Etchings, Engravings & Blade Stamps

[MerryMadMonk]

What a pair... good to see 'em again, Ron! Nice etches and a lot of history in those knife handles!

 

[Half/Stop]

What a pair... good to see 'em again, Ron! Nice etches and a lot of history in those knife handles!

Thanks Al! I really wish they had identified which ship or ships this deck wood was from. It was my understanding that it was some left over material from one of Percy Richardson's projects.

 

[black mamba]

I bought these two special Vipers at the 2015 Rendezvous.

Ron, are those Vipers carbon or stainless?

 

[Half/Stop]

Ron, are those Vipers carbon or stainless?

That’s a mystery question Jeff! The front of the blade has the Great Eastern Cutlery Tang Stamp. The rear of the blade has the Titusville Iron Works tang stamp. Let’s just say they are unique!

 

[black mamba]

Ron, I believe the TIW wins out. Supposedly, all 440C knives are stamped with Cyclops Steel Works. They have also made GEC branded fixed blades with 1095 steel, so they're rare, but not unique.

 

[5K Qs]

This Mohawk canoe obviously has a bold, informative whole-blade etch. But I really like the tang stamp that might be interpreted as indicating that Arkansas is part of Germany.

- GT

 

[hamsco]

Ron, I believe the TIW wins out. Supposedly, all 440C knives are stamped with Cyclops Steel Works. They have also made GEC branded fixed blades with 1095 steel, so they're rare, but not unique.

I remember our discussion of those 2 beautiful vipers ! Nice to see them again.
I have one of the Lone Star rope knives made with ( what I believe) the same wood.

 

[300Bucks]

I believe if you order 300 units you can get your name ink printed on the blade.

The same for special events and awards.

Something you don't see often is hot stamping in the scale.

Modern methods include laser etching in scales. Bone.

Sometimes you hear comments "It's over done".

Many times in the Buck world its tied to a special issue contracted example. SMKWs. Here is both engraving and pad printing.

But the top of heap in the Buck world is the Aurum etched models.

300Bucks

 

[Bugdoc]

@Campbellclanman Thank you for the great display Duncan. I chuckled at the 'bread knife' logos... just wouldn't know what to do with a long serrated knife otherwise. LOL

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Waz, this knife is new to me. And very interesting as well. It appears to be a field scale of some sort, but to weigh what?

Cool thread. First time I've pulled these together:
Group photos

My newest knife as well

I felt fortunate to have found this on the Exchange

The delicate shade of etchs on these two was challenging to shoot with my so-so cell phone

One of two TC peach seed Barlows, the other a user without any etch left

 

[wazu013]

@Campbellclanman Thank you for the great display Duncan. I chuckled at the 'bread knife' logos... just wouldn't know what to do with a long serrated knife otherwise. LOL


Waz, this knife is new to me. And very interesting as well. It appears to be a field scale of some sort, but to weigh what

It's meant to weigh fish after you use the knocker to dispatch them.