New York Knife???

[galvanic1882]

Ok I need your help on this one, thoughts if it’s legit please. I’ve seen this pattern faked with other names mostly hardware brands. I don’t like the fact that the pull for the secondary blade is on the back. Never seen a NY Jack done like this? Thoughts please, thanks Mike

[edge213]

Fake

[Gunsil]

Pierre had one of those, he was peeved when Barry and I told him it was bogus. Like all the rest of these, no top grinds=modern knife.

[kootenay joe]

I don't know if NYK Co. used fancy bolsters and caps but i have seen these on other fake knives stamped with the name of an old and collectible USA brand.
kj

[msteele6]

Bone doesn’t look like any NYK bone I’ve seen. No swedges on the blades. The tang stamp is not one I’ve seen.

[1fartsmella]

Repro.

[ea42]

Mike here's the correct NY Knife Co version:

Catalog pic is top left:

Eric

[galvanic1882]

Thanks guys, I got the knife in a batch to sell for a friend and needed confirmation it was a fake. Too bad it was sold as an original.

Mike

[1967redrider]

It would be interesting to know what this knife started out as and who made it. The new owner probably thinks he's got a real gem.

The Cut Cat knife has a bullocks shield.

[kootenay joe]

It would be interesting to know what this knife started out as and who made it. The new owner probably thinks he's got a real gem.

The Cut Cat knife has a bullocks shield.

It started out as a bucket of parts and recently made blades that were re-stamped. I have a similar recently made fake knife marked "Maher/&/Grosh". It did not start out as a vintage knife that was altered.
kj

[1967redrider]

It would be interesting to know what this knife started out as and who made it. The new owner probably thinks he's got a real gem.

The Cut Cat knife has a bullocks shield.

It started out as a bucket of parts and recently made blades that were re-stamped. I have a similar recently made fake knife marked "Maher/&/Grosh". It did not start out as a vintage knife that was altered.
kj

I was thinking more like a Frosty repro that someone tried to turn legit.

[ea42]

I think Boker did an almost identical knife (to the real NYK) at some point in its history. Not sure where I saw that though, just going by my questionable memory.

Eric

[kootenay joe]

I believe this 'Maher & Grosh' marked knife is the 'brother' of the OP knife.
kj

[galvanic1882]

Yep sure is! Thanks Roland for posting that, Mike

[kootenay joe]

Yep sure is! Thanks Roland for posting that, Mike

I bought it on ebay for about $25. I knew it was a fake so my max bid was low.
Whomever is making these knives is a good craftsman. Other than having fake markings it is a fine knife, very good fit & finish, smooth action, no play and sharp blade edges. So for $25 i have a made in USA pocket knife.
kj