Need Help ID German Maker

[Newt68]

I picked up this cool little knife today and can't find any info on it. I was hoping someone on this forum would know more about this unusual knife and maker.

[beresman]

Levine has a listing for Raucherkopf ("smoking head") and refers to Voelker Foerst & Merten. J. Anthony Carter shows the trademark on your knife in association with Völker, Forst & Merten. Founded and registered in 1920, and still in business in 2000. They specialized in shears, including poultry (?), vine, gardening, tinplate and wire cutting shears.

[EyeBJoe]

Nice find and an interesting old maker. Raucherkopf was the brand name of Volker, Forst & Merten of Solingen-Hohscheid according to the J. Anthony Carter book “German Knife And Sword Makers”. Volker, Forst & Merten we’re makers of scissors, pocket knives and vine and gardening shears. Your knife appears to be a gardening and possibly grafting knife. Not many with that stamping out there.

Joe D.

[Newt68]

Wow very interesting! How old would you think this knife is? 1950"s?