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The groupings are not mutually exclusive and the items will show up on several of the listings. The cabbage knife is really a scaled down butcher knife. Historically made in germany in 1902 for its african colonies, the okapi knife is to this day made in africa using the original tooling they imported from the original factories in 1988. Plus, we now offer the finest custom made knives and semicustom made knives on the web. Frost cutlery the worlds fastestgrowing cutlery company. Quality handmade knives satisfaction guaranteed sa knives. Knives are imported from all over the world from the finest knife makers direct. Kissing crane star spangled banner trapper knife stainless steel blades, bone handle, nickel silver bolsters, brass liners. Used trade sell mastodon ivory custom made knife for sale in winter park trade sell mastodon ivory custom made knife posted by jp in winter park. Okapia johnstoni, also known as the forest giraffe, congolese giraffe, or zebra giraffe, is an artiodactyl mammal native to the northeast of the democratic republic of the congo in central africa. Vintage pocket knives and folding knives collectors weekly. Used trade sell mastodon ivory custom made knife for. You can also buy research materials from one of our affiliates at our.
Andreas said the boy then approached the teacher from behind, pulled out an okapi knife and stabbed him in the right shoulder. So if you want to buy one of these, make sure it is legal to own it in. Boker desert warrior kalashnikov dagger automatic knife od green 3. Antique vintage gentlemans wade and butcher folding pocket jack knife sheffield. Acting as both a knife and an axe, the machete is one of the most versatile blades that you can have in your possession. Extremely inexpensive and widely adopted by poorer, working class people, this is a knife that conquered the bush. Antique okapi knife, hunting knife, trench knife, pocket knife, camping knife, folding knife, metal knife, collectible knife, pen knife cretanpast 5 out of 5.
Okapi is a pocket knife and handtools manufacturing company based on the northeast coast of south africa. Our factory is in the small industrial village of isithebe just north of the city of durban. We all remember our first folding knife or pocket knife, whether it was a swiss army multipurpose monster, complete with toothpick and tweezers, or a slender singleblade antlerhandled case. Okapi knives which is a registered trade mark have been manufactured in solingen, germany from 1902 until 1987, after which the knives have been manufactured in south africa. Automatic knives also known as switchblades are spring loaded, side opening knives. Follow the links below for selected searches with prices and availability. Search over 3 million price reports spanning art, antiques, coins, collectibles, memorabilia, and other tangible assets of value. They are durable, reliable and fly open as soon as you press the button. This enables us to offer handmade knives at very reasonable prices. Vintage german okapi shotgun shell puller pocket knife okapi, cold steel, knives and.
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My okapi is 4 3 4 inches long closed and has the cheapest looking handles i have ever. Adola knife, dutch knife, bowie knife, pocket knife, old knife, rostfrei knife, survival knife, hunting knife, camping knife, clasp knife cretanpast 5 out. If you are wanting to buy antique or collectible knives, please visit our online store and view our knives for sale page. New listing vintage frontier large folding pocket knife imperial 4624 usa. The accused brought the knife from home and hi d in the trousers pocket and later stabbed the complainant. Chad is also a blade designer and design consultant, using his extensive. Knife identification identify antique and collectible knives. Choose from kitchen knives to pocket knives, outdoor, camping, and survival knives, swiss army knives, key ring knives, multitools and kitchen cutlery. The okapi and the giraffe are the only living members of. These are available in different colors and shapes online.
See more ideas about miniatures, antiques and pocket. The knife takes its name from the giraffe like central african okapi. If you have a specific identification question, please see our identification request page. Whether you are braving your backyard or the wild, carries the model to suit any situation or occasion from training and survival machetes to selfdefense and utility machetes. Warren, whose price guide books have been the authority on collectibles values since 1985. Ive carried it for the past couple days, in honor of this discussion. This okapi was made in germany, so that puts it 1987 or earlier.
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The okapi knife is a working knife designed to be highly robust, practical and equally affordable all the while remaining faithful to its rich 112yearold heritage. M48 battle born pocket knife 8cr stainless steel blade, olive drab tpr handle scales, ball bearing, pocket clip bogo. Many bronze friction folders have been discovered from the roman empire. The court also declared the okapi knife forfeited to the state.
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The articles featured will cover a fairly broad spectrum of topics within this brief, ranging from opinion pieces on topics that might be controversial to purely technical articles on topics such as pipers ripping techniques, footwork, knife swapping and. In choosing the best pocket knife you should pay particular attention to the type of steel used in the blade. The cold steel kudu is a modern interpretation of the okapi knife designed manufactured in germany for the colonial market. Much earlier and more famously, movies featuring switchbladewielding juvenile delinquents drove the many bans in the 1950s on what was. Okapi is a specialist pocketknife, handtools and scaffolding manufacturing company based on the northeast coast of south africa.
These knives are banned in some states and only supplied to government personnel, law enforcement and armed forces. Okapi single blade ring lock folding knife 240mm made in south africa new repro. Possibly made by arthur bohmer the o should be umlauted, but i dont know how. Check out our pocket knife vintage selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our. Coin prices are based on red book, bid sheet, and coin value magazine 3. The original was produced in 1902, and the target demographic needed an inexpensive everyday pocket knife for all the tasks one might encounter in the african brush. The best place to find and buy the perfect knife, gear, accessories, and more. That sort of describes the knives used by most of the rest of the world that are not knife nuts.
Although the okapi has striped markings reminiscent of zebras, it is most closely related to the giraffe. As a group, the knives made for the african trade during the colonial period remain pretty much a mystery to american cutlery buffs. These pocket knives have a rich history dating back over. Some great sources for these lost treasures are the weekend yard sales, flea markets and estate sales. A great way to support the zoo is by purchasing your admission tickets now and then using them when we reopen. In just 2 to 7 working days, you product will be delivered to your doorstep. Vintage pacific cutlery 955 fieldmaster skinner fixed blade knife 3. Chad mcbroom is the owner and founder of comprehensive fighting systems, and specializes in practical emptyhand, blade, stick, and firearms applications.
Trade for a high end acoustic guitar or automatic mens watch. In 1987 okapi moved to south africa where they produce knives to this day. S a knives is a importer of quality handmade knives. The peasant knife, farmer knife, or penny knife is the original and most basic design of a folding pocketknife, using a simple pivoted blade that folds in and out of the handle freely, without a backspring, slipjoint, or blade locking mechanism. The jack knife, a derivation of an antique knife invented by a. The first peasant knives date to the preroman era, but were not widely distributed nor affordable by most people until the advent of limited. Collectable vintage fixed blade knives for sale shop with afterpay. The south african piece, knives out for criminals, is a great example because the cheap, commonly available okapi knife is popular with the criminal class, the knife itself has been blamed for crime.
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