Predating the rise of the Nazi party, the knife of the State Forest Service (Staatsforstdienst) served as a badge of honor and rank, with white colored grips reserved for senior officials and Foresters. Unlike many organizations that were co-opted by the Nazis, the symbols of the Forest Service were not significantly altered, and as a result very few Forester's knives are found with overt Nazi symbols or regalia. Measuring 17 3/4 inches overall, the blade is Damascus pattern, 13 1/4 inches in length with no visible makers marks on the ricasso. The hilt is gilt alloy with a bugling elk on the languet, a deer hoof rear quillion, a Nazi eagle on the obverse ferrule, pheasant on the reverse, and a pair of smooth original ivory grips with a set of three gilt brass acorn badges on each side. With a black leather sheath fitted with a gilt brass tip and acorn and a gilt steel throat. Included with the knife is a notarized letter from LTC (Ret.) Thomas M. Johnson of Johnson Reference Books, that describes a nearly identical Senior Forester Knife, and a letter from John Pearson who believes that the knife was produced by Tiger Werke of Solingen, which would make it one of only a few known Tiger Foresters on the market.

Excellent with some light handling marks overall. The felt buffer pad is absent with traces of green material on the sheath throat. The excellent grips show a few small handling marks and an attractive grain and color.