20thC Folding combination knife 'REMANIT' ID needed

[Atlantia]

Sorry Stu, which do you think the hook blade on mine is? (the one with the hole).
And any thoughts on the hole?

Cheers mate
Gene

[kahnjar1]

Originally Posted by Atlantia

Sorry Stu, which do you think the hook blade opn mine is? (the one with the hole).
And any thoughts on the hole?

Cheers mate
Gene

Hi Gene,
I was refering to yours. The hook blade I believe is for removing the foil on wine bottles, and the hole COULD be for loosening that nasty wire that you find on champagne bottles....insert the end of the wire in the hole to untwist? I have also seen wire on european stone wine/gin bottles. No doubt at the end of the hunt there was a celebration!!
In my opinion it is NOT for opening cans, as the tool for that requires somthing to grip the rim, as per those shown by Norm.
Feeling any better??
Stu

[Atlantia]

Originally Posted by kahnjar1

Hi Gene,
I was refering to yours. The hook blade I believe is for removing the foil on wine bottles, and the hole COULD be for loosening that nasty wire that you find on champagne bottles....insert the end of the wire in the hole to untwist? I have also seen wire on european stone wine/gin bottles. No doubt at the end of the hunt there was a celebration!!
Feeling any better??
Stu

LOL, thanks mate I'm fine now. I can take cold cures, my poor mrs can't cos shes sooooo pregnant. Just paracetamol.
Its certainly a nice old knife. Do you want to venture a guess at a date?

[kahnjar1]

Originally Posted by Atlantia

LOL, thanks mate I'm fine now. I can take cold cures, my poor mrs can't cos shes sooooo pregnant. Just paracetamol.
Its certainly a nice old knife. Do you want to venture a guess at a date?

IF it is German then it would likely be early 20th c (before WW2) or later 20th c. Certainly looks German or at least from the general area.
Stu

[M ELEY]

I still think it's pre-1940 German art deco, 1920's-30's. Stu is right that it can't be 1940's or it would probably have had Nazi sentiments or markings on it, as even their coins of the period did. Post-Germany was getting away from this style of decoration and architecture, although Hans Scharoun's style remained in his works. I had some pics of some Nazi daggers, specifically the RAD dagger and motor corps daggers, as well as Italian fascist daggers of the 1930's, flag staff fittings, and badges, but I was afriad posting thier pics here from various websites might be offensive to some, so I withheld. In any case, a very nice piece...

[Atlantia]

Gentlemen, sorry its in Japanese, even if you translate it, its not a lot of help, but here is a page with the same knife with carbon blades (half way down the page):
http://www.geocities.jp/akiraknives/...iroiro_old.htm

[katana]

Originally Posted by Atlantia

Gentlemen, sorry its in Japanese, even if you translate it, its not a lot of help, but here is a page with the same knife with carbon blades (half way down the page):
http://www.geocities.jp/akiraknives/...iroiro_old.htm

Hi Gene ,
....ANTON WINGEN JR in within the Japanese script. A solingen cutler and knife maker..... He's usually assoc. with an 'Orthello' mark though...perhaps this pattern was made by several Solingen makers. As many have said... does have a pre WW2 look about it

Regards David