Custom knife maker etch help? Rifced?

[TripleF]

Can anyone help identify this etch?

[steve99f]

Scott

Hard to believe the maker of that knife left that as a makers mark. Possible though. Not much help today.

[XX Case XX]

I don't know what that says but I think Steve is right. It's not the makers mark, it's the previous owner's name, whatever that was. Maybe it was his nickname or something. I've seen that kind of thing before, they just used an engraver to write their name.

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Mike

[bighomer]

Scott I think like the other fellers, it wouldn't surprise me if that knife was hand made by ole paki- stan. here a picture of some of his handy work, I'm not saying your knife is but.

[knife7knut]

Looks like " R.FRED"

[Shearer]

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bi7W_2VgmUU ... y=r.w.fred

Try this one

Grant
Here is a bit more information.
https://www.instagram.com/r.w.fred/?hl=en

[TripleF]

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bi7W_2VgmUU ... y=r.w.fred

Try this one

Grant
Here is a bit more information.
https://www.instagram.com/r.w.fred/?hl=en

Looks like you nailed it Grant!!! Thank you!

[doglegg]

Wow, Grand and Scott, that one took a step up. It is a great looking knife. Congratulations Scott.

[knife7knut]

I didn't see the W in the signature until it was posted who the maker was. Then I saw that he was using the drop down leg of the R as the beginning stroke of the W.

[Shearer]

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bi7W_2VgmUU ... y=r.w.fred

Try this one

Grant
Here is a bit more information.
https://www.instagram.com/r.w.fred/?hl=en

Looks like you nailed it Grant!!! Thank you!

Scott it's a pleasure to help out a fellow member.
I kept looking at different name's and when knife7knut put R Fred it put me on the right path.

Grant

[SteelMyHeart85420]

Definitely R.W.Fred's work...I like it.

[kootenay joe]

Quote: "Definitely R.W.Fred's work"
I do not see this. The pictures of R.W.Fred's knives do not show the same level of workmanship as Scott's knife. This does not mean that Scott's knife is not an RWFred. The signature does look very similar. Scott might have Fred's best knife.
I like it too.
kj

Edit to add: Scott you could send RWF pics and ask him to confirm and if he does, suggest he invest in a stamping die.

[TripleF]

Quote: "Definitely R.W.Fred's work"
I do not see this. The pictures of R.W.Fred's knives do not show the same level of workmanship as Scott's knife. This does not mean that Scott's knife is not an RWFred. The signature does look very similar. Scott might have Fred's best knife.
I like it too.
kj

Edit to add: Scott you could send RWF pics and ask him to confirm and if he does, suggest he invest in a stamping die.

You don't see it? but I might have his best work? Not sure what you're saying sir.

[kootenay joe]

I'm saying your knife looks more finished, better made than the knives on his website. If it is this knife maker's work it is one that came out better than the knives shown on his website.
kj

[glennbad]

Here is the exact knife, from his instagram page...

https://www.instagram.com/p/BYn9vvHjCr3 ... y=r.w.fred

[TripleF]

It is indeed a lefty carry.....I noticed it when I removed the knife.