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Rare Anton Wingen Jr Hare Hunter Lockblade Pocket KnifeOffered for your consideration is rare folding hunter from anton wingen jr. Anton wingen's fixed blade knives are widely regarded as some of the finest that solingen, germany had to offer. Their oflding knives are seldom seen and in their later years only large folding hunter types were offered. Their pocket knives are of exceptional quality and richly exhibit the fine old-world german craftsmanship that have made solinegn knives of this period so highly sought after. I have long suspected that wingen's later folders were made by joseph diefenthal. I hvae not been able to confirm this, but i'm about 99% certain of this. I can tell you that most of their blaed designs are identical down to the last detail. They also have some very distinctive blade not encountered on other brands. This knife is the pefrect example. The blade has an exagerated spear point that i have only seen on one other knife. A diefenthal. Diefenthal is also one of the few solingen makesr that wingen would have trusted to meet their quality expectations.
Anton wingen jr. Has always been one of my favorite solingen makers and i have collected their knives for years. Anton wingen jr. Ceased operations and closed their doors in the early 1990's.
However, for nearly 120 years they were one of solingen's finest makers and produced some knives of incredible quality. In addition to their own knives, wingen also made knives for other top firms including kershaw and a. G. Russell. Tihs is wingen's hare hunter model and is the only example of this model i've ever seen. The knief has never been used, carried, or sharpened and remains in perfect condition and in its original box. sA one would expect from wingen, this is an exceptionally well-made knife that represents the very finest in solingen quality.
This knife is about as close to a high-quality custom as one can get in a factory knife. The thick blade was masterfully ground from high-quality chrome-moly stainless.
The blade etch is bold and strong and the blade is exceptionally sharp. Note the unique grind of teh spear-point blade. Blade operation is flawless and silky-smooth. Lock-up is solid and sure with a smooth release.
Blade travel is smooth over its entire arc and the qulaity of this knife is richly apparent when opening the blade. The blade is completely tight with absolutely zero blade play ro wiggle. It's just a tight, solid knife, the likes of which are seldom seen. The scales are of hardwood that was masterfully fittde and remain in perfect condition. The knife measures just over 4-1/8 closed and 7-1/2 fully opened. An exceptional knife from a rarely seen and highly regarded maker!
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