Any ideas on what this blade style is called???

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Jason Zaricor

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I recently obtained this Pal Cutlery knife but I am unable to find any info on what kind of blade style this is.

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I would greatly appreciate any info that could be given to me on this knife style, what it would be used for, or more info on the company itself.
 
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Also if anyone can give me some advice on how to properly post up pictures (since this is my 1st time trying) I would greatly appreciate it =P
 
I doubt anyone can help you without seeing a picture.
I see you're trying to link to Photobucket. Is that where the picture is?

If so, it's easy to insert your picture into a forum topic. When browsing the photo gallery on Photobucket, move the cursor over a picture and a drop down menu appears. Copy the text from the box "IMG code" and paste it into the forum post.
 
Yea their we go =) sorry I knew I had to make an account for photo bucket or something like that to post pics up but I am completely new to both posting pics up here and to photo bucket. Sorry for not getting it right the 1st time =P
 
Looks like a hawksbill to me. I think they're traditionally used for lighr pruning, cutting fibrous material and such. Works well on things that are hard to slice.
 
Jason Zaricor said:
Thanks for the info =) also any idea on the age range this knife might have been made???
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Can you give us some pics of the writing on the blade? My guess would be within the past 15 years. Maybe early 2000-ish? I'm not very knowledgeable in traditional knives yet, so I'm probably way off.
 
You probably should put this in the Traditional section. Those guys could give you better info. I did find info on a company called PAL Cutlery that went from 1931 to 1953 that made slipjoint folders (and some bayonets during WWII, apparently). The knife doesn't look that old to me, but I'm not very knowledgeable at all on slipjoints or old knives in general.
 
G. Scott H. said:
You probably should put this in the Traditional section. Those guys could give you better info. I did find info on a company called PAL Cutlery that went from 1931 to 1953 that made slipjoint folders (and some bayonets during WWII, apparently). The knife doesn't look that old to me, but I'm not very knowledgeable at all on slipjoints or old knives in general.
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That would be amazing conditon for a ~60 yr old knife. but to my eyes it looks too new. I'd say the name was bought by someone and they still make knives with that stamp.
 
OP, you should post your question here, in Bernard Levine's forum.

Read the instructions here on "How to Get Your Questions Answered", except that non-paying members can't get any info on what its worth.

Jason Zaricor said:
I recently obtained this Pal Cutlery knife but I am unable to find any info on what kind of blade style this is.

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I would greatly appreciate any info that could be given to me on this knife style, what it would be used for, or more info on the company itself.
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brets-ftw said:
That would be amazing conditon for a ~60 yr old knife. but to my eyes it looks too new. I'd say the name was bought by someone and they still make knives with that stamp.
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I was thinking along the same lines. There are some pics at the allaboutpocketknives forum, and they nearly all show a tang stamp that reads:

PAL CUTLERY CO.
MADE
In U.S.A.

with the top line being an arch shape. You could be right about the name being bought out. Who knows? IIRC from my reading, the original company was bought in '53 by American Safety Razor (or something like that), but I don't know if the kept the name or not. Like I said, I just don't know enough about these old brands to offer more specific info. :(
 
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