Thanks again Capt Chris,
That does help as far as the hilt is concerned. Thank you. As to the orientation of the stamp, I would like to know if there was a point in time where the shop just changed the angle of the trade stamp on the blade on this particular model. Or was the decision to do so on this model just an arbitrary decision based on aesthetics?
Thanks again Captain for your responses and wanting to help out. It is a learning experience, out of a desire to learn as much as possible about these beautiful knives.