Leverlock ID please

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Leverlock ID please

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The real deal - nice German leverlock made by Weltersbach.

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A very fine knife!
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Bill DeShivs wrote: Sat Mar 11, 2023 9:00 pm A very fine knife!
jim d, wrote: Sat Mar 11, 2023 8:51 pm The real deal - nice German leverlock made by Weltersbach.

Jim
Thanks very much fellas, any Idea of age and blade steel?
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KrisNZ wrote: Sat Mar 11, 2023 9:49 pm Thanks very much fellas, any Idea of age and blade steel?
Not sure of age, I would guess 1950's, but ROSTFREI would be a Stainless Steel blade. Nice condition!
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Post WW2 for sure.
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JulesVane wrote: Sun Mar 12, 2023 12:43 am
KrisNZ wrote: Sat Mar 11, 2023 9:49 pm Thanks very much fellas, any Idea of age and blade steel?
Not sure of age, I would guess 1950's, but ROSTFREI would be a Stainless Steel blade. Nice condition!
Thanks, 🙂
Some sort of 440? Maybe?
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440 A or B.
Possibly 420.
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Fine sturdy knife Kris ,

Great purchase and in lovely condition ,made to use and last.
The clipoint bladed examples are nice aswell .
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gravknife wrote: Sun Mar 12, 2023 9:46 am Fine sturdy knife Kris ,

Great purchase and in lovely condition ,made to use and last.
The clipoint bladed examples are nice aswell .
Thanks, yes this will be going straight into my pocket ready to cut stuff🙂
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jim d, wrote: Sat Mar 11, 2023 8:51 pm The real deal - nice German leverlock made by Weltersbach.

Jim
When you say Real deal, do you mean companies like this pioneered these types of Leverlocks?
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Bill DeShivs wrote: Sun Mar 12, 2023 2:08 am 440 A or B.
Possibly 420.
Thanks Bill
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Finally arrived and it's way nicer than I ever thought,
Brand new old stock
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Very cool 😎 ‼️
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