Authentic KENT tang stamp?

[TripleF]

I scored this beauty in a lot. I was soooooooooooooooooo happy when I won the bid!
Now, under closer inspection this knife just looks to purty....and the stamp looks like a "cold" stamp. And I don't see the traditional "USA" stamped under NY CITY......

I'm looking to see if this knife is authentic. Your insights are greatly appreciated.

[tjmurphy]

I'd say that there is probably no reason to fake a Kent. I think that it is one of the "other" brands made by a bigger maker. See here, http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/knifewor ... orlist.pdf scroll down. A Kastor/Camillus for F.W. Woolworth. Nice looking knife though.

[Miller Bro's]

It`s real, all the Kent knives are stamped like that

[Iron Hoarder]

I have one somewhere with a slightly more tidy stamp but faking a Kent would be like forging pennies. I really don't think anyone would bother.

[TripleF]

Well Dimitri....I don't want to step on any toes, but this is the ONLY Kent knife I've EVER seen stamped without the "USA" under NY CITY....so it is a different stamping.....

[Miller Bro's]

I have seen Kent NY, without the U.S.A.

This could be another tang variation without the U.S.A.

Whatever the case, without looking at the tang stamp the knife "reads" Kent

[singin46]

Yes it does do that D! However, I have never seen a KENT stamp that looked like that. Not sure why someone would put a new blade on this cheaper knife but that's what it appears to be from where I sit.
As far as the non USA STAMP, mine doesn't have USA underneath either.

[TripleF]

Ok, so some don't have the USA included in the stamping.....but that one above, if you click on it, and blow it up.....is just sloppy.

They probably saw a rare KENT knife sell for over $15.00 on eBay and they decided, hey.....we can duplicate that stamp.. let's do it.

It just looks backwoods......

[TripleF]

But here's the real deal...

[trail]

Just for comparison, here is another Kent stamp. I have not doubt this is from a good knife, so I'm convinced this "cold stamp" appearance is something that shows up on some Kents.

[singin46]

Thanks trail, this helps.