Question about a Case

[Reverand]

I have no reason to doubt the legitimacy of this knife, but I have never seen handle pins like this. Is this knife correct? Has it been repaired?
I am not bidding on it, just wanting to learn more. I have never seen anything quite like it, and am asking the experts.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/126165671981?m ... media=COPY

[just bob]

There are at least 2 of them.

https://www.apro.bid/auction/3017/item/ ... ife-342350

[just bob]

Maybe 3?

[Beavertail]

Those look like ticking time bombs.
I had one of those glitter flake celluloid knives in my knife roll when it went off.
It destroyed 10 of my best knives when it outgassed. I believe the knives shown here are genuine but wouldn't take them if they were giving them away.

[herbva]

I think the "time bomb" may have already started going off. In the last picture look at the shield and the edge of the front bolster next to the scale.

[QTCut5]

Outgassing aside, I'm more curious about the different number of pins and the unusual placement. What would be the reason/purpose for having two or three pins right next to each other near the bolsters?

[herbva]

Outgassing aside, I'm more curious about the different number of pins and the unusual placement. What would be the reason/purpose for having two or three pins right next to each other near the bolsters?

Q, I was wondering about that myself. Perhaps that material (goldstone?) is prone to curling up on the ends?

[1967redrider]

Tooling misfires on the peening device?

[Reverand]

The pins were what caught my attention. They even looked to be different sizes. With three of them, I doubt that it is a mistake. Just something peculiar to that pattern, I suppose.
It still looks incredibly odd to me, though.