RARE TANG STAMP ?

METALGOD · Post by **METALGOD** » Sat Nov 19, 2016 8:43 am

Hi guys has anyone seen this stamp before or is anyone familiar with it ?????
Thanks Bernie ( FOLGORE KNIVES )

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Post by **Bill DeShivs** » Sat Nov 19, 2016 9:52 am

No, but show us the rest of the knife, please.

niceguy2 · Post by **niceguy2** » Sat Nov 19, 2016 3:41 pm

I had an IMOP 70s stiletto with the same mark but cant remember the details

METALGOD · Post by **METALGOD** » Sat Nov 19, 2016 7:51 pm

niceguy2 wrote:I had an IMOP 70s stiletto with the same mark but cant remember the details

Hi thats what this is also ( IMOP TRANSITIONAL) , it is a 8" knife open, has 9" handle but short blade for german market. here are pics of it .

Post by **Bill DeShivs** » Sat Nov 19, 2016 7:58 pm

Not a transitional knife.
The stamp is obviously a German importer's marking.
I would say the knife is a 1970s model, as the bolsters and button are nickel plated.

METALGOD · Post by **METALGOD** » Sat Nov 19, 2016 8:01 pm

Bill you have never seen this stamp before ?

Post by **Bill DeShivs** » Sat Nov 19, 2016 8:07 pm

Never.

hearandgone · Post by **hearandgone** » Sun Nov 20, 2016 5:10 am

That is the stamp for E & F Horster.

Post by **whippersnapper** » Sun Nov 20, 2016 5:56 am

hearandgone wrote:That is the stamp for E & F Horster.

Good find, hearandgone, and welcome aboard!

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METALGOD · Post by **METALGOD** » Sun Nov 20, 2016 9:51 am

WOW guys Thank you very much that is definetly the stamp. ** E&F Horster - Solingen ** very cool .

DonC · Post by **DonC** » Sun Nov 20, 2016 1:47 pm

First time I've seen or heard of it. Thanks to hearandgone for the info.
DonC

Jackalope · Post by **Jackalope** » Tue Nov 22, 2016 10:49 pm

I tracked this stamp down years ago.

I found it in my Goins book.

Here are a couple photos of the knives I had.

METALGOD · Post by **METALGOD** » Tue Nov 22, 2016 11:45 pm

Jackalope wrote:I tracked this stamp down years ago.

I found it in my Goins book.

Here are a couple photos of the knives I had.

very cool , Thanks for pictures of yours . i have one in white perlex and niceguy had one in white perlex and you have one in white perlex, has anyone seen any with different handles ? it seems there are only white perlex with this stamp.

Post by **Viking45** » Wed Nov 23, 2016 4:23 am

Now I'm mad (that I didn't recognize the stamp)

I am familiar with E&F Horster but just didn't tie it in with a stiletto type knife.
They have been around many years and made daggers,swords and bayonets for the German military.

Your true connoisseurs of vintage German cutlery would consider E&F Horster to be the epitome of German steel.