Help with identifying this knife
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tlash1
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Help with identifying this knife
I need help identifying this knife. The tang stamp is faded, but it appears to be "c" inside of a circle. The knife is very lightweight. I really don't have a clue on this one!
- Ridgegrass
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Re: Help with identifying this knife
Don’t know the mark but it kinda looks European due to the dark rivet. Looks like a nice piece. Good luck with it. J.O’.
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Re: Help with identifying this knife
This one might be a good candidate for the #2 pencil rub trick on that tang stamp.
Just gentle rub the stamp with a pencil and many times it draws out extra detail (with no harm to the marking or blade).
Or is it just me, I almost see wording above the circle-c.
Just gentle rub the stamp with a pencil and many times it draws out extra detail (with no harm to the marking or blade).
Or is it just me, I almost see wording above the circle-c.
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Re: Help with identifying this knife
Are those bolsters aluminum and integral? Can’t see in the pictures. How about a couple more pics. What are the handles made of? Just curious. Thanks. O’.
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tlash1
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Re: Help with identifying this knife
Here's some additional photos. The handles are some type of lightweight wood. The rest of the construction appears to be aluminum. Thanks for your help so far!
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Yeah, they look like aluminum and integral. Could be American
Thanks for the pcs. O'.
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Re: Help with identifying this knife
I wonder if that could be a Curtin & Clark knife.
Tlash1's knife on the left, an example of a Curtin & Clark stamp on the right. Perhaps my eyes are playing tricks on me, but it kinda looks like there might be a smaller "C" inside the more clearly visible "C". Sometimes knifemakers use different markings at different times. But, just a guess.
Tlash1's knife on the left, an example of a Curtin & Clark stamp on the right. Perhaps my eyes are playing tricks on me, but it kinda looks like there might be a smaller "C" inside the more clearly visible "C". Sometimes knifemakers use different markings at different times. But, just a guess.
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