I just purchased a pre- '83 C. Bertram pen blade folder and I have some questions on whether the blades have been buffed. First, both blades hardly appear to have an edge bevel. In fact, I have never owned a knife this dull. You can barely see a bevel with a 10x loupe. There are horizontal polished "scratches " visible on the blade when reflecting it under light. The Hen and Rooster logo is so shallow you can't feel it with your nail. The Rostfrei mark has palpable polished "lines" above the stamp( makes it appear stretched and distorted). BTW, the one small pen blade only has an "R" stamped on it. Also, the internals of the knife are not polished. One can also feel the tip of the large blade above the handle when closed.
My question is would Hen and Rooster, who has an excellent reputation, let a knife out of the factory in this condition? OR could this possibly be a blade that was buffed out? I was under the impression that the attention to the smallest detail was the standard for the vintage H & R knives .
Thanks, Dave
My question is would Hen and Rooster, who has an excellent reputation, let a knife out of the factory in this condition? OR could this possibly be a blade that was buffed out? I was under the impression that the attention to the smallest detail was the standard for the vintage H & R knives .
Thanks, Dave
