NY Knife Co. Shield?

[bonehead]

Can someone indentify the name of this type shield used on New York Knife Co. knives?

Much appreciated

[RobesonsRme.com]

That's the squashed cockroach shield.

Seriously, I've seen the shield on NYK Army knives / utilities. I'm sure someone in the knife collecting world has given it a name at one time or another.

Charlie Noyes

[bonehead]

Charlie, At first I thought you were serious

[tjmurphy]

The general term for that shield is "GIMP". This is from "Collector Knives" Price and Zalesky.

[Knife Nut]

Whatever you call it, I like it.
That's one monster shield!

Paul

[bonehead]

Excellent!, The gimp shield will go down for my records, Thanks

[ole_muddy]

NYK also used a very similar shield on their folding hunters.

[Jeffrey]

Nice shield!

[elbertson]

Nice knife!

[bonehead]

Thanks Guys,

I really love the old scout style knives and bought this one for comparing to an old Case 6445R. Although different both seem to be of equal construction IMO.