Kershaw "NOOBIE" question

DarrylS

DarrylS

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...Just picked up a NIB Leek 1660CGT with the roughed up G10 scales and the plain edge from a BF member. It is marked 1660CGT, Patented, Made in USA and is dated Nov05 all on the non-clip side of the blade. This is the first Kershaw I have ever had my hands on and I must say that it's kinda neat...One question though...( and this might be very old info to most of you )...I was told it had S30V blade steel but I see nothing on the blade to establish that it is in fact S30V. Are the 1660CGT's not marked as to blade steel or do I have to contact the seller?...Hope I haven't asked a silly question...Thanks...
 
It does have S30V steel. It's a hard knife to come by. If memory serves me correct there were very few made.
 
...LOL...You guys are as nutty a bunch as knife "nuts" can be I see...:p...I wasn't aware of the fact that the knife had any kind of "rarity" factor to it, but I was looking for something nice and small to toss into the pocket and this seemed to fit the bill...When my daghter gets home with "her" :rolleyes: camera I'll put up a few pics of this lil' cutter. I wonder why they didn't bother to make note of the S30V steel on the blade...Just what makes this something "special"...As a Kershaw novice I woulda never known anything about this knife...Kinda like I am right now...:p :D...
 
DarrylS said:
...LOL...You guys are as nutty a bunch as knife "nuts" can be I see...:p...I wasn't aware of the fact that the knife had any kind of "rarity" factor to it, but I was looking for something nice and small to toss into the pocket and this seemed to fit the bill...When my daghter gets home with "her" :rolleyes: camera I'll put up a few pics of this lil' cutter. I wonder why they didn't bother to make note of the S30V steel on the blade...Just what makes this something "special"...As a Kershaw novice I woulda never known anything about this knife...Kinda like I am right now...:p :D...
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Just found this thread. Seems you have 1 of only 250 made.
Congrats on the nice purchase. :thumbup:
 
A very silly question. A hard one in fact.... how about you send it to me for a look....;):D

Nice find by the way!
 
:cool:...Okay fellas...Here's the knife I'm talking about...I must say right up front though that my photographic skills are only surpassed by my ability to change lead into GOLD...and I'm still workin' on that...:p:eek:

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hadn't seen one of those... I like the grind. Why no Kershaw Logo? Course I have a Damascus Leek that's the same case
 
Here are some pics of the partially serrated version. Not marked S30V either, but it is. I believe there were half as many of these made.

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:cool:...Now that's how I wish I could take pictures...Very nice...Except for the serrations and the ST marking that is indeed what mine looks like...Great pics...:thumbup:
 
I'm pretty sure I gave one of those to a buddy of mine as a wedding present (I'll have to check the model number to be sure).
I thought it was just an ordinary S30V Leek.
 
DarrylS said:
:cool:...Now that's how I wish I could take pictures...Very nice...Except for the serrations and the ST marking that is indeed what mine looks like...Great pics...:thumbup:
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Thanks. With most of the newer digital cameras, these sort of results aren't too tough. These pics were taken with a Nikon Coolpix (Nikons generally do great macro) and a desk lamp. No tripod, 1,000 odd watts of lights, or diffuser. A diffuser for the desk lamp would have been nice, but then I would have needed more light and these were meant to be quickie snapshots.

If I recall correctly, Thomas had mentioned that there were 128 of the 1660CGTST Leeks made.
 
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