THIS KNIFE IS AS NICE AS THEY COME FOR ITS AGE. THE KNIFE IS A LARGE KNIFE WITH A BEAUTIFUL HOLLOW GROUND VERY, VERY LIGHTLY RESHARPENED WITH A LIGHT PATINA AND A 2-1/4" DOUBLE SWEDGE OR FALSE EDGE ON THE TOP SPINE AND MEASURES 5-1/4" IN THE CLOSED POSITION AND 9-1/4 IN THE OPEN POSITION. THE BLADE IS TOTALLY 100% FULL AND IS LITERALLY RAZOR SHARP. THE BLADE SITS IN THE RIGHT POSITION IN BOTH THE OPEN AND CLOSED POSITION WITH NO WIGGLE (VERY TIGHT AND RIGHT) AND IT DOES HAVE GREAT SNAP LIKE A BIG BEAR TRAP! THE BLADE HAS A NICE DEEP NAIL PULL AND IS THE STAMP ON THE TANG READS VIKING (in the triangle) E.
THE HANDLES ARE BEAUTIFUL WITH NO CRACKS, NO CHIPS OR ANY DAMAGE, ALL TIGHT AND RIGHT! IT ALSO HAS BEAUTIFUL FRONT SHINY STEEL BOLSTERS WITH NO SCRATCHES OR DINGS, ALL TIGHT AND RIGHT! THIS IS A VERY NICE, TIGHT AND VERY CLEAN TOP TO BOTTOM VINTAGE NEAR 100 YEARS OLD LARGE FOLDING HUNTER KNIFE THAT ARE HARD TO FIND AND JUST ARE NOT MADE ANYMORE!
I DO HOPE ONE OF MY REPEAT BUYERS GET THIS ONE FOR THIER COLLECTION!