Who's got Eisenhowers

[cgmblade]

I've had this little fella lying around for ages. Looked it up online seems it was made between 1950 - 1964, with the dark red handle material I think it was 1964.

 

[navihawk]

Nice Kabar I aquired a bit ago. if anyone can age this for me I thankee in advance.
pattern # 4059

 

[Ed T]

I keep toying with the idea of picking one up. I really like the pattern. Ideally, I would look for one without the signature on the main blade.

 

[navihawk]

I keep toying with the idea of picking one up. I really like the pattern. Ideally, I would look for one without the signature on the main blade.

Why? What is the sig on the main blade have anything to do with the knife?

 

[zerogee]

Why? What is the sig on the main blade have anything to do with the knife?

He probably thinks it's really tacky - as do I.

 

[navihawk]

He probably thinks it's really tacky - as do I.

You mean it's etched Eisenhower on the blade?

 

[Ed T]

The signature is etched on the blade. I prefer not to have etching on the blades. Different strokes for different folks, I suppose

 

[navihawk]

I see your point.No pun intended

 

[cgmblade]

navihawk, that's a nice KaBar. It looks slightly bigger than my case.

 

[zerogee]

The signature is etched on the blade. I prefer not to have etching on the blades. Different strokes for different folks, I suppose

And it's etched into stainless, so it's not so easy to get rid of.

 

[338375]

I've never had one, but I have a soft spot for anything with red bone scales

I wasn't aware that the old versions had the etching on the blade

 

[zerogee]

I've never had one, but I have a soft spot for anything with red bone scales

I wasn't aware that the old versions had the etching on the blade

The Case XX era ones didn't. (Case began making the pattern itself before 1915.) I think all the Case XX USA (no dot) ones are stainless and they did have an etch - but not Eisenhower's signature. Not sure when they started the signature etch, but I think they've been doing that for quite a few years.

Edited to add: but they don't do all of them that way, even now -- some have other etches, some have none - just looking at them on Shepherd Hills.

 

[338375]

The Case XX era ones didn't. (Case began making the pattern itself before 1915.) I think all the Case XX USA (no dot) ones are stainless and they did have an etch - but not Eisenhower's signature. Not sure when they started the signature etch, but I think they've been doing that for quite a few years.

I gotta start payin more attention to things

 

[Voltron]

Is this pattern still made, or has it been discontinued?

 

[zerogee]

Is this pattern still made, or has it been discontinued?

Nope, still making 'em: http://www.casexx.com/DisplayPatternPageFH.asp?PatternAutoID=17

 

[malextwo]

Here's a '99 Abalone. 3 1/8", #08263 in stainless. Love the size but afraid of scratching it.

Mike

 

[cgmblade]

Here's a '99 Abalone. 3 1/8", #08263 in stainless. Love the size but afraid of scratching it.

Mike

Gorgeous! Yeah, I'd be afraid of scratching it too.

 

[STDK]

I have a Red bone one from the 70"s that I picked up from a fellow member. I really like the older ones as they are thinner than the current production ones. Handy little knives.

 

[mnblade]

Count me among the guys who like the pattern but A) won't buy one with Ike's signature etched on the blade and B) would love to see one in chestnut bone and cv.

 

[navihawk]

navihawk, that's a nice KaBar. It looks slightly bigger than my case.

It almost seems like the frame is too large for the blades. nice knife though. when I was washing it the thing bit me a good one.