I'm new to the forum. I came across a few knifes and would love the opinion from some professional collectors. Feel free for the conversation to go anywhere.
Yes it a pawn shop. I couldn't afford them outright, but layaway is a blessing and a curse. Lol. I may be selling them after I get them out. I kinda overstepped my wallet.
The best I can tell is the knife is a 63-64, but all the pictures I have seen do not look like mine. The SS is stamped different. Has anyone seen a knife stamped like mine?
So the "etched" and "SS" is a two part rarity? How many were produced in this manner?
SS marked knives were only made for a short period in 1963, maybe 6 +/- months. The etching isn't necessarily a huge deal. Stainless wasn't a super popular option back then, so a blade was forged and either a weak stamp was polished out or, it was simply neglected and lack of SS stamp was caught before it was shipped and etched.
I am trying to determine the correct sheath for both of these knifes. If someone could confirm my research it would be great. For the 1963 3-6 knife I am finding a Randall stamped sheath without the 3-6 model stamps with plane button? What stone should be with it?(I found a stag handle knife for sale made the same year)
And the model 1-7 it should be basically the same sheath produced today?
The double S could be in a Johnson rough back with either brown buttons or smooth "baby dot" snaps. It was during the period that double "S" knives were produced that brown buttons were transitioning out. A grey combination stone with white print is most likely correct. The model (3-6) stamp should appear on the back of the sheath, but I have seen examples from this time period that do not have the model numbers stamped. Either way for you would be fine. Yes, the model 1 would be fine in a current sheath.