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Kershaw 2120 Snap-On
Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2023 12:21 am
by knife7knut
Had this one forever.
Re: Kershaw 2120 Snap-On
Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2023 10:21 am
by JonTerry
Ha !!!
Serendipity !!!
I had never known Snap On and Kershaw did business together, truth be told I've never owned a Kershaw until yesterday when I purchased an 80's Stag Lockback (Solingen not Japan)
Story goes this guy is selling for a freind who bought it from the snap on man in the 80's !!!
Can't wait to get it in the mail and share it on here !!!
JT
Re: Kershaw 2120 Snap-On
Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2023 2:55 pm
by Samb
Kershaw makes a nice reasonabley priced knife, think you'll like it.
Re: Kershaw 2120 Snap-On
Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2023 6:08 pm
by knife7knut
Another Kershaw/Snap-On collaboration.
Re: Kershaw 2120 Snap-On
Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2023 2:37 pm
by JonTerry
Here it is guys,
No ref to Snap on apart from the story that it was purchased from the Snap On Man in the 80's
Solingen Kershaw Sambar beaut !!!
Enjoy lads..
JT
Re: Kershaw 2120 Snap-On
Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2023 11:23 pm
by C-WADE7
Kershaw Leek off the truck.
Re: Kershaw 2120 Snap-On
Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2023 2:05 am
by jerryd6818
Great acquisition Wade. Your first Leek?
Re: Kershaw 2120 Snap-On
Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2023 4:25 am
by C-WADE7
jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 05, 2023 2:05 am
Great acquisition Wade. Your first Leek?
I have had several. I edc’d a Leek for 10 years as my work knife and really liked it. The Leek was my first flipper style carry knife, I carried a Case Trapper every day before that.
Re: Kershaw 2120 Snap-On
Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2023 11:55 am
by Sharpnshinyknives
Jon that knife is a keeper. Very nice stag on that one. Not surprised that Snap On wouldn’t want to take away from the looks on that knife. It’s possible the Snap On driver and rep sold a few on the side while out and about. Snap On is a great company. I’ve owned stock in them for many years and follow their developments. They have helped our military with many innovations over the years and I have always appreciated that about them. Don’t mean to divert this thread, just thought I’d put in a good word for them because of all the great things they have done over the years.
Re: Kershaw 2120 Snap-On
Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2023 9:17 am
by JonTerry
Sharpnshinyknives wrote: ↑Sun Mar 05, 2023 11:55 am
Jon that knife is a keeper. Very nice stag on that one. Not surprised that Snap On wouldn’t want to take away from the looks on that knife. It’s possible the Snap On driver and rep sold a few on the side while out and about. Snap On is a great company. I’ve owned stock in them for many years and follow their developments. They have helped our military with many innovations over the years and I have always appreciated that about them. Don’t mean to divert this thread, just thought I’d put in a good word for them because of all the great things they have done over the years.
Sure is !!!
Do we know if this was made by Puma ??? I have read rumours around the Web that this was the case ??
You may recall I'm attempting to collect the old Solingen Explorer Brand lockbacks that Gutmann were getting made by the same Factory thaat Puma contracted thier own Lockbacks to. This Kershaw does have the same feel to be honest
Cheers
JT
Re: Kershaw 2120 Snap-On
Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2023 11:35 am
by Sharpnshinyknives
Jon, I don’t know who made this. Does it say Germany on the tang stamp? All I can make out is Kershaw on the front tang. The back tang is too small and far away to blow up, it just gets pixelated. If it says Germany then you are probably right. It does have the looks of a Puma with those proud pins.
I had wondered at first if this was Japanese made? Master Tak Fukuta made a knife very similar many years ago.
Re: Kershaw 2120 Snap-On
Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2023 11:50 am
by JonTerry
Sharpnshinyknives wrote: ↑Mon Mar 06, 2023 11:35 am
Jon, I don’t know who made this. Does it say Germany on the tang stamp? All I can make out is Kershaw on the front tang. The back tang is too small and far away to blow up, it just gets pixelated. If it says Germany then you are probably right. It does have the looks of a Puma with those proud pins.
I had wondered at first if this was Japanese made? Master Tak Fukuta made a knife very similar many years ago.
Yep it's German for sure, check out the rear Tang Stamps.
If these rumours are ture about Kershaw/Puma then I would say this is one of them I reckon, unless anybody knows of another Solingen maker that worked with Kershaw in the 80's ???
Cheers
JT
Re: Kershaw 2120 Snap-On
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2023 3:19 am
by orvet
In the 1980s Kershaw had a lot of knives made in Germany. I think their German knives were some of their best looking knives, especially those with stag.
Re: Kershaw 2120 Snap-On
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2025 9:06 am
by knife7knut
Here is a German Kershaw that looks a lot like a Puma boot knife.
Re: Kershaw 2120 Snap-On
Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2025 1:53 pm
by RedRaiderRick
I have several Kershaw and ZT knives. (No chinese). But I didn't know they ever had knives made in Germany and never knew they made traditional knives. how cool. I always found the American made Kershaws to be very good quality.