HJ Knife Makers Database

[evilmike]

Having participated in similar ideas in the cross section run by Blitz ive been plotting with whether a similar idea might work with youth knives. I think it might prove interesting to see what makers there are in members collections, although iam sure we only have a very small percentage of those out there i hope it might provide a useful exercise.

Listing by maker and then early, transitional or late with any details of interest should be straight forward.....i hope!

if you do have any HJ's please drop down what you have and i will update the list as it grows ( i will order them as the manufacturer appears in the rzm numbers M7/1 - M7/118 )


thanks mike

starting off then

M7/1 Gebrüder Christians, Christianswerk, Solingen

Early MM With Motto
Small Diamond 22/23mm
Black Leather Hanger


M7/2 Emil Voos Waffenfabrik, Solingen


Early MM Small Diamond with Motto

Late RZM Dated 1940
Black Leather Hanger


M7/5 Carl Julius Krebs, Solingen

Late RZM
Non Magnetic Plating (blue tinge) & Rivets Black Leather Hanger


M7/6 H. & F. Lauterjung, Solingen

Transitional (no rzm probably worn away)
Non Magnetic Plating, Magnetic Rivets. Hanger Leather like k98 pouches


M7/7 Hermann Konejung, Solingen

Early with Motto
Brown Leather Hanger marked LfS


Late rzm with Plastic Hanger


M7/8 Eduard Gembruch, Solingen-Grafrath

Transitional RZM & Motto
LFS Hanger

M7/9 SMF - Solinger Metallwaffenfabrik Stoecker & Co., Solingen
Early SMF solingen Ges Geschutz with Motto Small Diamond

M7/10 J A Henckels, Solingen


Early MM with Motto, small diamond 23mm
Brown Leather Hanger marked LFS

Transitional MM & RZM dated 1937


Transitional MM & RZM Dated 1937

Transitional 1938, RZM & MM with Motto
& Zwillingwerk Ges Geschutzt
Leather hgr marked oakleaf/LFS

Transitional 1938 RZM & MM (only maker logo no company name)

Late RZM dated 1939

Early MM & Zwillingwerk Ges Geschutzt, with Motto, Small Diamond

M7/11 K. & Co Solingen (E. Knecht & Co.)

Early MM with Motto Small Diamond 22mm
Brown Leather Hanger, single cotton runner

Transitional MM and RZM and dated 1937, with motto on the blade. Magnetic plating, and Non Mag rivets. Black hanger with LS marking.

Late RZM and MM Dated 1939
Non Magnetic Rivets and Plating, Black Leather Hanger

Late RZM and MM Dated 1938

Late RZM & MM Dated 1940
Non Mag Plating, Mag Rivets, Black Leather Hanger

M7/12 Carl Robert Kaldenbach

Late MM of Wusthof (M7/19) but RZM of M7/12
dated 1940


M7/13 Arthur Schüttelhofer & Co. Solingen-Wald

Transitional MM & RZM with Motto
Black Leather Hanger

Late RZM (off centre)
Magnetic Plating & Rivets Black Leather Hanger

Late RZM (off centre)
Non Magnetic Plating (blue tinge), Magnetic Rivets. Black Leather Hanger

Late RZM (off centre)
Non Magnetic Plating, Magnetic Rivets, Black Leather Hanger

Late RZM
Leather Hanger Stamped LFS


M7/14 P. D. Lüneschloss

Transitional 1936 RZM with Motto

Transitional 1936, heavy cast iron construction with motto. Small 22mm Diamond
LFS Marked darker brown leather hanger

Transitional 1936 RZM with Motto (No Makers Logo) Small 22mm Diamond
Magnetic Plating and Rivets Black LFS marked Leather Hanger

Late 1937 RZM (No Motto)

M7/18 Richard Abr. Herder, Solingen

EARLY Part MOTTO
Small Ricasso, Small Diamond Part MOTTO

Transitional RZM & MM Dated 1941 (Plastic Hanger)
Non Magnetic plating, Magnetic grip rivets

Transitional/Late RZM & MM Dated 1940


M7/19 Edward Wüsthof Dreizackwerk, Solingen

Early MM with Motto
Non magnetic plating or rivets.

