I bought a RW Loveless or is it?

You don't need to wonder Kevin. I won't throw out names but there are books that are popular that are full of fakes that are represented as the real thing.

Kevin Jones said:
This thread kind of makes one wonder how many 'Fake' Loveless knives are out there.
There's probably pieces in collections where the collectors have no idea that they are 'Fake'.
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;);)Ah, David, we are so looking forward to all of the stories, along with the sources. Inquiring minds want to know.:);)
 
Don't want to hijack thread, but I'm looking at purchase of "Loveless T-1" and would like to opinions on veracity of authorship.
Y'all think this is the real deal? Can't find "T-1" model described anywhere. Anyone heard of it or got any pics?
 
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It is much more productive and you may get the answer to your question if you start a new thread, especially since you are replying to a thread with the last post being almost a year old and has nothing about a T-1 in it..
 
Jay Ellis said:
Don't want to hijack thread, but I'm looking at purchase of "Loveless T-1" and would like to opinions on veracity of authorship.
Y'all think this is the real deal? Can't find "T-1" model described anywhere. Anyone heard of it or got any pics?
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You are thinking of buying a (presumably expensive) knife and you don't have any pictures? :confused:
 
Got a couple of poor quality pics but don't know how to get them in URL to post here. If you want to email me : PlastiqueOne@aol.com, I'll send you pics.
Anyone heard of a "T-1" ? It's engraved/printed on the ricasso.
 
I would never consider buying a Loveless without some real input from these guys here. I learned a valuable lesson for only $500. My advice is to get good detailed pictures and post them before you buy.
 
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This is not a Loveless sheath.

Not sure about the rest.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
Don't mean to cause controversy, but the way the leather was worked, the sheath has Bob's handiwork all over it.

Stiff horn and City knives had that type/style of sheath.

The way the knife was made suggests that it was from the early 80's. Those look like Jim's grinds, with Bob's "polish." Bob would buff a polish on using a red compound that wasn't a true mirror polish (it was a satin-type of finish) ... Jim really elevated the fit and finish of the knives when he joined Bob in the early 80's.

The grind is a "rebated" grind, there wasn't much choice when it came to available stock thicknesses back in the day (3/16" and 1/4" -nothing thinner), so Bob would have Jim grind past the spine (some people thought that this was a grinding mistake), but it was deliberate to thin the stock -much like a "rebated rim" on a firearm cartridge case. This small knife would cut better because of the grind. -Loveless knives were made for use.

-Just my 2 cents.
 
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