Read the knife, dummy!
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2024 5:42 pm
That thread title is directed at me, LOL. While at a knife show Saturday, I picked up this boys knife. It had all the look of a proper sheffield knife, with blade etch, "No. 6", and hallmarks on the pile side tang. If I had only read the tang a little better, it would have tipped me off that Wazirabad is a city in Pakistan. I have read of many Pakistan knives made to look like Sheffield knives.
It's a decently put together knife, so I still like it, but probably at less than what I paid for it. A little disappointing too that the dealer, who I have seen at other shows and has nice stuff, so I feel he's knowledgeable enough, was selling me the Rodgers story along with the knife. I realize it's not his job to set a buyer straight if they're being dumb (like me), so I did earn the lesson I got. Fortunately, it wasn't a very painful lesson to my wallet.
Unfortunately, sometimes I get caught up in the excitement of the chase. Anyways, here is the knife...
If anyone else has a dummy story (I can't be the only one, LOL), please feel free to share. We can drown our sorrows together.
It's a decently put together knife, so I still like it, but probably at less than what I paid for it. A little disappointing too that the dealer, who I have seen at other shows and has nice stuff, so I feel he's knowledgeable enough, was selling me the Rodgers story along with the knife. I realize it's not his job to set a buyer straight if they're being dumb (like me), so I did earn the lesson I got. Fortunately, it wasn't a very painful lesson to my wallet.
Unfortunately, sometimes I get caught up in the excitement of the chase. Anyways, here is the knife...
If anyone else has a dummy story (I can't be the only one, LOL), please feel free to share. We can drown our sorrows together.