Maker
Carl Eickhorn
The largest and most prolific edged-weapon maker of the period, known by its squirrel trademark.
- City
- Solingen
- Rarity
- 1/5 · Common
- Est. production
- 52,000
- Founded
- 1865
- Trademark
- Squirrel
- RZM code
- M7/66, M7/941
- In the book
- Pages 68–77
- SS contract codes
- 941/36 SS, 941/37 SS, 941/38 SS, 941/39 SS, 941/40 SS
- SA Group stamps
- BO, Fr, Ha, He, No, Ns, Nrh, Ost, Sa, Wf, Om, S, Wm
- Types
- Early, High leader, Röhm inscription, RZM, Transitional
In 1865 Carl Eickhorn founded “Eickhorn Solingen”. Moving from Düsseldorf to Solingen, the first production hall was built in 1875. In January 1886 Eickhorn registered with the Solingen authorities and the manufacture of Eickhorn knives began. From the very beginning, quality, careful processing and precise assembly had top priority.
