scotl
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I need an opinion on a American Eagle Collection "Sportsman" knife that I own. I have several Sportsman knives by Craftsman and several 41ot's by Schrade and although they are basically the same knife they do have individual characteristics that are exclusive to each model. I have one knife though, that looks like a Sportsman but also has a couple of the 41ot characteristics.
By my observation, there are four major differences between these two knives:
............ The 41ot ............................................................ The Sportsman
1. has a flat grind edge. .........................................................1. has a compound bevel grind
2. has single-eared single plate guard .............................. 2. has 'two-eared 2 plate with red spacer' guard
3.Blade clip on LEFT w/ name-side up ................................ 3. Clip on RIGHT w/ name- up
4. Large SS on reverse of ricasso ....................................... 4. Small ss on reverse of ricasso
The knife in question has the compound grind, and the two-eared guard as a Sportsman should. But...it has the clip on the LEFT w/ name plate up and the large SS on the reverse like the 41ot.
The CRAFTSMAN USA stamp on the front of the ricasso is also facing away from the guard instead of towards it.
My question is what is it? Could it be like a pre-production pattern or a prototype of some sort? Dr. Frankenstein's failed experiment?
What do you guys think?
The top knife is the Sportsman, the bottom knife is the 41ot, and the middle one is their weird cousin.
By my observation, there are four major differences between these two knives:
............ The 41ot ............................................................ The Sportsman
1. has a flat grind edge. .........................................................1. has a compound bevel grind
2. has single-eared single plate guard .............................. 2. has 'two-eared 2 plate with red spacer' guard
3.Blade clip on LEFT w/ name-side up ................................ 3. Clip on RIGHT w/ name- up
4. Large SS on reverse of ricasso ....................................... 4. Small ss on reverse of ricasso
The knife in question has the compound grind, and the two-eared guard as a Sportsman should. But...it has the clip on the LEFT w/ name plate up and the large SS on the reverse like the 41ot.
The CRAFTSMAN USA stamp on the front of the ricasso is also facing away from the guard instead of towards it.
My question is what is it? Could it be like a pre-production pattern or a prototype of some sort? Dr. Frankenstein's failed experiment?
What do you guys think?
The top knife is the Sportsman, the bottom knife is the 41ot, and the middle one is their weird cousin.
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