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6th October 2007, 11:38 PM
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Well as you clearly know 40% of the knife now is from 2007, the guard & blade are clearly earlier....
 Its a nice blade, but the design was made over a long period....Close ups of the blade markings would usualy help a great deal with any dating of European or American blades. Spiral |
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6th October 2007, 11:44 PM
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Hello All!
All is well! I forgot to say that the stag handle and pommel were taken from a 1940's 1950's carving set!  When I rehilt a knife I like to use "Period" parts. I will get close up's of the mark soon but all the writing is enclosed in a sort of "X" shape with 4 smaller "X"s around it but it is very worn and hard to read.Mark... |
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7th October 2007, 12:14 AM
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lol ok thats a little better & certanly makes it a better more practical user knife I am sure..., but the grind on the angle at front of antler to bring the fit down to the bolster clearly shows its a modern re work.
The mark sounds interesting. But Ill say, Id replace that foot handle if it was mine as well  But to me that them means its no longer a collectible, but hopefully stilll a great knife to use.... Look forward to the close ups. Spiral |
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