And... I finally gave in and bought one of the infamous "pallet" knives. Finished Sharpfinger blades sent by someone to China to have pressed wood handles installed with too-small brass rivets.
Sellers on the bay have been going crazy with stories and prices, but I found one as cheap as an original used knife, so made an offer. I'll see if this brown wood example has the loose handles that I have heard about on many of them. The tang stamps vary but this example has the last stock stamp, also the hollow grind.
There is another on now that the seller claims to have had in storage over fifteen years. Guys, someone remind me as to when the wood handled pallet knives first showed up here?