Winchester and John Primble / Queen "Black Box" Stockman

My "Robeson Mastercraft" (Queen) stockman has partial half stops on the sheepfoot and spey. I was wondering if these knives would as well. My only other stockman with half stops is my Case medium stockman.
 
Really nice knives. I have a Winchester moose, 1988, and a Primble scout knife. Both were traded to me as being 1095.
 
I have a Winchester Moose with some funky handles -- look vintage.

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...I suppose siblings would be more accurate since they were born one year appart -- the Winchester was made in '87 and the Primble was made in '88. Both knives are obviously from the same die but there are a few slight differences in the finish of the knives. The blades on the Primble are more highly polished (which appears dark in the scans). And the jigged bone is flat black on the Winchester and a chocolate color on the Primble.

Both knives had Queen's special safety edges. ;) After a few minutes I got the sheepfoot blade on the Winchester shaving sharp and will work on the main blade next.

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Mike, There was no product information in the box but I think it's 1095 since a similar '88 Primble stockman was listed as 1095. I haven't tested the blades to check.
 
One more difference... Although the main blade is the same thickness at the tang, the Winchester is thicker along the spine. The tang and spine on the Winchester's secondary blades are also a bit thicker.

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Winchester on the left, Primble on the right
 
supratentorial said:
One more difference... Although the main blade is the same thickness at the tang, the Winchester is thicker along the spine. The tang and spine on the Winchester's secondary blades are also a bit thicker.

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Winchester on the left, Primble on the right
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Wow. There is a big difference. Very interesting. Great picture
 
Thank you, Mike. It's hard to believe the two are only a year appart. The difference in the grinds pretty significant. Duncan, No worries. I meant test if the blades are carbon steel and form a patina. I haven't had the knives long enough for a patina to develop.
 
Cut up a potato and don't wipe off the blade. You'll know if it's stainless or not within an hour.
roland
 
Cheers guys, I thought that you had some test of knowing what type of steel, be it Carbon or Stainless, having several types of either.
 
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