Etchings, Engravings & Blade Stamps

Mike Robuck

Mike Robuck

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After looking at a penknife that Luger1952 posted in the "Old Knives" thread I thought it might be fun to have a thread on blade etchings, engravings and stamps (not tang stamps, stamps on blades.) Old or new, something out of the ordinary, advertising, etc. Hopefully, I'm not duplicating a previous thread here.

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This should be a fun thread, Mike, thanks for putting it up. Here is the original GEC etching for their stainless knives.
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And here is another older GEC pair of etches on a Factory Test Production Run Tidioute.
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Another old etch from Tidoute is this American Patriot eagle banner.
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The Germans have always been big on etches, and this Fight'n Rooster has three colors and is about as busy as it gets.
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This Collector knife from Boker has a different etch and tang stamp from past knives on each blade.
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Another German etch, a prototype Fight'n Rooster stockman.
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I don't mind a quiet, subtle, etching or engraving on a knife blade but sometimes a maker just goes way overboard as this -

GEC #66 Calf Roper as shipped by GEC top picture and with the etch removed bottom picture. I like the plain, clean, blade much better.

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Another example of blade etching is this Bulldog Stockman with an acid etch. Although there is a lot of etching, it is more subtle and fits the overall appearance of the knife.

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Some great examples Jeff. I like the early GEC factory tested.
George65, nice knives! It's cool that you were able find the origin of one of them.
Ed, I agree, sometimes too much takes away from the blade.
boy&his dog: No luck on googling Greenlee? Interesting that the logo is also on the bolster.
Oldtymer: I like the etch, but I really like the shield!
Jamie, beautiful IXL.

Thanks for posting them.

A little hard to read but this IXL knife has "Virginian knife" on the blade.
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Rick T, allways good to have a Case XX. :thumbsup:
Charlie, I just wore out my "like" finger after all of your posts. That "Holyoke" is really nice as is the "Fisherman's Pride."
Jake, way to cue up the classics!
 
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