French (?) Schepeler stag horn navaja

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Ian

Your post can live here for a while and if you don't get a response I'll move it over to the Euro forum. Nice horn scales.

Thank you Ian!

[Sajen]

Over 100 views and no comment? Come on guys!

[Bob A]

OK, while I have no info regarding origin of this knife, I was impressed by the fact that the shape of the blade, and indeed the knife as a whole, was dictated by the shape of the antler.

It's a fine thing, to see this respect for one's materials, and its artistic expression.

Very attractive knife.

[gp]

it is a very beautiful knife. The antler part is often seen in the hunting world ( excellent to skin little game like rabbits and such),
hunting world specially in the German , Austrian, Swiss and North Italian ( Tirol) regions...
Next the name Schepeler originates from Thüringen Germany.
Hence it might be closer to home as one might think...

But...the shape of the blade does reminds me again more of Latin influances; Italian or Spanish...

Both blade and grip seem to look of outstanding quality and do have some age; could be 50 but also 100 years

Those are my thoughts but am sorry not to be of better support, except for the fact that you do have a very very nice knife!

[Ian]

Detlef, I think you may get more responses from the Euro Forum, so will send it over there now. Ian.

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Ian

Detlef, I think you may get more responses from the Euro Forum, so will send it over there now. Ian.

Thanks Ian!

[RobT]

Sajen,

The teat lock, ring pull, lack of a bolster, and the blade shape all argue for France. In France, this style of knife is known as a palm knife because the back spring is said to resemble a palm frond. It as also known by its Spanish name, navaja. The lock on the Spanish version tends to be rectangular rather than a round pin. Because the typical French version of this knife style doesn’t have a bolster, a ring pull is used as a blade release. The Spanish navaja of this type usually has a metal bolster so a metal lever can be used to release the blade. In France, this blade shape is called yataghan. In the US I have heard it called a Turkish clip. I think that the “reinforced tip” on your knife is a bit unusual. I only have one such in my collection.

Sincerely,
RobT

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by gp

it is a very beautiful knife. The antler part is often seen in the hunting world ( excellent to skin little game like rabbits and such),
hunting world specially in the German , Austrian, Swiss and North Italian ( Tirol) regions...
Next the name Schepeler originates from Thüringen Germany.
Hence it might be closer to home as one might think...

But...the shape of the blade does reminds me again more of Latin influances; Italian or Spanish...

Both blade and grip seem to look of outstanding quality and do have some age; could be 50 but also 100 years

Those are my thoughts but am sorry not to be of better support, except for the fact that you do have a very very nice knife!

Thank you Gunar! When it's French it will be around 100 years old, I've read somewhere that this lock system gets forbidden very early in the end of the 19th to the early 20th century, I don't know the exact date. I don't know about the law in other countries in Europe. I hope that someone knows the term "Schepeler".

Regards,
Detlef

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Bob A

OK, while I have no info regarding origin of this knife, I was impressed by the fact that the shape of the blade, and indeed the knife as a whole, was dictated by the shape of the antler.

It's a fine thing, to see this respect for one's materials, and its artistic expression.

Very attractive knife.

Thank you Bob! The blade shape is a typical form for navaya blades so a stag horn is a good match indeed.

Best regards,
Detlef