Another fake Case Tested

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Re: Another fake Case Tested

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Thomasg wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 2:39 am Is this western states a fake.5B895A12-E1FA-4CCA-BE18-0EBD1EC71E5B.pngA77BC47C-4946-49C6-8B4E-AC87ED2B4D53.png1E760B0E-475C-44B5-AD1F-80D6BA475B50.png195CB388-50E2-4490-A391-C8C7C34C959C.png
Stamps and frame appear to be real. Freshly welded fake blades though. With all the wear on the tangs I would hardly expect to see the blades appear to be in such full, clean condition. Knife does not agree with itself.
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Re: Another fake Case Tested

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Not to hijack this Case thread, but I do agree with Wayne based on this picture.
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Re: Another fake Case Tested

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Mumbleypeg wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 3:09 am
Thomasg wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 2:39 am Is this western states a fake.5B895A12-E1FA-4CCA-BE18-0EBD1EC71E5B.pngA77BC47C-4946-49C6-8B4E-AC87ED2B4D53.png1E760B0E-475C-44B5-AD1F-80D6BA475B50.png195CB388-50E2-4490-A391-C8C7C34C959C.png
Since the title of this thread references Case, you’d probably get a better response to questions about the Western knife if you start a new thread with your question either here or in the Western Collector's forum. Most Western experts aren’t as likely to read your post here. JMO

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Thanks I thought I had started a new thread but some how it got side ways on me
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Re: Another fake Case Tested

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knifegnome wrote: Sat Dec 31, 2022 2:28 pm Looks like it started out as a Kutmaster knife.
Kutmaster For comparison.
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Re: Another fake Case Tested

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btrwtr wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 1:26 pm
Thomasg wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 2:39 am Is this western states a fake.5B895A12-E1FA-4CCA-BE18-0EBD1EC71E5B.pngA77BC47C-4946-49C6-8B4E-AC87ED2B4D53.png1E760B0E-475C-44B5-AD1F-80D6BA475B50.png195CB388-50E2-4490-A391-C8C7C34C959C.png
Stamps and frame appear to be real. Freshly welded fake blades though. With all the wear on the tangs I would hardly expect to see the blades appear to be in such full, clean condition. Knife does not agree with itself.
People … weld … blades? Certainly eye-opening for someone newly bitten by this bug.

That seems like a safety hazard.
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Re: Another fake Case Tested

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Welding blades on collectable knives has been going on for at least 50 years that I know of. Early ones were pretty crude, therefore easily detected. Newer welding equipment has made them less easily detected.

It’s not cheap (neither the equipment nor a resulting good weld) so primarily limited to collectable knives, which aren’t likely to be used as EDC knives. Having said that, a properly done weld is as strong as unwelded steel. I see no prevalent “safety hazard”. JMO. To be clear, I’m not advocating the practice either, especially when used in attempt to fool the buyer. I think it can have a place, for instance in restoring a family heirloom.

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