Parker Cut Co. Push Dagger

[Flyfish403]

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Came across this knife today. There was a strange green coating on the brass that cleaned away with alcohol. Overall appears to be in good condition.
Anyone have any information about this knife? I would be curious to know age and any other information about this.
Thanks

 

[unwisefool]

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/60cv2zens3he2if/AAAGGvmBSpTUdazpA_FWCD_ia?dl=0

Yeah this doesn't seem sketchy at all. Let me just click on this weird link from a new user with no context...

 

[Flyfish403]

Sorry, I am Trying to figure out how to post pictures. I don’t have a hosting site set up yet.

 

[Flyfish403]

Yeah this doesn't seem sketchy at all. Let me just click on this weird link from a new user with no context...

Was trying to figure out how to post pictures…sorry for confusion. Please delete the link you quoted as there is no need to direct anyone there.

 

[PMQ]

Just register an imgur account, it's free and should take you less than 5 minutes to set up.

"Surgical Steel" is not a good sign.

 

[knarfeng]

As a registered user, you are not permitted to ask questions of valuation. Please see the stickies at the top of this forum.

The "green coating" is likely verdigris from the copper in the bronze.
The knife likely dates from the 1980's. Steel is likely AUS 6 or thereabouts.
Parker actually developed this line for horsetrading (trading new knives for "old use ones"). Among other things he was a wheeler dealer. But the knives are decently made and there is some interest in collecting them.

 

[Flyfish403]

As a registered user, you are not permitted to ask questions of valuation. Please see the stickies at the top of this forum.

The "green coating" is likely verdigris from the copper in the bronze.
The knife likely dates from the 1980's. Steel is likely AUS 6 or thereabouts.
Parker actually developed this line for horsetrading (trading new knives for "old use ones"). Among other things he was a wheeler dealer. But the knives are decently made and there is some interest in collecting them.

Thanks, I removed the valuation question. I don’t plan on selling this knife anyway. I just thought it was unique. I have not seen a folding dagger push before.

 

[tltt]

Yep, mid 80's, model was the 1310. They came in stag, pearl, and smooth bone. I forget who, but a custom maker came up with the design, then Parker, Taylor, and a few others copied the design. Imai of Seki Japan was probably the contractor on these.

Schrade would later reintroduce the Taylor model for a brief period after Taylor bought them -

https://www.knifecenter.com/item/SC...ylor-Skinner-Folding-Push-Dagger-3-inch-Blade .

 

[killgar]

Chemicals in leather (like leather knife sheaths) can react with certain metals causing rust (steel) and corrosion/verdigris (brass, etc). I'd recommend not storing the knife in the sheath if you want to avoid more of the green stuff.

I had several Parker knives back in the late 80's and 90's. I don't have them anymore, but they were very decent knives.

Back in the 80's "surgical steel" was a common mark. Back then knife makers didn't typically mark their knives with the exact type of steel the blades were made of.

 

[Flyfish403]

I thought the sheath may have had something to do with the green. Thanks for clarifying it for me. I will separate them now.
Any idea what type of bone the handle is?