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Tool Talk => Collector's Forum => Topic started by: Valkie on January 24, 2019, 02:11:11 AM

Title: Slovakia knife
Post by: Valkie on January 24, 2019, 02:11:11 AM: Hi Guys;

Just came into possession of an old knife manufactured in Slovakia.

Is there anyone out there who could direct me to where I can find out a bit about this beauty?

Be greatly appreciated.

Cheers
Title: Re: Slovakia knife
Post by: gerleatherberman on January 24, 2019, 02:22:27 AM: I don't know anything about the knife, but it is cool to see a knife made somewhere that I didn't know produced knives. :like:
Title: Re: Slovakia knife
Post by: Sparky415 on January 24, 2019, 07:11:51 AM: :iagree:

+1
Title: Re: Slovakia knife
Post by: ReamerPunch on January 24, 2019, 10:59:10 AM: Czechoslovakia :pok:
Title: Re: Slovakia knife
Post by: dks on January 24, 2019, 11:04:02 AM: Czechoslovakia, so it may have been made in what is now the Czech republic. (I was told that most of the knife making was in that area)

Since is says Czechoslovakia it was made before 1992

OK, so the company seems to still be operating, in the Czech republic

here are some products

http://www.mikovknives.com/BasicInfo/basicinfo.html

"About Mikov:

The MIKOV Company is one of the oldest knife companies in the Czech Republic (former Czechoslovakia). Established in 1794 by Ignac Rosler it quickly became the leading producer of quality cutlery in its region. In 19th century the company had two factories - Sandrik and Koh-I-Noor. In 1955 those two factories united and MIKOV company was founded. Nowadays MIKOV is the biggest knife company in the Czech Republic - a manufacturer of a wide variety of folding knives, fixed blades, kitchen cutlery, scissors and office equipment."

Site : https://www.mikov.cz/?lang=en
Title: Re: Slovakia knife
Post by: AlephZero on January 24, 2019, 12:25:39 PM: :iagree: what the man said.

Also, there are few earlier threads about Mikov knives on the forum :cheers:
Title: Re: Slovakia knife
Post by: Mechanickal on January 24, 2019, 01:01:58 PM: Mikov also made quite decent SAK copies.
Title: Re: Slovakia knife
Post by: Valkie on January 24, 2019, 07:56:20 PM: Wow

Thanks for that guys.

I have never seen a knife made in Slovakia, so I thought it might be different.

Another for my collection.
Title: Re: Slovakia knife
Post by: Sea Monster on January 29, 2019, 11:25:57 AM: I think I have this exact knife....wait....

Yep, in slightly better condition.

It's probably a perfectly good little pocket knife (weighs practically nothing!) but I never liked it....
Title: Re: Slovakia knife
Post by: Ray S on January 31, 2019, 04:50:22 AM: [quote author=dks link=topic=80394.msg1858102#msg1858102 date=15483242. In 19th century the company had two factories - Sandrik and Koh-I-Noor. In 1955 those two factories united and MIKOV company was founded. Nowadays MIKOV is the biggest knife company in the Czech Republic - a manufacturer of a wide variety of folding knives, fixed blades, kitchen cutlery, scissors and office equipment."

[/quote]

When I saw the name Koh-I-Noor I remembered I had purchased a set of Rapidograph pens made by them awhile back.I bought them in an antique shop awhile back for the grand sum of $2! The set was missing two of the tips but otherwise was intact. I was shocked when I went on e-Bay and found out what they were asking for individual pens!