WeidmannsHeil Knife

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Ive had this one a while but never paid it much attention until I saw an old vintage Marbles that was posted in the forum. I had it stashed away and thinking it might be an old Marbles I pulled it out. As you can see its a WeidmannsHeil. I don't know the vintage but I'm assuming '60s maybe, but thats just a guess.
I don't think these knives have any value other than sentimental so I think I'm going to take it apart and give it a new lease on life. I'll keep the blade patina but I'll put on a beefier guard and install new spacers if the old ones turn out to be too brittle to reuse. The handle is loose but it shouldn't be a problem with making it tight and right. The stag is really nice. I'll post up pictures when I'm done.

 
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Looks so much like the P.I.C. I once owned back in early 60s. Made in Germany. Looks like a nice one and sure carbon steel. I would attack that blade with something. Might have it looking new.
 
I’d soak that blade in vinegar. Oil the leather and leave it as is. She’s a beauty.
 
mauser9 said:
Looks so much like the P.I.C. I once owned back in early 60s. Made in Germany. Looks like a nice one and sure carbon steel. I would attack that blade with something. Might have it looking new.
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Its definately good steel. It now has a wicked edge. I like the patina, it just needed some TLC. It was not usable in it's current state.
 
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Bald1 said:
I’d soak that blade in vinegar. Oil the leather and leave it as is. She’s a beauty.
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Vinegar will work but I prefer to use oil and very fine scotch brite pads. It will remove the crusties and not interfer with the natural patina of the blade. The washers were beyond saving.
 
For the most part the resestoration is complete. I'll do some aging on the brass and a little more finish work before it's done. I don't think any glue was used in the original fit up, it may have been but it's long since vanished. It's interesting the way the stag handle was fit up. It almost appears that the maker chooses a piece of stag (without any consideration for diameter) and grinds the ends down to fit the washers and pommel. I hated to loose some bark but it just didn't seem to feel right in hand. Here is a picture of it dissassembled and one thats almost complete in the resoration stage.


 
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I have a knife just like that. It's a Compass brand (actually, that's the U.S. importer, not the actual brand name).

It's a good contract knife from circa 1960. Very hard steel. Most of those knives were made by: Bonsa, Hubertus, Klaas, Boker, etc. The stampings varied. Sometimes Puma made X, sometimes Bonsa made Y, sometimes Klaas made Z. I have a Hen and Rooster made by Klaas.


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Flattop5 said:
I have a knife just like that. It's a Compass brand (actually, that's the U.S. importer, not the actual brand name).

It's a good contract knife from circa 1960. Very hard steel. Most of those knives were made by: Bonsa, Hubertus, Klaas, Boker, etc. The stampings varied. Sometimes Puma made X, sometimes Bonsa made Y, sometimes Klaas made Z. I have a Hen and Rooster made by Klaas.


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Thanks for the info!

Definately good steel. It took a shaving edge!
 
lihpster said:
Rather lose some bark and have it fit right. Really like the reshaped guard. Looks much, much better. I'd pack that and proudly.
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My thinking exactly. The lines look right now, whereas before it just didn't flow with the blade.
I would love to keep it but the story is - my old boss gave me this knife from his fathers things. Not sure why, he knew I like knives. But it was loose and I don't think he would ever had it restored. It had been on my list to do and thinking I would gift it back to him. He didn't feel right taking it back and I didn't feel right keeping it so we agreed he would buy me lunch and I would hand him back his knife - tight and right.
 
Flattop5 said:
Update to my prior post above:

This is the "Compass" German knife (contract-made by....who?? Hubertus??)

On the left:

Three More Knives (New-to-Me)


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Nice! I like all of them but the middle one is my favorite. You know after seeing these 'type' knives forever, it never occurred to me that the stag on these knives is almost always barrell shaped with the ends tapered to fit the fore and afat of the knife.
 
Hubertus is the patriot saint of hunters and was the house brand of Kettner or Frankonia, not a manufacturer, as far as I know. It is the typical knife for German boys in the 1960s, my oldest son has mine. Waidmanns Heil is another German hunter's term, wishing a hunter good luck. Misspelling it is goofy.
 
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Andyd said:
Hubertus is the patriot saint of hunters and was the house brand of Kettner or Frankonia, not a manufacturer, as far as I know. It is the typical knife for German boys in the 1960s, my oldest son has mine. Waidmanns Heil is another German hunter's term, wishing a hunter good luck. Misspelling it is goofy.
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Misspelling?

 
I have a Puma Hunter's Pal or Friend. Can't remember which at this time. Got of the Navy in '67 and went hunting on my uncles farm in December that year. So needed a hunting knife. Guess I paid roughly $30 for mine.
Puma knives have serial numbers so you can look it up to see when it was made. Frank
 
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