Whatever period it is from I think it's essential to find and obtain as many period references as you can, if I cannot find a period reference then I'll buy a repop.
This Waffenfabrik Max Weyersberg reference came in today,dated 1935 it lists a few items they made at that time including there forestry and hunting hirschfängers, I know that I have been beaten many times to period catalouges in the last few years on German ebay by another forum member, perhaps he would like to contribute towards this thread as I would like to see what other makers hirschfängers looked like from all periods. So Damast I hope you still have them and are willing to show us some scans.

Cheers

Gary

The hirschfängers

Here's a few from a 1926 dated Henckels catalouge.

Heres a few scans from a late 1920's early 1930's WKC catalouge.

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G.,

Great stuff there!

What's number 823 listed as? Don't think I've seen one of these examples first hand..?

These catalogs should be a collector's best friend.

Thanks!

Bill

Bill

823 is not listed as anything specific but it is a Baden hirschfänger pattern, one of these in so-so condition just went through the last Herman Historica auction, now it's on H Weitze site.
The little shorty to the side of it though is mentioned as a Sachsen förster hirschfänger neus Modell.
What I haven't seen before is a WKC ADJV Ehrenhirschfänger Pattern 103, now thats one I would like to find in decent condition.

Thanks

G.

Great posting Gary...
Thank you for the pix...
See you at MAX ...........

Thank you Gary, A terrific gift to all the Hirschfanger collectors.
I will check my old catalogues to see if I can add anything to this post.
Sincerely,
HUBERTUS

Thanks Gary! Great referencing material here!

My thanks also! Appreciate it. Wish I could reciprocate.

Regards,--dj--Joe

Yes, I still have my catalogs from the 1880's on up. Even have a phone (Address book) for Solingen 1936 (little different I guess) I have been buying old cataloges etc... since the 70's

Hi Damast

You must have a wonderful collection, can you post some scans of hirschfängers for us to see, I love reference, I get as much a buzz from a catalouge as I do a hirschfänger.
I believe you picked up a Original Imperial Eickhorn catalouge a few months ago, a very rare catalouge indeed.

Thanks

Gary

At this time I'm working on a few great reprints. They will be on my website www.eickhorn.com The web site is being worked on now.

Here's a few more, Anton Wingen Jnr from 1935.

Large knives from the same catalouge

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1912 Eickhorn

few pages