Clejuso

 Clejuso

Solingen, Germany

Established 1860

Clejuso was established by the Clemen and Jung families as a maker of high end tableware and cutlery. The name is a portmanteau of (Cle)men, (Ju)ng, (So)lingen. 

Clejuso pivoted to edged weapons production for military contracts, producing sabers, bayonets, and swords. They produced large amounts of trench knives for the first World War, and ceremonial dress swords during WW2, but following the demilitarization laws resulting from that war, they had to stop producing weapons, so they chose to move their focus entirely to their high quality steel restraints. 

Above and below, Clejuso Darby shackles from the authors own collection. This is a well made adjustable Darby with five locking positions. I have not seen any non adjustable Clejuso darbies; nor any adjustable Hiatt Darby shackles. 

These stainless steel shackles have a solid/smooth lock tube with no visible peening or closure on the top of the lock tube. The rivets are small and domed, the chain is fairly short and made of large long links with no swivel. Some Clejuso darbies have a rivet style clevis.