I dont want it, but was curious if this would be accurate dating for the knife
That poor seller seems to be of the mistaken belief that the old beat up SAK is some sort of collector's item, or something :|
That's just a Spartan, that you can pick up at your local WalMart for less than 20 bucks, or even on Amazon. I always hated the ordinary Red scales, so a while back, I bought a couple (in Translucent Blue and Translucent Red):
Terrible picture; dependable knives.
I almost never use these blades, since I got into locking blades a few years back. I don't EDC them, any more, and haven't, for quite some time. They get used, at home, but very rarely. I'm no longer a fan of friction folders, at all. I prefer a locking blade, for any serious cutting.
I just wish I could find some nice Alox scales for my Champion Plus. They seem to make Alox scales for everything, but that. What's up with that?
I dont want it, but was curious if this would be accurate dating for the knife
I can't find the exact date on when the Spartan started being produced, but the oldest that particular knife can be is from 1985 because that's the year they added the sewing eye onto the awls. And the wiki refers to a 1985 "early model" of the Spartan not having tweezers or toothpick. Either way, definitely not from the 50's or collectible in any noticeable way.
Last Edit: Aug 12, 2015 22:57:07 GMT -8 by Quixotica
Full emergency power to the engines. Ram the Blade Ship.
That is by no means a 1950s Spartan. It used to be called Standard before, and there a number of signs you can tell a SAK's age - old shield, tang stamps, slotted corkscrew etc. This is worth 5$ at best