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What could have been on a "Western" blade?

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A couple years ago I found a wierd looking knife in a parking lot. (OJ's?..heh) naaah...it is a scimitar shaped blade by Western of Boulder Colorado. Have used it for just about everything from opening boxes to cutting paper and salami.

Sharpening it last night and noticed that it appears that there were pictures either etched or printed on the blade. Under the old staining, it looks like possibly a fish. There are also other images that I can't make out. Could have been a filleting knife with that exaggerated curve. Curve is like a Muslim knife.

There is a number F39 on the hilt. Handle is what looks like aluminum with some sort of black spacers of either plastic or hard rubber. The knife and tang are all one piece.

Anyone familiar with what could have been the picture on the blade?
 
The Western model #F39 was a "Black Beauty" knife that was made during the early 1960's. This knife has a 5" sabre blade with a notched thumb rest, alternating black and silver discs in the handle and an overall length of 9 1/4". Each "Black Beauty" knife came with a jet black embossed leather tubular or flat sheath. There were 5 different models offered (#F28, #F39, #F48A, #F48B and #F66).

I did not find any information about the special markings (etching) on your knife.

Tom Williams
Camillus Cutlery Co.
 
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