What do you think about this one

[Plumberdv]

Take a look and tell me what you think. The seller says "unsharpened" but the main blade doesn't look right to me, it looks a little convex. Maybe it's just me.

 

[pjsjr]

FWIW, I have heard that on the older knives the blades will vary some due to the fact that employees did different work some were more skilled than others. Hard to tell from a photo...micro of the edge would tell.

300Bucks will, no doubt, know for sure:thumbup:. Preston

 

[300Bucks]

Looks convex to me also. This is where I get out the pocket mag. glass if I am at gun show or flea market. If they have a close-up of the tang shot blow that up on your screen and look where the blade and tang meet. Most folks will polish the edge when sharpening. Factory edges, even on the old Camillus contracts, are not polished. Some models and blade designs will have a definite notch between blade edge and tang on new or lightly sharpened blades.
Quick photo of a half dozen 311 blades in process and be up in a few minutes.

OK, Here a shot of some blades. In hand one looks to be very slightly convex from factory. BUT, most do not. Your call.
My opinion: Plumb, these show up regular, if your nervous - wait...... 300

 

[Plumberdv]

There's only the one photo and when it's blown up, it gets fuzzy.

 

[300Bucks]

After fruther tire kickin'. Its not mint, its sharpened......your on your own now...300Bucks

 

[Plumberdv]

After fruther tire kickin'. Its not mint, its sharpened......your on your own now...300Bucks

Thanks 300. I'll pass on it. It most resembles (the blade, not stamp) the second from the left in your photo to me.

 

[300Bucks]

FYI....thats the oldest one there and it has been sharpened at least once, i.e. edge is polished and tang corner has been mirco marked by stone/rod..... the first on the left is mint but has a less than perfect nail nic.
300

One more maxi blow up to show how to check in hand looking at edge and tang.....just of public education..

 

[300Bucks]

Tang inspection 101.
The center knife is sharpened, the outer two are NOT. Not that is except by factory.
See small 'dings' on the center knife tang edges are from hand sharpening. See factory grind marks in same location on the two mint tangs BUT this is from the original factory sharpening. The grind 'fingerprint' will match the blade grind striations and direction. Notice this is evident in both outside knives. Someone at Buck correct me if I am wrong but this occurrs with the automatic wheel used to grind the edge very slightly over-travels and touches the tang.
Notice tang "foots" shapes, these are many times different looking, as the 'foot' (point of tang beside B in Buck) was ground in factory to set the depth of the blade when it is closed. This hand-finishing process is REDUCED by high quality manuf. parts but is still a needed skill and one that takes time to do well and quick. An employee with lots of experience..... This inspection between tang and blade edge is a quick and easy spot to evaluate a knife to detemine its quality and history. But, use other spots also....... In all honesty, I dislike a knife that has a tang touched by the inital blade grinding. It's detailed and difficult spot to work but if I am gonna buy a SPECIAL or LIMITED Edition I look to see if it is present and bitch about it if it is.....The right side knife is ALMOST non-bitch worthy,almost...........300Bucks

 

[pjsjr]

Thanks for the extra effort and the great information 300Bucks. There is so much knowledge here...and people willing to share:thumbup:. Preston