information gautscho knife

[chregu]

Seeking more information about this gautscho knife.
the length of the blade is 11.5 cm
Total length is 24cm
the lettering on top of the blade might be called ARBULITO.
many thanks for everything
manufacturer, age,
gruss chregu

[junker]

Hi Chregu,
ARBOLITO in argentina is now a division of the german knive making firm BÖKER at Solingen.
But this seems to be older, maybe before the junction of the firms
regards
Dirk

[Chris Evans]

Hi chregu,

`Arbolito' was and is the brand under which Boker sold its blades in Argentina.

Your knife is a locally mounted trade blade.

Cheers
Chris

[junker]

I just look an found out, that the new Böker Arbolito S.A. was foundet 1983.
But the brand arbolito in South amerika and treebarnd for North america was used since the second half of the 19 century up to the end of WW2.

[chregu]

Hi Chris
You can find out with silver marks the production period? or anyone knows what the stamps mean?
gruss chregu

[Chris Evans]

Hi chregu,

The Blade:

The inscription `ARBOLITO' on the spine of the blade corresponds with those made before WWII. This renders it valuable over blades of a later manufacture.

The Sheath:

- `Industria Argentina' means made in Argentina.

- The other inscriptions I am not sure of. Unfortunately, at the moment I do not have access to my reference books. On silver mounted blades it us common to stamp the silver content used on some part of the sheath and what appears to be `809' could an instance of this. Is the furniture silver? It was an remains common practice to re-hilt old blades, which carry a nostalgic premium, with new furnishings. A blade like yours would in all probability deserve silver.


Any other markings on the sheath, particularly on the hook that attaches to the belt?

The blade's small size makes it a `verijero', a small utility knife. These days small knives like this one are used at suburban barbecues (Argentinean Spanish: Asado).



Cheers
Chris