Posted 9 years ago
joeco
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I was wondering if anyone recognizes this. It appears to be from a kit. There aren't any signs of a manufacturer anywhere. The blades are all stamped 'Steel' but those are the only markings I can find. There is a pattern on the case and it is a little less than 3" in length when closed.
Prototype for Leatherman?
That would be nice but - unlikely.
How about some better pictures and more of them, this is pretty cool!
I put in some better images.
I think it is home made.
Yes, that is the consensus from those I've shown it to. The rivets look rather crudely pounded in.
Still love it, handmade makes it all the better.
May be hand made, but doubt only one was made. To much working detail for a 1 of a kind. Here's my scenario: Some poor mechanic used his last few farthings to make half a doz. of these, Leatherman saw one, stole the idea & made millions! Happy ending! For Leatherman! Good script for a book? LOL!
More I look at this, the more I think it is for pipe (smoking) merde.
As likely a tale as any. I do think it was from some sort of kit. Probably from the back of a comic book or something. I'm guessing they offered the case and then whatever options you wanted to stuff inside.
Joeco, you probably have a more believable scenario than mine. That is the sort of merde they offered in the back of comic books.
This is a multi-tool type of pocket knife which was made in India; hence the crude construction and lack of markings. They come up fairly regularly on eBay.
Hey, UncleRon. I ride an Indian motorcycle. Yeah, made in India. Been 2 yrs. & I'm very impressed on the quality!
UncleRon, do you happen to know what approximate year it was made?
Joeco- no way to tell. Remember that with so many things from "less developed" countries the manufacturing technology hasn't changed much, sometimes even to today. "Tourist" pieces are made crudely deliberately and sold as "antiques" (look at the totally useless corkscrew). Also, out in the provinces things are still made in the traditional ways with traditional tools and materials, even though there may be modern factories elsewhere in the country. I would guess that your knife was made around the second quarter of the 20th century but there's plenty of wiggle room in that date. Careful evaluation of apparent wear, corrosion, and functionality (the corkscrew again) can indicate if it was even intended as a serious knife; i.e. would it actually work if used, does it show wear consistent with actual use, etc.
Yes, the corkscrew is pretty worthless. It looks like it was carried around and used quite a bit. The blades were sharpened with as a crude a methood as it was made.
Anyway, thanks for the info.