Super catch! very Early Henckels Hj Fahrtenmesser with Motto and 100% crossgrain!

[Sir Payne]

You should display this one outside of the sheath, the motto is untouched!

[stingray]

Wow,that's a absolute beauty,congrats.I love these early ones.The brown leather on scabbard is typical for Henckels HJs.


Stingray

[85ronnies]

Ger you know what i think on this ................truly the best i have seen or will see for a long time a big big congrats on a great find
cheers Ronnie

[gerrit]

Thank you Gents for all the great replies!
Another proof that great finds are still waiting to be found!

Cheers Ger

[Datrus]

The most stunning looking HJ knife i have seen Damn that's a good catch indeed Ger

Congrats mate

Regards, Lars

[gerrit]

gerrit,I get the impression you like this one.so do I.toss you for it.Lol

may i pass on this one Harry? LOL

[wagner]

Now that is 'mint' IMO. Very hard to find a HJ knife in that condition. I have one coming, by Henckles,
also very clean, one of my favorite makers. -Congrats !

-wagner-

[matty01]

Hi Ger, Why has urs got a brown strap? My early Henckels has a black leather strap with the oakleaf stamp on the reverse.

Almost like its been restrapped, however doesnt make sense as a knife this mint is unlikely to have seen enough use to warrant a new strap.

My Henkel has a brown popper identical to yours, never noticed that before black strap brown popper.

best matty

[wagner]

Ger's brown strap looks original from factory to me. Yours maybe when they decided to have a black strap, who knows ?
However, here is the marking on mine that is considered the earliest type found on Henckels, but I'm not a specialist on these. Perhaps stingray or mac could be more familar.

-wagner-

[matty01]

Hey wagner, yes that is identical to mine. Thinking about it I believe the 'oak leaf' stamp with the LFS is the trademark of the leather smith.

Maybe henckels was supplied by various companys?

matty