Kershaw knife in a tube

oregonknifenerd

oregonknifenerd

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I stumbled upon a Kershaw made by Rostfrei (so mid 80's vintage perhaps?) that has blades with threaded ends that store in a plastic tube. One blade was like a harpoon for spearing fish. The ends screw in to the ends of the tube so the tube is the handle. Was this maybe a prototype that was never released around the time the Kershaw Rambo type knife - with fishing line and stuff in the handle - came out? I can't find any info on this knife anywhere and was hoping Dave or someone may have some info.
 
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The W in Kershaw looks wonky. This was sold online by a Portland area antiques dealer. I haven't actually seen this in person. Maybe someone here picked it up and can share more information and better pictures once they receive it.
 
I really like the blade and spear(?) it comes with, but I have concerns about the authenticity. Wonky W being the main one. I hope someone can chime in that does know. Cool find!
 
Were there many fake Kershaws made back in the Solingen, Rostfrei days of Kershaw? I would think that the Chinese would put Kershaw USA if this was a modern fake. It looks like a silly design to fake also. It doesn't have that Chinese idea of cool like the fake Kershaw with the bicycle chain on the handle and the tank picture.

I talked to the seller and she knows nothing about it. It isn't one of her regular consignments, it was her nephews. She said he bought it in a group of knives from a guy that sold a collection to him. I was hoping it would be "oh, we bought that at the factory sale in 2003" or something that would at least indicate it was a real Kershaw.
 
Pretty sure I have seen a similar one before, I have no doubt it was legit, probably just a few done, wish I had one, Ha.

Dave
 
They posted that this was sold by KAI Europe and that in addition to the 2 blades there was a tightening tool of some sort also included. This one I suspect must have came from one of the yearly Kershaw factory sales because it sounds like the person selling this was not a big knife collector and had just picked it up somewhere. That was the story I got from the lady who was selling it for her nephew. The nephew was overseas or something, or maybe the lady was just trying to be nice because I was a weirdo asking a lot of specific knife questions and she didn't want me harassing her nephew!

I wonder who ended up buying it and if the pictures came from that person or if after this thread someone else dug their's out. Thomas perhaps! Thomas is like our Obi Wan, he's the wise master who is always here even when he's not! Just hope he doesn't take offense at being loosely associated to Ewan Macgreggor, a Scottsman, as I believe Thomas is Irish.
 
It literally translates as rust free. I though that there was also a company that took that on as their name and produced knives for other companies like Lion Steel in Italy does today. Or Fantoni in Italy also, like the dual stamped Beretta knives. Or Fox Knives in Washington State. I wouldn't be surprised if I am completely wrong. It may be others picked up the Rostfrei as a makers mark instead of steel indicator and that I then picked up that idea from them. I know there are a lot of times where people will see the Kershaw product number and think it is a steel type like 1095.

Dave probably knows the history of who made the Solingen blades. He can tell me what a dummy I am too :)
 
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