Help identifying possible weapon in cold case

[1967redrider]

Maybe the knife in question was identified as being a Robeson, but the person who posted it is hoping to identify it as not a Robeson for other purposes . . .

[SwedgeHead]

Maybe the knife in question was identified as being a Robeson, but the person who posted it is hoping to identify it as not a Robeson for other purposes . . .

Post it on eBay as a Case XX and our counterfeit team will jump on it, then we'll find out !
Sorry OP that we are jesting a bit, but it can be interesting and entertaining at the same time.

[amandalew_27]

Thank you all, truly.

This tip for rust is very helpful, but unfortunately we cannot remove it yet because we do not want to contaminate the evidence. I am in Maryland and the knife is in Florida so I am not able to get close enough to get a better picture. The person who provided the picture was very helpful but should not have touched it without gloves. We need to preserve any chain of custody at this points and Ido not want to ask for better pictures, but I will work on it!

I actually have a video but it would not let me post here. If any of you know how I can upload that I will absolutely do so. Most of the pictures are so bad because they are screenshots of the video. I removed the sound from it and had it ready to go, but I wasn't able to upload here. If any of you want me to message you with it, I can do that too.

You've already provided me with crucial information about the era! In about a month, I will be able to get down there and see it in person but it's a really important for us to get the size of the blade(s) and knowing that it was not made after 1989 is a crucial piece of information. The other hope is that this person would've kept the knife in their possession since then, until about 2022. Since then, it's just been sitting.

Since I'm not able to get my hands on it and I'm worried about potential contamination, I wanted to order an identical knife in the meantime. I have ordered a Barlow Cutmaster but now it's looking like I may need to look into getting the Robeson as well.

What do you all think about there being a possible "R" or "B" here or am I seeing things? Obviously getting a better look will help, but it looks to me like the engraving could've been worn down overtime.

The contamination ship has likely sailed. The knife being handled with ungloved hands in what appears to be someone's kitchen are just starting points. Any defense attorney, even a newby public defender, will attack those likely indefensible points and get the evidence tossed.

Well here's the thing. We aren't trying to convict the man who owned this. He's deceased. It's a wrongful conviction case where an innocent man has been in prison for 36 years. So, getting blood from the inside of the knife is still possible and highly relevant. A family friend is the one helping us who is amazing and is going to give her prints and DNA to exclude but we are interested in possible blood under the rust and on the inside, the likely age of the knife (mostly just how likely/unlikely is it to have been produced prior to 1989), and finally the precise dimensions of the pen knife.

[amandalew_27]

Maybe the knife in question was identified as being a Robeson, but the person who posted it is hoping to identify it as not a Robeson for other purposes . . .

I have no agenda with what type of knife. I kind of wanted to rule out case because I cannot afford to order case knives from online to get measurements so it's likely better if it's not a case. I've ordered a kutmaster but now it seems I need to order a Robeson.

[amandalew_27]

Maybe the knife in question was identified as being a Robeson, but the person who posted it is hoping to identify it as not a Robeson for other purposes . . .

Post it on eBay as a Case XX and our counterfeit team will jump on it, then we'll find out !
Sorry OP that we are jesting a bit, but it can be interesting and entertaining at the same time.

Haha I do appreciate it. Based on the responses, I can tell it's not a case

[knifeaholic]

Maybe the knife in question was identified as being a Robeson, but the person who posted it is hoping to identify it as not a Robeson for other purposes . . .

I have no agenda with what type of knife. I kind of wanted to rule out case because I cannot afford to order case knives from online to get measurements so it's likely better if it's not a case. I've ordered a kutmaster but now it seems I need to order a Robeson.

Post better pics, similar to the pics that FRJ and EA42 posted. Clear, front, back, blades open, blades closed, with the knife on a table on a light colored background.

[amandalew_27]

Maybe the knife in question was identified as being a Robeson, but the person who posted it is hoping to identify it as not a Robeson for other purposes . . .

I have no agenda with what type of knife. I kind of wanted to rule out case because I cannot afford to order case knives from online to get measurements so it's likely better if it's not a case. I've ordered a kutmaster but now it seems I need to order a Robeson.

Post better pics, similar to the pics that FRJ and EA42 posted. Clear, front, back, blades open, blades closed, with the knife on a table on a light colored background.

I will be able to do that in about a month. Otherwise, these are basically the best pictures that you were gonna get so I'm sorry. Like I said, I can share the video with any of you that would like, but otherwise I am not gonna request that this person who has possession of the knife, get it out of the bag to take any photos of it.