David! I just wanted to give you some insight about the leverlock knife you bought. I've owned one for about 2 years, and it was purchased at www.dhgate.com , a Chinese site. I looked at Key West and many of the knives they offer come from these sites. The reference they state to a German knife is strictly referring to the Hubertus leverlock knives which look nothing like this one, but they are leverlocks, and that's about as much as they're German designed. They can be purchased for about US$18. from these sites, and K/W simply add their mark-up to US$39.95. My knife also has NO markings, so they're not counterfeits because there isn't an original to copy from, they ARE the originals. For an inexpensive knife I was pleasantly surprised at how solid and well-built they are, and mine snaps open with authority and locks-up tight every time. Just thought you might want to know! Very nice builds, BTW! Mark!dlr110 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 01, 2021 2:24 pm Got these in the mail a couple of days ago, just hadn't posted them.
I got 5 Rough Rider Kit Knives I plan on giving as gifts to some of the grandkids. The metal is rough so you first have to sand and polish all the metal. The scales are precut and drilled, but have rough edges so they have to be shaped and sanded to be flush with the liners and bolsters. After assembly you do all the finally polishing and also the blades don't come with a sharp edge.
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Here is one that I'm almost finished with.
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I also got one of these Lever Lock knives with stained Hickory handles. There are no makings on it, but so far I'm finding it is possibly a knockoff of a German knife sold by Key West Knife Works. The knife is heavy and I wouldn't carry it unless I had suspenders on my jeans. I will just put it in the back of a display case and just look at it.
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I like that shield too, and the Cherry wood covers on that knife are spectacular as well. 
