Stamp on tang.

[eveled]

On the 75th Anniversary Astro. The RMK stamp is oriented differently. Has RMK done this before? Or is this a first?

 

[zanussi01]

On the 75th Anniversary Astro. The RMK stamp is oriented differently. Has RMK done this before? Or is this a first? View attachment 1727986

eveled,RMK stamp the Nordic Knives Special bowie this way due to the full height flat grind.
I'm not sure if this is the only time,apart from your Astro,that they have done this though.

 

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Interesting -- on the anniversary knife, there is no "S" stamp for stainless steel.
(There is an "S" stamp on my Nordic Special.)
-Steve

 

[zanussi01]

The Tom Clinton Special also has the stamp like the Astro,however it is read with the blade pointing down.
The Nordic and Astro are read tip up.
The TC's and Nordic Bowies have a lot of space on the ricasso for the stamp due to the width of the blade,the astro,not so much.

The exclusion of the "S" on the Astro may be just because of space constraints.
RMK thought it may be too tight a fit having the logo with "S",so left it out.

 

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"...The TC's and Nordic Bowies have a lot of space on the ricasso for the stamp due to the width of the blade, the astro, not so much...."
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The ricasso on my Astro is 1-3/32 inch wide, but on my Nordic it's only 1 inch wide.
-Steve

 

[zanussi01]

Just got this reply from Jason Randall:-
"The blades are forged and shaped a little larger than normal on the Anniversary Knife.
The choil area would have to be even larger to accommodate the wider "S" stamp.
It was much easier to line this particular stamp up and still look proportionate."

 

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Thanks.
-Steve