New Hammer Brand

[kootenay joe]

I recently saw a Jumbo Sleeveboard Whittler, Hammer Brand with 'the Arm' logo & HB10 pattern #, made in China for $25 so i bought it.
It is a well made knife, no issues & no blade rub. At 4 1/2" it is a big knife.
Now, here is the surprise: it is an exact copy of my 2007 Schatt & Morgan, File & Wire, "Wildcat Driller", right down to the pinched bolsters & caps. It was $137 IIRC. Steel is ATS-34.
Here are some pictures: note: very plain box.
kj

[313 Mike]

Wow Joe, the similarities are striking indeed!

[#goldpan]

Wow is right! Those two could be cousins. Nice knives

[gsmith7158]

Kj is the Schatt and Morgan made in China as well.?

[kootenay joe]

No it's a 2007 Queen made knife, their File & Wire line, most expensive of all Schatt & Morgans. AS far as i know this Hammer Brand one has only been out about 1 year
Queen could have had them made 'offshore' and not disclosed it. You can see from the workmanship that both knives are quite comparable, so the possibility is there but i doubt the S&M was made anywhere other than in Titusville PA.
kj

[philco]

This should serve as a reminder of just how close the Chinese made cutlery is to our best American made cutlery.

[kootenay joe]

Whomever owns the H.B. branding now (Stewart Taylor ?) had to request the Chinese manufacturer to make a "Jumbo Sleeveboard Whittler". Perhaps he sent them a 2007 Schatt & Morgan to show what he was asking them to make and they measured & copied exactly ?
kj

[kootenay joe]

double post
kj

[deltaboy]

Wow that almost a exact copy.