Early MM with Motto

Transitional MM & RZM with Motto
dated 1937

((*Listed as M7/12 above* Late MM of Wusthof (M7/19) but RZM of M7/12
dated 1940))

M7/22 Wilhelm Weltersbach, Solingen

Early MM with Motto
Brown Leather Hanger


M7/27 Pumawerk (Lauterjung & Sohn) Solingen

Early MM w Motto, Small Diamond

Early MM With Motto
Brown Leather Hanger

Early MM (no more info)

Transitional MM & RZM 1937 With Motto

Tranistional MM & RZM With Motto
Dated 1937 Black Leather Hanger

Late RZM Dated 1941
Black Leather Hanger

Late RZM Dated 1941
Black Leather Hanger



M7/28 Gustav Felix, Gloriawerk, Solingen

Early with MM & Motto, Small Diamond 22mm
Magnetic Plating, Non Magnetic Rivets Brown Leather Hanger


M7/29 Klittermann & Moog G.m.b.H., Haan

Transitional RZM & MM Dated 1939 (no Grip plates)
Magnetic Plating, Brown Leather Hanger

M7/31 August Merten Mw., Solingen-Grafrath

Early MM with Motto

M7/32 Robt. Muller, Solingen-Merscheid

Transition RZM & MM (no other info)

M7/33 F/W. Höller, Solingen

Late RZM
Non Magnetic Plating, Magnetic Rivets, (Hanger Lost)

M7/34 Rudolf C. Jacobs, Solingen-Grafrath

Late RZM, Magnetic Steel Rivets & Magnetic plating.

M7/36 E. & F. Hörster, Solingen

Transitional MM & RZM of M7/37 (R Klass) with Motto
Small 22mm diamond, Magnetic Plating and Rivets, Black leather hanger

Transitional MM & RZM of M7/37 (R Klass) with Motto

Transitional (No MM) RZM with Motto
Black Leather Hanger

Late RZM
Non-magnetic pommel & hilt, magnetic rivets, Black Leather Hanger


M7/37 Robert Klaas, Solingen-Ohligs

Early MM Dated 1937 with Motto

Early MM with evidence of Motto
Small 22mm Diamond, Magnetic plating, Non Magnetic Rivets. Hanger MM LS

Late RZM 1938

Late (MM?) & RZM dated 1938


M7/38 Paul Seilheimer, Solingen

Early MM with Motto (mint)

Late rzm, Black Leather Hanger



M7/40 Hartkopf & Co. Solingen

Early MM with Motto (HARTKOPF & Co SOLINGEN GES,GESCHUTZT)
Small Diamond 22mm

Transitional RZM & MM Dated 1936 With Motto Small Diamond M7/40/36

Late RZM & MM
Non Magnetic plating, Magnetic Rivets and a Black Leather hanger

Late RZM only

Late RZM on ricasso Non Mag Hilt, Mag rivets, Black Leather Hanger


M7/42 W.K.C. (Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Co.) Waffenfabrik, Solingen-Wald

Early MM (Motto lost)
Magnetic Plating, Non Magnetic Rivets
Brown Leather Hanger

EARLY Ges.Geschutzt WKC Solingen
small daimond, no motto (worn), complete scabbard

Transitional 1937 RZM & MM with Motto Small Diamond

Late RZM Dated 1940 Non Mag Hilt Magnetic Rivets Black Hanger

Late RZM Dated 1940 Non Magnetic Plating, Magnetic Rivets. Brown Leather Hanger (looks possibly dyed black?)

M7/44 F. W. Backhaus, Solingen-Obligs

Early MM with Motto, Small diamond

M7/51 Anton Wingen, Jr., Solingen

Early MM with Motto
leather hanger

Early MM with Motto
Magnetic Plating, Non Magnetic Rivets, Black Hanger

Early MM with Motto, small diamond

Early MM with Motto

Transitional RZM Dated 1938 with Motto

Late RZM Dated 1939
Magnetic Plating, Non Magnetic Rivets. Black Leather Hanger


M7/56 C. D. Schaaf, Solingen

Early MM with Motto (missing diamond)
Magnetic Plating, Non Magnetic Rivets (no scabbard)

Late RZM Dated 1938
Magnetic Plating & Rivets. Black Leather Hanger MM LS

Late RZM Dated 1940


M7/59 C. Lutters & Co., Solingen

Transitional RZM and MM
No Motto


M7/60 Gustav L. Koller, Solingen

Transitional RZM and MM With Motto

Transitional RZM & MM with Motto Small Diamond

Transitional RZM MM With Motto

M7/62 Friedrich Plucker Jr, Solingen-Grafrath

Early MM With Motto

M7/65 Karl Heidelberg, Solingen

Transitional RZM and MM
With Motto black leather hanger

Transitional RZM and MM
No Motto


RZM M7/66 Carl Eickhorn

Early With Motto & MM (No more info)

Early MM Small Diamond
Leather Hanger stamped LFS

Early MM Ges.Geschutzt (no other info)

Late Dated 1939 RZM & MM
Magnetic rivets (no scabbard)

Late Dated 1940 RZM & MM
Non Mag Plating, Mag Rivets, Black Leather Hanger

Late Dated 1940 RZM & MM

Late Dated 1940 RZM & MM Large Diamond

Late RZM Dated 1941

Late RZM Dated 1942 "Over-The-Shoulder" squrriel

Late RZM 1942 RZM & MM

M7/67 Gottlieb Hammesfahr, Solingen-Foche

Transitional RZM & MM
Small diamond with Motto

M7/68 Tigerwerk Lauterjung & Co., Solingen

Transitional MM with Motto
Leather Hanger stamped LFS

Transitional period, with both marker's logo and RZM.


