg
Very cool knives

Re: Black Widow and Red Wasp
Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2021 2:53 am
by kootenay joe
I have not seen these before. I wonder if they were an SFO for a sporting store or some other business ?
kj
Re: Black Widow and Red Wasp
Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2021 2:58 am
by EyeBJoe
These knives were not in the U. S. line of cutlery before the Schlieper bankruptcy. Probably done by Risener sometime in the later 90’s or an SFO as KJ suggests.
Joe D.
Re: Black Widow and Red Wasp
Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2021 3:37 am
by Eye Brand Man
EyeBJoe wrote: ↑Sat Jul 24, 2021 2:58 am
These knives were not in the U. S. line of cutlery before the Schlieper bankruptcy. Probably done by Risener sometime in the later 90’s or an SFO as KJ suggests.
Joe D.
I was just guessing on the time frame. In the manuscript that you, Palidan and handlewithcare recently put out it mentions the “red wasp” but list it as being 5”closed. And the “black widow “as being 6” I’ve never seen one that size but was just assuming the ones I have were made around the same time.
The ones I have are 4-1/8” for the trappers and 3-1/2” on the stockman.
Re: Black Widow and Red Wasp
Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2021 12:26 pm
by EyeBJoe
Regardless of the time frame they are nice additions to any collection. Thanks for sharing.
Joe D.
Re: Black Widow and Red Wasp
Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2021 2:14 pm
by Eye Brand Man
EyeBJoe wrote: ↑Sat Jul 24, 2021 12:26 pm
Regardless of the time frame they are nice additions to any collection. Thanks for sharing.
Joe D.
Thanks
Re: Black Widow and Red Wasp
Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2021 12:13 am
by tongueriver
Very pleasing etches. And, of course we know they are of good German quality.
