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Hello All,

Here is what I have for your valued consideration and input.

CASE TESTED 61013 HawkBill. Not made in XX era from what I can see in my books so a newer knife modified is off the table as far as I am concerned.

Here is what I see on this one...

1. Blade nail nick size/shape/location and tang stamp look to be authentic. HawkBill blade tip is worn and not pointy due to use or sharpening.
2. Handles have me perplexed. Color seems to be era correct. Jigging not sure and the mark side ONLY is semi- saw cut if you will. Saw Cut after jigging was done for sure due to the existence of some shallower jig marks within the saw cut portion of the scale. Both scales are the same color though which would lead one to believe that it is some the same dye or dye batch.
3. Handle pin locations appear to be correct. COA measures right on at 3-9/16".
4. There is a slight amount of blade wobble, maybe a 1/16 to 1/8 of an inch when measured at blade tip. Blade action, half stop and open close snaps as expected though. Minor play in my opinion for THIS particular knife.

What do you think???

Regards and Thanks, Jerry

100% REAL

Looks to have been roughly cleaned.

Thanks much Steve!

I apologize since I should have include one important detail that you probably can't see in the pics I provided.

The knife looks real in hand and not taken apart. My initial inquiry was due to the fact that on the handle where the flat spot is (looks like saw cut grain scratches to me), the center pin and a handle pin run thru that area. They are not scratched or flattened at all, nor are they recessed in the handle.

Makes me think that whatever the flat spot is, it was done prior to when the handles were put on the knife. Could totally be wrong as I have been before.

Looks like it was only made in TESTED era and ony in Green Bone, so I don't see examples on the net or in books to compare it too, except 1 pic in Sarge's 7th.

That greenbone is beatiful.