Well you asked, so here's what my critical eye noticed. In the last pic showing the pommel, the bottom edge appears pretty scratched and/or gouged for a knife never used or carried. Maybe the camera makes it look worse than it actually is. Or maybe careless handling by the storeowner or previous owner. Nice knife! :thumbup:
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Hi Mick,
I could be wrong, but I believe that what you're looking at is a bit of aluminum corrosion which is common at the spacer interface on older (even mint) knives.
Ron
I could be wrong, but I believe that what you're looking at is a bit of aluminum corrosion which is common at the spacer interface on older (even mint) knives.
Ron
ron mathews said:
Well Ron, it's as good as my theory. (which of course is pure speculation) Do you know what the reason is for corrosion at the spacer on the older knives? Trapped moisture, or oil frpm a persons hand perhaps? (if there's a very slight gap between the spacer & aluminum) Just more speculation on my part.
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Guys, I believe it is that common corrosion you are talking about. It is all the way around the circumference. I don't want to clean it off until I get more professional information/opinions. I know that if you clean certain knives, you devalue them! Almost as much as digging a hole with them (thanks Maquahuital
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As far as the price goes, the original owner is sure that's what he paid ($125), in 1973. Maybe it's not the first time someone paid too much!!
Again thanks everyone for your scrutiny. It's neat to see the story unfold!!
)As far as the price goes, the original owner is sure that's what he paid ($125), in 1973. Maybe it's not the first time someone paid too much!!
Again thanks everyone for your scrutiny. It's neat to see the story unfold!!
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Mick57 said:
Good morning, Mick
I can theorize on a couple of explanations. The first as you mentioned is trapped moisture. Leather will shrink somewhat over time. The leather discs and the spacers are glued together, so the contraction is typically going to create a gap at the hilt and / or the butt. That's why Bo constructed most his leather handled knives with a tang nut that could be tightened. The other is a chemical reaction (slow oxidation) resulting from chemicals in the fiber spacer (actually "gasket" material). However, not all spacers may contain the same chemicals. The shop has always had several sources for this material and the manufacturing process from different vendors may not be the same. If this latter possibility is the reason, it is apparant that this chemical does not effect brass or nickel silver. There also may be another explanation we haven't thought of.
Best,
Ron