French (?) Schepeler stag horn navaja

Chris Evans · 12th January 2025, 03:02 PM

Hi Detlef,

I think that RobT pretty much nailed it!

I searched through my reference books and the best that I could find was in one of Abel Domenech’s Spanish language book on folding knives, in which he links this type to France and classifies it as a hunting knife with lock `a palme’ and type `cornillon’, made towards the end of the 19th century.

I tried searching for the name Schepeler without success, but taking a cue from the above mentioned book, it is likely that it was made by a small output cutler, somewhere in France, as many were, but then it could equally have seen the light of day somewhere else. I hasten to add that the brand may not be of the maker but that of a retailer or importer who obtained the knife from an unknown maker and sold it under his own name, a very common practice in the industry.

Just for the fun of it, I put the question to Chat GPT and it linked the name to Solingen, without any further elaboration.

Cheers
Chris

12th January 2025, 03:02 PM	#11
Chris Evans Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 685	Hi Detlef, I think that RobT pretty much nailed it! I searched through my reference books and the best that I could find was in one of Abel Domenech’s Spanish language book on folding knives, in which he links this type to France and classifies it as a hunting knife with lock `a palme’ and type `cornillon’, made towards the end of the 19th century. I tried searching for the name Schepeler without success, but taking a cue from the above mentioned book, it is likely that it was made by a small output cutler, somewhere in France, as many were, but then it could equally have seen the light of day somewhere else. I hasten to add that the brand may not be of the maker but that of a retailer or importer who obtained the knife from an unknown maker and sold it under his own name, a very common practice in the industry. Just for the fun of it, I put the question to Chat GPT and it linked the name to Solingen, without any further elaboration. Cheers Chris