Questions: 154UH, 97OT

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shanny19

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So, I finally picked up two that I've been looking for for quite a while:
A 154UH to round out my modest (3) collection of 154OT's, and
a USA made Buzzsaw Trapper, one I wanted but couldn't afford back in the day.

Neither are quite what I was expecting, hoping you experts can chime in.

The 154UH has no shield on the handle, and appears to have never had.
Were they made this way? Seems weird for it to not be branded Uncle Henry
other than the UH in the tang stamp.

The Buzzsaw is a Ducks Unlimited version and the Delrin is solid black. I'm wondering how common that was, I've seen green DU versions but not black.

And, the big one, the Buzzsaw blade is quite clearly stamped 96OT, not 97OT. Assuming the blade is the same for both knives, how often do you think the mix ups occurred? Or could it be a conscious decision, like maybe they didn't care so much on a knife branded DU, not OT??

Thanks for your thoughts!
 
Mine has a shield.
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If it had a shield that came off, there would be a big hole.

shanny19 said:
That's what I thought.
Is it inlaid? In other words, if it came off would you be able to tell that a shield had been there?
Mine has no evidence whatsoever.
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It is really hard to even make an educated guess without a picture. It might be a leftover from an SFO order. Or it might be an "End Of Days" knife assembled between the July '04 bankruptcy and the October '04 auction. Is the blade hollow ground? Is it stainless? Is there an etch?
 
Codger_64 said:
It is really hard to even make an educated guess without a picture. It might be a leftover from an SFO order. Or it might be an "End Of Days" knife assembled between the July '04 bankruptcy and the October '04 auction. Is the blade hollow ground? Is it stainless? Is there an etch?
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I'll post some pictures this afternoon. I'm doubtful that either knife is "end of days". The
Previous owner of the trapper said he got it in the mid 90's. And production of the 154UH
Ended so long before the closing that I doubt anyone would go through the trouble to match
an 154UH blank with uncle henry scales. But what do I know?
 
Here's some pics, not the best I realize.

My question relative to the 154UH, already answered I think, is "shouldn't it have a shield?"

My questions relative to the trapper are: How often was black delrin used?, and What would you call it, an 96OT with a saw, or a 97OT with the wrong blade?

Thanks for your thoughts, and speculation, on either knife!!

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The 96OT versus 97OT stamping has come up before. It seems 96s with a saw and 97s without a saw are seen quite commonly from what I have read in another thread.
 
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