Another horrible fake - “Case Tested Christmas Tree Stockman”

[Mumbleypeg]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/196737768014?_ ... R4iRn8bXZA

This is another across the room fake. Then you see the stamps! These are so grossly exaggerated cold stamps they’re pathetic.

Ken

[OLDE CUTLER]

Wow, that tang stamp is something else.

[Walleye]

I have a knife that I bought probably 30+ years ago now that has those same cold stamps on all three blades. It was sold to me as a fake and the price was right. I have seen many others like this, same stamps, and on all the blades. Does anyone have any idea where they were done or by whom? Who ever was doing them this way was at it long ago and they seemed fairly prolific in their output.

I am happy to own a such a common known fake, as I could always educate others with it by showing it side by side with a genuine Case Tested knife. The differences are quite obvious, especially if you invited someone to use a magnifying glass to inspect the stamps.

[OLDE CUTLER]

I have a knife that I bought probably 30+ years ago now that has those same cold stamps on all three blades. It was sold to me as a fake and the price was right. I have seen many others like this, same stamps, and on all the blades. Does anyone have any idea where they were done or by whom? Who ever was doing them this way was at it long ago and they seemed fairly prolific in their output.

I am happy to own a such a common known fake, as I could always educate others with it by showing it side by side with a genuine Case Tested knife. The differences are quite obvious, especially if you invited someone to use a magnifying glass to inspect the stamps.

By being happy to own a known fake, the money you paid is financing the next wave of fakes.

[Reverand]

I have a knife that I bought probably 30+ years ago now that has those same cold stamps on all three blades. It was sold to me as a fake and the price was right. I have seen many others like this, same stamps, and on all the blades. Does anyone have any idea where they were done or by whom? Who ever was doing them this way was at it long ago and they seemed fairly prolific in their output.

I am happy to own a such a common known fake, as I could always educate others with it by showing it side by side with a genuine Case Tested knife. The differences are quite obvious, especially if you invited someone to use a magnifying glass to inspect the stamps.

I believe that it is a great thing to use your fake to educate others. Too many people only read what a tang stamp says, and have no curiosity about authenticity. By showing them what to look for, you can save some people from some costly mistakes!

[1967redrider]

Cold stamping at its worst.

[Walleye]

I have a knife that I bought probably 30+ years ago now that has those same cold stamps on all three blades. It was sold to me as a fake and the price was right. I have seen many others like this, same stamps, and on all the blades. Does anyone have any idea where they were done or by whom? Who ever was doing them this way was at it long ago and they seemed fairly prolific in their output.

I am happy to own a such a common known fake, as I could always educate others with it by showing it side by side with a genuine Case Tested knife. The differences are quite obvious, especially if you invited someone to use a magnifying glass to inspect the stamps.

By being happy to own a known fake, the money you paid is financing the next wave of fakes.

I disagree. The seller disclosed it was a fake and I have no reason to believe he personally made it. He said he had had it for some time perhaps from a collection he bought. Its my money and I can spend it on what I want. I believe its good for some of us collectors to have a fake or two on hand to educate others. I don't think anyone posting here on this forum is trying to say that "fake knives are good", in fact, most of us are trying to expose fakers. I know for sure that I'm not trying to sell any fake knives to anyone. However, their existence is a marketplace reality, and based on the books and articles I've read on the topic, people have been making "counterfeit" cutlery for centuries. We should do what we can to teach others. This forum is one way, but in-person teaching is another.

[OLDE CUTLER]

If you collect fakes, they should all be marked as such by drilling a hole thru the tang stamp as below.

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