Herrick Hardware; Waco, Texas.

[kootenay joe]

Obscure hardware stamping in an arch on tang: i have at least 2 'mint' faked knives that have these 2 features (obscure hardware name & arched stamping). I have read other posts of fake knives with these 2 features. Likely all made by the same 'bucket guy', who shows up at east coast knife shows with the knives he has made in a bucket. So be VERY suspicious any time you see a minty knife with an arched stamping of a hardware company name.
kj
edit to add: here are 3 fakes with arched stampings although only one is a hardware stamping (Henckle & Joyce Hardware).
http://allaboutpocketknives.com/knife_f ... es#p508911

[FRJ]

Thank you, kj.

[Mumbleypeg]

Wayne thanks for resurrecting this educational (and entertaining) old thread! I have really enjoyed it but it's kept me from getting some stuff done that I really need to be doing.

Ken

[wlf]

I didn't read the entire thread, so this may be information repeated.It's a great knife Wayne,but as you and others,I expect it is not as old as it should be.

I may be wrong, but if I remember right one fellow got a lot of the leftovers from the Utica factory. I have bought two,the first as a beginner, and the second as a novelty. He is a pretty good cutler,albeit in the dark. I don't know if this is one of his,but I wouldn't have expected blade rub on a three backspring,although I guess it could happen.

I asked him on the last one and he told me it was a parts knife,supposedly a legitimate pattern. Pete Cohan told me about the first knife,he knew exactly who made it.

[RobesonsRme.com]

The seller is an AAPK member and he has relisted the knife with the caveat that he has been told it's counterfeit. Dropped the price to $100.00.
Charlie Noyes

[FRJ]

That's really nice to know.
Good ol' AAPK.

[btrwtr]

Not everyone that sells a bad knife is a bad seller as see here and as we have seen time and time again on AAPK. Some sellers refuse to listen to or do anything that could cost them a dime. Some sellers do what is right and there is a big difference between the two.

[peanut740]

I wouldn't give him too much credit for dropping his starting bid to $100.The guy is a knife dealer and should know better.

[peanut740]

The knife has been relisted with a $ 9.99 opening bid and no mention that it is a fake.

[RobesonsRme.com]

He is an AAPK member, he's aware of and has read this thread, so he's apparently less than honest, is he not?
Charlie Noyes

[Paladin]

I may be wrong, but if I remember right one fellow got a lot of the leftovers from the Utica factory. I have bought two,the first as a beginner, and the second as a novelty. He is a pretty good cutler,albeit in the dark. I don't know if this is one of his,but I wouldn't have expected blade rub on a three backspring,although I guess it could happen.

I asked him on the last one and he told me it was a parts knife,supposedly a legitimate pattern. Pete Cohan told me about the first knife,he knew exactly who made it.

I used to have the name of the man who put those together but in my advancing years cannot call it right now. Actually, he does a decent job on his knives and used to set up at shows. Seems like I ran into him at the Parker Show in Pigeon Forge.

Ray

[wlf]

Yep his first name is Ken,I don't know how to spell his last name.That's where I met him.

[Xyphos]

You can add me to the naive and let down-- just picked up a congress pattern with a "Herrick Hardware Co." tangstamp and a sort of badge/bowtie shield in very good shape. After reading this thread I'm guessing it's a "parts knife".

Ah well, live & learn. Knife collecting is a full contact sport. Now I'm worried my gorgeous Bridge cigar is a "reproduction".

[Paladin]

You can add me to the naive and let down-- just picked up a congress pattern with a "Herrick Hardware Co." tangstamp and a sort of badge/bowtie shield in very good shape. After reading this thread I'm guessing it's a "parts knife".

Ah well, live & learn. Knife collecting is a full contact sport. Now I'm worried my gorgeous Bridge cigar is a "reproduction".

Xy,,,
I'd suggest you start your own new thread and give up photos. I suspect you'll find out about those knives. Might be good news.

Ray

[Xyphos]

^ Thank you, maybe I will.