M7/71 Herm. Hahn, Solingen-Wald

Early MM with Motto (HERMANN- HAHN SOLINGEN-WALD, GES,GESCH)
Small Diamond


RZM 7/72 Karl Rob. Kaldenbach, Solingen-Grafrath

Late RZM piece, aluminum alloy construction.

Late RZM dated 1939 on ricasso rzm on blade (no scabbard)

Late RZM (no scabbard)

M7/74 Friedrich Aug. Schmitz, Solingen

Early MM with Motto
Small Diamond, Steel

M7/75 Böker & Co. Solingen

Transitional RZM & MM
Magnetic Plating, Non Magnetic Rivets Black Leather Hanger


M7/80 Gustav C. Spitzer, Solingen

Late RZM Dated 39
Magnetic rivets non magnetic plating.

Late RZM Dated 39 (note not 1939)

M7/81 Karl Tiegel, Riemberg

Transitional MM & RZM dated 1939
(MM on Ricasso)


M7/83 Richard Pluemacher Sohn, Solingen

Late RZM with Triangle containg !


M7/112 Carl Wüsthof-Gladiatorwerk, Solingen

Early MM with Motto, (GES,GESCHUTZT )
Small Diamond 22mm

Early MM (GES,GESCHUTZT )
Motto worn off

Early MM with Motto
Small Diamond, Brown Leather Hanger

M7/118 Jacobs & Co. Solingen

Late RZM on ricasso

Unmarked (worn away)

Late Non Magnetic Plating (0% left) Magnetic Rivets Black Hanger

No RZM attributed

Gebr. Lutzenkirchen, Solingen

Early with Motto
Magnetic plated fittings, Black leather hanger


E.PACK & SOHNE SOLINGEN GES,GESCH

Early Small Diamond with Motto

Early (No Motto-worn)
Small Diamond 22mm

Early With Motto Eagle Hilt
Small Diamond, Nut & Bolt style pins/rivets Riccasso


GEBR.BELL,SOLINGEN

Early with Motto
Small Diamond 22mm

Louper Solingen Flamme (with logo)

Early (no more info)

Early MM with Motto

Early MM with Motto Large Diamond

[Santi]

Great idea, Mike!!!


M7/68 Tigerwerk Lauterjung & Co., Solingen
Transitional period, with both marker's logo and RZM.

[evilmike]

M7/34 Rudolf C. Jacobs, Solingen-Grafrath

Late RZM
Non Mag plating, Magnetic Rivets. Black Leather Hanger


i will construct the list and post it as the list hopefully grows. its not that a silly idea is it

[evilmike]

M7/40 Hartkopf & Co. Solingen

Transitional/late RZM & MM
Non Magnetic plating, Magnetic Rivets and a Black Leather hanger

[jancz3rt]

My HJs

Here are the details on my HJs:


RZM 7/14 P.D.LUNESCHLOSS

Transitional 1936, heavy cast iron construction with motto.
LFS Marked darker brown leather hanger.

Link: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=241234


and


RZM 7/72 Karl Rob. Kaldenbach, Solingen-Grafrath

RZM piece, aluminum alloy construction.

Link: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=230031


JAN

[evilmike]

Thanks Jan!! ill add them to my list and post the updated one when we get a few more

[Claus]

.

Here is my add to the list.

M7/11 K. & Co Solingen MM and RZM and dated 1937, with motto on the blade. Magnetic plating, and Non Mag rivets. Black hanger with LS marking.

Best regards
Claus

[evilmike]

thanks

[Adrian Stevenson]

Mine:

Early pre RZM example by "Gebr. Lutzenkirchen, Solingen".
Motto on blade
Magnetic plated fittings
Black leather hanger

Cheers, Ade.

[evilmike]

thanks for posting Ade, i cant find a RZM number that relates to these, so i guess maybe they stopped producing or remain an unknown code, ive seen this logo before, but googling the manufacturer name hasnt turned up anything. Looks like you may have a scarce maker there Ade.

[evilmike]

and the postmans been

RZM M7/66 Carl Eickhorn

Dated 1940 RZM & MM
Non Mag Plating, Mag Rivets, Black Leather Hanger

[evilmike]

ive included all addittions so far into my original post, to stop things getting too complicated i will attempt to come up with a cunning plan to show off the data... answers on a postcard if you please

Ive also just read that there was an estimated 20 million HJ knives produced should be enough to go round then

[John Pepera]

M7/7.

Late with Plastic strap and hanger and of course, no motto.

John Pepera
peppers1@ameritech.net

[John Pepera]

Excelent condition.

[John Pepera]

Except for the broken strap.