Early Kershaw Troopers

[tvranesic]

Does anyone know who made the early Troopers for Kershaw?

 

[kershawguy]

To the best of my knowledge the trooper has always been made by KAI and KAI owns Kershaw , so the answer is KAI cutlery.

 

[J_Curd]

Most of the ones Ive seen are marked Seki City I believe.

Gorgeous knife.

 

[kershawguy]

I have only seen them marked Japan or KAI Japan, never Seki City.

Dave

 

[tvranesic]

I thought in the early days KAI contracted some of their work to local Seki City makers??? Anyone know for sure?

 

[Thomas W]

Hattori is the maker.

 

[tvranesic]

Hattori is the maker.

THAT'S what I was trying to find out. The early Troopers were made before Hattori launched his own brand and I knew he was making knives for Kershaw during this time, but I didn't know which models.

 

[kershawguy]

Hattori is the maker.

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[J_Curd]

Seems we were both right and wr, wr, wr.... in some regards

 

[SPXTrader]

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Yes, you are correct, Sir!

 

[tvranesic]

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Not really. I guess KAI is officially the maker, they just contracted out much of the work. Kinda like Solingen knives...they were very seldom made by the firm whose mark was stamped on the tang. Puma would be the perfect example. I don't think Puma has actually made a knife in at least a generation or so.