Haller folding knife. Good?
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Haller folding knife. Good?
A buddy owed me $20 and he offered me this knife as payment. I didn't really need the cash and it looks like a good knife. Is it worth the $20 or more?
It's maked HALLER on the blade and stamped 440 stainless. The handle apears to be real wood, but I don't know what kind, and the metal ends of the handle are some kind of yellowish metal, which looks like its kinda tarnished. What can I clean that with? The blade is thick and heavy, but could use some shapening. It's about 8" overall length.
So how did I do?
It's maked HALLER on the blade and stamped 440 stainless. The handle apears to be real wood, but I don't know what kind, and the metal ends of the handle are some kind of yellowish metal, which looks like its kinda tarnished. What can I clean that with? The blade is thick and heavy, but could use some shapening. It's about 8" overall length.
So how did I do?
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I believe I have found it...
http://www.euroguns.co.uk/acatalog/Haller.html
Yours appears to be a more finely finished one than that shown. -It does look like a beautiful piece of work. The metal ends would be brass, any good brass cleaner/polish should do well. They will need periodic touching up, but less if it is well cared for and oiled. The blade being stainless - you have a particularly good buck skinner there.
It is a German brand, and is considered well made.
I note that there is "Haller" and there is also "Haller Messer" (Messer is the german word for 'knife')
Today you have introduced me to another fine knife manufacturer, and I want to thank you for that! My prime source is Gerber, BUCK just turned out to be a pain in the backside to sharpen - even though they are popular. My best kitchen knives, the ones I love and use the most, are carbon steel because they take an edge quickly. In the field, you want an edge that stays true without a lot of time spent getting it back to slim. 440 will hold a fine sharpening for a long time.
I recommend google and other searches for more info -
May I suggest "METACRAWLER"?
~Wolf
PS ONEDIT: Based on what I have seen so far, I'm inclined to say "Austgetzeitnent!!"
Das ist ein grosse gut messer...
http://www.euroguns.co.uk/acatalog/Haller.html
Yours appears to be a more finely finished one than that shown. -It does look like a beautiful piece of work. The metal ends would be brass, any good brass cleaner/polish should do well. They will need periodic touching up, but less if it is well cared for and oiled. The blade being stainless - you have a particularly good buck skinner there.
It is a German brand, and is considered well made.
I note that there is "Haller" and there is also "Haller Messer" (Messer is the german word for 'knife')
Today you have introduced me to another fine knife manufacturer, and I want to thank you for that! My prime source is Gerber, BUCK just turned out to be a pain in the backside to sharpen - even though they are popular. My best kitchen knives, the ones I love and use the most, are carbon steel because they take an edge quickly. In the field, you want an edge that stays true without a lot of time spent getting it back to slim. 440 will hold a fine sharpening for a long time.
I recommend google and other searches for more info -
May I suggest "METACRAWLER"?
~Wolf
PS ONEDIT: Based on what I have seen so far, I'm inclined to say "Austgetzeitnent!!"
Das ist ein grosse gut messer...
Last edited by Greywolf; May 6, 2005 at 09:14 PM.
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Thanks Greywolf. I thought I would get more replies since there seems to be alot of knife enthusiats here. The guy I got it from was in the Army and was stationed in Germany so he might have picked it up while he was there.
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