Be careful....take a look at this!

I'd bet the picture is a Taylor knife and and a Taylor box. Probably USA means there is an American flag on the box.
 
The tang stamp on the knife, although part is missing it is a Taylor Schrade stamp, Just the single word " Schrade " if it was a USA knife the stamp would be different altogether, more info on the tang. I do not have any close up pics of the USA tang. maybe others could post.

Rusty1
 
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Here's another variation of a 'real' 7OT tang stamp:

7OTtangstamp.jpg


The knife in the photo is obviously a Chinese Taylor. But regarding the auction, it could be either. I've seen that photo many times before, so I think the seller 'borrowed' it for his own auction, figuring it's an acceptable image of a 7OT.
So if I were interested in that auction, I would ask a couple of questions: "What exactly is stamped on the tang," and "Can you please send a scan or photo of the actual knife you're selling."

-Bob
 
Bob W said:
The knife in the photo is obviously a Chinese Taylor. But regarding the auction, it could be either. I've seen that photo many times before, so I think the seller 'borrowed' it for his own auction, figuring it's an acceptable image of a 7OT.
So if I were interested in that auction, I would ask a couple of questions: "What exactly is stamped on the tang," and "Can you please send a scan or photo of the actual knife you're selling."

-Bob
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True, but the BIN price is also an indication of a Chinese made Taylor. All the more reason to ask the seller as you suggested.
 
but the BIN price is also an indication of a Chinese made Taylor.
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That's a hint, but not definite. The guy isn't a regular knife dealer; the 7OT is his only one currently. How did he come up with $26, by looking at other current B-I-N knives of the same model?

What is obvious: The seller doesn't understand the difference between the imports and the originals. His photo is not of the actual knife he's selling. And his description may or may not be accurate.

-Bob
 
Bob W said:
What is obvious: The seller doesn't understand the difference between the imports and the originals. His photo is not of the actual knife he's selling. And his description may or may not be accurate.

-Bob
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Bob: You've hit the nail on the head, squarely. With knife auctions, you can't assume anything. Especially that the picture is what you will receive if you win.
 
thawk said:
Bob: You've hit the nail on the head, squarely. With knife auctions, you can't assume anything. Especially that the picture is what you will receive if you win.
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It was tried a few years ago with Playstations, why not now with knives, especially as the prices are rising so dramatically.

Rusty1
 
A lot of eBay dealers use the company promotion photos for selling new knives. I don't have a problem with that. I mean, if selling 400 Taylor Old Timers, there's no sense in photographing every single one individually.

But when selling a vintage/collectable/custom/discontinued knife, detailed photos are critical for determining authenticity and condition. The seller in this case, if he has a UAS-made Old Timer, is only hurting himself - chasing away potential bidders by using a stock photo of a Taylor import.

-Bob
 
Thanks for the clarification on the tang stamp being the indicator. I see that someone bought it already.

Dave
 
I hope he is a stout fellow. I hurt my thumb trying to close the example I examined. My wife and son couldn't do it.

Michael
 
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