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During my searching for the knife that was thought to be a Buck but turned out to be a Chicago, I also found this I'm sure, worthless, little thing. I carried it when I couldn't carry a real knife due to the company I was working for, but I had something to clean my fingernails with at least. I think it says...
Wengar Delemont Switzerland Stainless
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I don't think it's a Swiss Army but maybe a Chinese knockoff. I have no idea when, where or how I come to to have it but I do know I carried it for a couple years. And it has a little red sheath which I forgot to get a picture of but it's almost shot anyway.
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[QUOTE=hogcowboy;745240]During my searching for the knife that was thought to be a Buck but turned out to be a Chicago, I also found this I'm sure, worthless, little thing. I carried it when I couldn't carry a real knife due to the company I was working for, but I had something to clean my fingernails with at least. I think it says...
Wengar Delemont Switzerland Stainless
[IMG]https://i.imgur.com/lL41Td8.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]https://i.imgur.com/AI22O6h.jpg[/IMG]
I don't think it's a Swiss Army but maybe a Chinese knockoff. I have no idea when, where or how I come to to have it but I do know I carried it for a couple years. And it has a little red sheath which I forgot to get a picture of but it's almost shot anyway.[/QUOTE]
Wow...definitely not a Chinese knockoff, and actually a very hard to come by piece! I'm coming over your house to help root around for any other hidden treasures you've got stashed :laugh:
Here's what you've got:
Produced bt Wenger, one of the two biggest Swiss knife companies...the Nature Series was an issue of luxury knives in the eary 1990's. They were meant to symbolize a notion of respect and the value you place on these endangered species. Like them, it is a beautiful and rare piece. A perfectly engraved work of art in homage to an endangered animal. A different species was to be brought out each year. Very unusual and collected...They have thick metal scales with a ribbed pattern on the rear, and very nicely engraved image on the front in high relief. The European River Otter and was the first issue of the Nature series. Not sure where yours landed.
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That said, your going to have another rare knife to put up... last one sold in box for $100 bucks, out of box who knows, but yours is in mint condition.
Great little knife buddy!
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[QUOTE=Gone2Three;745247]Wow...definitely not a Chinese knockoff, and actually a very hard to come by piece! I'm coming over your house to help root around for any other hidden treasures you've got stashed :laugh:
Here's what you've got:
Produced bt Wenger, one of the two biggest Swiss knife companies...the Nature Series was an issue of luxury knives in the eary 1990's. They were meant to symbolize a notion of respect and the value you place on these endangered species. Like them, it is a beautiful and rare piece. A perfectly engraved work of art in homage to an endangered animal. A different species was to be brought out each year. Very unusual and collected...They have thick metal scales with a ribbed pattern on the rear, and very nicely engraved image on the front in high relief. The European River Otter and was the first issue of the Nature series. Not sure where yours landed.
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That said, your going to have another rare knife to put up... last one sold in box for $100 bucks, out of box who knows, but yours is in mint condition.
Great little knife buddy![/QUOTE]
Well I’m surprised. I honestly thought it was almost carnival type junk I’ll have to look to see if I still have the box. Not being a collector, boxes is something I have little use for but for some reason I do have a few knife boxes so it might be here somewhere. But if I was a betting man I’d bet I don’t have it anymore. But I’ll look. Thanks for the info though.
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Parker-Frost
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"In 1976, the Parker-Frost Cutlery Company was formed but it lasted only until 1978. However it was instrumental in beginning the import of high quality knives from Japan."
This set is marked Parker-Frost surgical steel - Japan I'm not sure of the type of wood.
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[QUOTE=BillR;746497][COLOR=#0D0206][FONT=&]From the Knifecollector forum.
"In 1976, the Parker-Frost Cutlery Company was formed but it lasted only until 1978. However it was instrumental in beginning the import of high quality knives from Japan."
This set is marked Parker-Frost surgical steel - Japan I'm not sure of the type of wood.
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Nice set. I saw those knives back then and wanted one. I think that's when I ended up with the Chicago Cutlery knife. I liked would scales. Well, still do.:clapping::clapping::clapping:
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[QUOTE=BillR;746497][COLOR=#0D0206][FONT="]From the Knifecollector forum.
"In 1976, the Parker-Frost Cutlery Company was formed but it lasted only until 1978. However it was instrumental in beginning the import of high quality knives from Japan."
This set is marked Parker-Frost surgical steel - Japan I'm not sure of the type of wood.
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Those sure are purdy Bill!
And with a limited run of only 3 years, that makes them even more special... :clapping:
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[QUOTE=BillR;746497][COLOR=#0D0206][FONT=&]From the Knifecollector forum.
"In 1976, the Parker-Frost Cutlery Company was formed but it lasted only until 1978. However it was instrumental in beginning the import of high quality knives from Japan."
This set is marked Parker-Frost surgical steel - Japan I'm not sure of the type of wood.
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Very nice set of knives Bill! Looks like they have a very good fit and finish to them!
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Figured it had been a little while since I've shared... so here's a few of my Queen knives :D
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Good ones. I like them even better than the other style Queens.
I'll post the "school" when the other one comes in on Saturday.
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[QUOTE=BillR;748982]Good ones. I like them even better than the other style Queens.
I'll post the "school" when the other one comes in on Saturday.[/QUOTE]
(Sun) :fish: :D