Antique Wusthofs dating help please

[crockerculinary]

Hello KKF historians. So I picked up these awesomely crunchy old Wusthofs at the antique market a couple of months ago, and I havent been able to find any similar online to compare. I should probably just email Wusthof, but i enjoy a good hunt, and thought i would check with you all first.

The large one is 14" and the smaller is 10", and they are marked “Ed. Wusthof Dreizackwerk Solingen, Germany” on one side and 147-14 and 147-10 on the other. Particularly unique (at least from my limited experience) is the pentagonal bolster shape.

I am primarily interested in knowing when these were made, but any additional info is much appreciated. Thanks in advance.

 

[Ericfg]

I know it's been two years but what ever happened to those two beauties?

 

[ian]

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[Carl Kotte]

Old thread, but man these were beautiful

 

[crockerculinary]

Ha!, sorry for not following through. I still have these. I ended up emailing Wusthof and they got back to me after a couple weeks or so. Not quite as old as I had hoped. They are only 1950’s, but for me they are still very valuable. They just look so amazing, and when I hold them they feel like history. I know they have a story. Clearly they were well used. It is hard putting a price on something like this, but I am sure I will someday.

 

[Ericfg]

Those are still epic, even from the 50s. Did you re-handle them by chance?

 

[crockerculinary]

No, I think I like them as is. Although it is tempting to put the 14” back to work. What a beast.

 

[Ericfg]

Back to figuring out when these knives were made; even though you've ascertained a 1950s-era vintage... I've done some looking recently and I'd just guess at this stage but let's say post-WW2 the bigger German makers started using three, equally-sized rivets to hold their scales. And maybe pre-WW2 they used just pins, often one large one in the center of the handle and two smaller ones towards the ends of the handles?

 

[SeattleBen]

I feel like there's a dad joke missing in here.

 

[ian]

I made one, but then deleted my post because I felt so embarrassed.

 

[SeattleBen]

I made one, but then deleted my post because I felt so embarrassed.

I'm not sure that dating a knife is such a good idea guys!

Well look at me dipping my toe in the water.

 

[Ericfg]

I feel like there's a dad joke missing in here.

I made one, but then deleted my post because I felt so embarrassed.

I'm not sure that dating a knife is such a good idea guys!
Well look at me dipping my toe in the water.

Sorry I opened up this can of worms.

 

[SeattleBen]

Be careful!

 

[gregfisk]

Just don’t name it Lorena

 

[TJ Watson]

Sorry I opened up this can of worms.

Not as sorry as I, who spent last night's dreams looking everywhere for a can of:

'Wustoleum'

ARRRGH!

Jim