Tested Era Case 11031sh w/concave grind

[gsmith7158]

This one may or may not be the real deal but I had never seen one before so I thought I'd throw it on the wall and what response I got. It is listed in Sargents 7th edition but there are no pics. I don't believe I've noticed this stamp on a folder this small before. What say ye experts?

[olderdogs1]

Greg, I believe that knife is fine. Everything looks right to me. What are your concerns?

Tom

[gsmith7158]

Greg, I believe that knife is fine. Everything looks right to me. What are your concerns?

Tom

Tom when I first looked at it I guess I was following that tarnish line on the C and thought it looked kind of like a block C but I have magnified it and I see now that I was following the wrong line.I guess I should be more concerned about my eye sight than the knife. I had not seen one of these with that concave grind before.

[olderdogs1]

Can’t say as I have ever seen one either with the concave blade but I do know that some were produced that way. Probably not lucrative enough to fake as counterfeits go as well. I remember Jim Sargent telling me to look at the patina on the blade, stamp, and knife to see if it flows together. To me this knife meets that test.

Tom

[Doc B]

Cool looking knife. I do like that grind and blade!!!

[gsmith7158]

Yes probably not enough value for the counterfeiter there in the first place. Kind of a cool conversation piece though.

[DM11]

Cool knife Greg! I have a concave ground one from the XX era. Its stamped 11031SHCC. From what little I've been able to find out I dont think many were made with the concave grind.

[gsmith7158]

Cool knife Greg! I have a concave ground one from the XX era. Its stamped 11031SHCC. From what little I've been able to find out I dont think many were made with the concave grind.

Thanks David! I had never seen one before but I saw them listed in Sargents so I snagged that one.