MEL PARDUE BENCHMADE KNIFE

[IRAQ_24]

COULD SOMEONE HELP ME WITH WHAT MODEL NUMBER THIS MEL PARDUE BENCHMADE KNIFE IS. ALSO WHAT KNIFE VALUE IT HAS AND WHEN IT WAS MADE. BLADE APPEARS TO BE FULL IN LENGTH. PLEASE GIVE SOME INFO IF YOU CAN. THANK YOU BRUCE IRAQ_JAQ2004 AT YAHOO.COM

[RobesonsRme.com]

Pay attention to the word “DESIGN” in the etch.

It’s important.

Charlie Noyes

[garddogg56]

A good hint Charlie
That IS a Knice knife

[IRAQ_24]

IS IT A FAKE?

[Mumbleypeg]

Not a fake. The knife you're asking about is not a knife made by Mel Pardue. It's a "Mel Pardue design". The difference can be significant in value and desirability.

Ken

[MattR]

It’s a fake. It’s not even a clone of a real Benchmade model sorry to say.

[Mumbleypeg]

You can contact Benchmade and ask them. Send an email with pictures. Contact info is on their website https://www.benchmade.com/contact

Come back and let us know what you learned, so we will all know.

Ken

[1967redrider]

I would be surprised Benchmade used AUS 8, but maybe they did in older knives?

[Mumbleypeg]

Assuming it is a fake, why should anyone think it’s really AUS-8? If someone is going to fake a knife why not fake the steel too?

Ken

[1967redrider]

Assuming it is a fake, why should anyone think it’s really AUS-8? If someone is going to fake a knife why not fake the steel too?

Ken

Ken, my thoughts are AUS-8 is a lesser grade of steel than what Benchmade has been using. Usually they're "exotic" steels, at least for the last several years, starting with ATS-34. I think they used AUS-8 back in 2010, but this knife design doesn't seem to be that old.

[Mumbleypeg]

I understand, that might be further evidence that it’s a fake. But what I’m thinking is if the knife is a fake why believe anything about it? The maker can stamp anything on it. They could stamp AUS-8 but it might be 440A. Or some cheaper steel. If it’s a fake it doesn’t really matter I guess.

I suspect if it’s a fake, Benchmade will waste no time denouncing it. If it’s real, they’ll verify it.

Ken

[1967redrider]

I understand, that might be further evidence that it’s a fake. But what I’m thinking is if the knife is a fake why believe anything about it? The maker can stamp anything on it. They could stamp AUS-8 but it might be 440A. Or some cheaper steel. If it’s a fake it doesn’t really matter I guess.

I suspect if it’s a fake, Benchmade will waste no time denouncing it. If it’s real, they’ll verify it.

Ken