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Hey guys I'm new here, I recently inherited my uncles knife collection and found this. I was just curious I've seen some others like it but can't quite find any info on this model any info would be greatly appreciated thank you in advance

So nobody knows anything about these knives? Any idea of a forum that might have some info?

Hey Russ sorry no one has welcomed you to AAPK. So first thing ! Your knife does it have Roman numerals on the back side of the main blade tang? If it does could we get a picture of this please or tell me what is there. Robert Klass/ Kissing Crane Knives used the Roman numerals to date some of their knives. Other than the date of manufacture your knife looks to be a stag handled whittler pattern and a very nice knife. I am no expert but the back of the main blade tang should have something like 2735 XIV. Let me know what it says and we will try and get your knife dated,Ed.

Here is a post by one of our more knowledgeable people on the Robert Klass knives.

basser5 wrote:Lyle,

She was born in 1985.

The 3235 breaks down to a 32 pattern, 3blade, and the 5 is for stag.
The roman numeral dating system started in 1972 with XI, 1973 = XII, 1974=XIII and so on till 1986.

Tim

I hope this helps and again I apologize that no one has tried to help till now.

Doesn't the red shield imply a much later manufacture?

Hmmmm I am not sure on the designation of red on the shield as it relates to age. I know I have a Klass whittler made in 1975 I will dig it out and see what kind of shield it has on it. That is the best I can do as you can see from the above posts I was just transferring information from one post to the other. I will update with pics of some of my Kissing Cranes.

I'm not sure either. Just recalling something I think that I read.

Welcome Russ!
Please post pics of the back of the main blade.

hey guys thank you for the response it looks like it's just 4130 on the blade, so prob made after 86? Anyway thanks again for the add and the info!!

1987-2006

Hey Tim, does the red shield have any relation to era of manufacture?

Here are a few pics of my whittler. Hope you like it.