cody6268 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 09, 2020 6:51 pm
...I do believe this is a Copenhagen knife, from the 1992 Fisherman's Gift Set. But, aren't the blades etched BEFORE they go into the knife? Thus, then what's the deal here?
Eric would be a very reliable source regarding when blade etches happened during the manufacturing process.
I'm pretty good at spotting sambar handled Schrade. I really like them and have consequently looked a a zillion pics. I used to have a UST3GS. Sold in trying times. Your particular knife is not from those sets.
This is how I can tell.
Your knife looks to have natural sambar stag handles. The "Copenhagen Fishing Knife Set" had burnt stag handles with golden brown tones. Secondly, those 885UH knives had a smaller round Copenhagen shield (not an oval shield).
Your very nice knife could have been from any number of special runs over the years or it could have been an end-of-days assembly that was rejected because of the pin crack etc. It's exact manufacturing date will likely remain a mystery. Did you try asking the seller for more details? That's your best bet at finer details regarding the knife.
I recommend finding any Schrade shield that will fit and using original J-B Weld epoxy to affix it after roughing up the back of the shield and handle well a bit with medium sandpaper. I did that to my 85th Anniversary whittler and it worked great. It also has a burnt stag handle.
I think the pin crack will likely stay as it is without doing anything to it. I'm no expert on that, just my opinion based on my experience with other pin-cracked knives. You might want to ask in the customization and fix-it forums.
Here's pics of my shield-fix whittler and my previously owned UST3GS set.