Blackjack Knife

[toothpick6]

I got this Blackjack 1-7 classic usa 1095cryo on the blade with the J and A of hearts cards on the left side !! When looking at other 1-7 knives all the cards are on the right side!! And no USA under the words classic 1-7 ?? Can any body share information on this?? Thanks Duke!!

 

[tltt]

That etched stamp with no "USA" was one of the versions used when Ken Warner had the brand, and maybe during the transition from Warner to Blue Ridge. I can't explain the right side etching, but those type of things happen sometimes.

Blue Ridge used the 1095 Cryo USA stamp mostly, I hazard to guess they added the USA because they also had "Blackjack International" for a few years that imported from China and Pakistan.

Generally, the Warner Blackjacks are considered some of the best, but production was slow, and Ken was older when he jumped into it.

 

[cbach8tw]

I also believe that Ken used A2 when he had it. I may be wrong but I remember when different steel when he got it fro the defunct Blackjack knives.