Virginia "DeerFoot"

[JulesVane]

8.5" DeerFoot shell puller stamped Virginia over Inox (F), Patent (R), lockback release. Nickel silver and "D" stamped liner. But, I'm not sure if the dyed brown jigged bone scales are genuine or imitation(?). If I'm not mistaken, I believe I've read these deerfoot models were a Renzo Pascotto design/production(?), and maybe that is what the patent stamp is about. I presumed the knife to be 1960's, or, is the Virginia stamp more 1970's? Very well built and happy to have it.

[gravknife]

Love everything about that knife Chris

Love the jigged scales and their colour ,the blade shape, and the" deer foot "adds to the overall profile.Add the shellpullers and it looks fantastic .
Great condition aswell .The patent makes me think mid 60s early 70s but I am not sure .

Another beauty to your collection, congrats mate.

[JulesVane]

Hi Ian, and thank you! Hope things are going well/better for you, my friend.

[whippersnapper]

Great knife!

[JulesVane]

Great knife!

Thanks Terry!

[rock-n-roll$$$$$$]

nice one Chris

[JulesVane]

nice one Chris

...Thanks Eric!

[Tom19176]

WOW Great knife!!!!!!

[jim d,]

Wow Chris, that one looks to be in splendid condition! Is it a new acquisition?

Jim

[JulesVane]

Wow Chris, that one looks to be in splendid condition! Is it a new acquisition?

Jim

Thanks Jim! It is a rather new acquisition. I’m still actively collecting (and spending )

[OldIsGold]

8.5" DeerFoot shell puller stamped Virginia over Inox (F), Patent (R), lockback release. Nickel silver and "D" stamped liner. But, I'm not sure if the dyed brown jigged bone scales are genuine or imitation(?). If I'm not mistaken, I believe I've read these deerfoot models were a Renzo Pascotto design/production(?), and maybe that is what the patent stamp is about. I presumed the knife to be 1960's, or, is the Virginia stamp more 1970's? Very well built and happy to have it.

Cool knife! I wonder what company this is? I’ve read many posts about this company but the info seems wrong...over and over and over…

[JulesVane]

Cool knife! I wonder what company this is? I’ve read many posts about this company but the info seems wrong...over and over and over…

Thank you! I've recently wondered about the VIRGINIA stamp as well. I've read it was a 1960's-70's stamp, as this piece is likely in that area. But, I could have sworn I saw a VIRGINIA stamp on what appeared to be a 1950's picklock with a bayo blade. Naturally, I could be mistaken.

[OldIsGold]

Cool knife! I wonder what company this is? I’ve read many posts about this company but the info seems wrong...over and over and over…

Thank you! I've recently wondered about the VIRGINIA stamp as well. I've read it was a 1960's-70's stamp, as this piece is likely in that area. But, I could have sworn I saw a VIRGINIA stamp on what appeared to be a 1950's picklock with a bayo blade. Naturally, I could be mistaken.

I heard they started in the early 1950s by two brothers in Milano…not related to any Maniago companies.

[boots]

Love the Jigged Bone scales, that's definitely a keeper!

[OldIsGold]

8.5" DeerFoot shell puller stamped Virginia over Inox (F), Patent (R), lockback release. Nickel silver and "D" stamped liner. But, I'm not sure if the dyed brown jigged bone scales are genuine or imitation(?). If I'm not mistaken, I believe I've read these deerfoot models were a Renzo Pascotto design/production(?), and maybe that is what the patent stamp is about. I presumed the knife to be 1960's, or, is the Virginia stamp more 1970's? Very well built and happy to have it.

Here is my Virginia. Although people keep posting that Virginia and Jndiana were the same company Virginia was NOT associated with Jndiana at all.

Did some research here and AAPK and the wrong info is posted many times…strange…