THIS IS A FAN CO. C. SCHLIEPERSOLINGEN GERMANY 10-1/2 O.A.L. X 6" FIX BLADE KNIFE WITH SHEATH.THE HANDLE IS TRUE ANTLER I BELIEVE.I DID THE NEEDLE TRICK AND IT APPEARS TO BE BONE.BUT I AM NO EXPERT.THIS KNIFE HAS A FAN EMBLEM ON ONE SIDE OF THE BLADE AND IT HAS FAN CO. SOLINGEN GERMANY ON THE OTHER.THE FAN CO EMBLEM IS FOR A C. SCHLIEPER FAN CO. BRAND.A VERY RARE BRAND FOR THIS TYPE OF KNIFE IT IS PRE 1960'S POSSIBLY AS OLD AS 1930'S THIS IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION THE BLADE LOOKS LIKE IT'S NOT BEEN SHARPEND ALOT.IT IS A VERY SHARP KNIFE.THE SHEATH IS A GERMAN SHEATH BUT I AM NOT SURE IF IT IS THE ORIGANAL OR NOT IT IS IN RUFF CONDITION BUT THE SNAP STILL WORKS AND SOMEONE SEWED THE END UP AND IT HOLDS THE KNIFE GOOD SO IT IS STILL GOOD ENOUGH TO USE.THE KNIFE ITSELF IS A VERY SOLID AND WELL BUILT KNIFE AND A VERY HARD STEEL HOLDS AN EDGE FOR A VERY LONG TIME.

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