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I recently bought a beautiful Kershaw 1050 (Oregon USA by Kai Japan, 1050 on back). It's the first I've owned and I am very impressed with the ergonomics and quality of the build. But when I opened the knife, then closed it, I noticed that about 1cm or less at the tip of the blade actually touches t...

Great, thanks for clarifying! I figured there was a bit of variance, but wasn't sure how much. On this particular knife, the word "TESTED" is almost totally hidden. Now I know that this is normal.

Thanks again!

Thanks to all for your help and comments! To "XX Case XX" -- I am attaching two different pictures of Case Tested stamps (neither are of my knife). Seems to me that on the one with the red backdrop, the bottom of the word "TESTED" is almost tucked beneath the bolster/liner, while...

Thank you! One of the things I looked at is that the blade seems much more worn/aged than the handle. Made me question if that is normal, or how realistic it could have been put together from pieces. Also, is it common to see variance in how low the blade sits (as mentioned before, the word "Te...

Hi, This is my first post here in the forums, have been a lurker for some time now. Recently acquired a Case Tested Coke Bottle with a Bowtie shield. Pics are attached. Can anyone provide more info about this knife, in terms of age/value? I noticed that the tang stamp sits low on this one. The word ...