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Sun Fish
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 9:18 pm
by stockman
What do you think? Ebay # 110077062560
Stockman
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 9:38 pm
by muskrat man
I don't like the way the jig on the pile scale goes all the way to the bolsters, or maybe I'm just being paranoid

. I don't know anything of this pttern, so I'm not sure why I' meven replying

Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 9:44 pm
by jonet143
right off the bat, the the front tang has been shaved and re-stamped. the jigging is inconsistant.
go to elephanttoenails.com. there is a good tested toenail you can compare.
edited for more info
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 9:53 pm
by muskrat man
you are right Johnnie, the front tange, the gridline is shorter, much shorteer than it should be. good eye
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 10:51 pm
by stockman
It looked to me that the mark side tang had been shaved and restamped. Possibly the the new tang stamp is engraved.
Stockman
Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 11:04 pm
by knifeaholic
It looks fully authentic to me, but has been heavily buffed.
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 12:41 am
by Roger - 50/2050
My own personal opinion since I collect this here pattern is I agree with knifeaholic on this one friends, buffed heavy!!!
"Texas collector", Roger - 50/2050
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 12:51 am
by jonet143
i'll stand by my obsevation. the mark side of the tang has been reduced significantly. the stamp appears crisper than would be if it were buffed that much. it also looks out of kilter to me. the other tang lines appear more normal.
my opinion of course, probably not worth .02 cents.
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 5:23 pm
by Knifekid
Other than the buffing, it's an honest old knife.
Perry