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Old 03-20-2016, 05:40 PM
Ta2bill Ta2bill is offline
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A couple of points to ponder:

It's a well known fact that the Randall shop had to re-grind ALL of the Solingen blades to be suitable for their intended use. So it would stand to reason that they would have similar grinds, more or less, the those being hand-forged in Orlando during that same time.

Also, for the most part I have seen that if a Model 14 is ordered with sawteeth, the blade will be swapped out for a Model 18 grind, and then have the teeth cut into it. A Model 14 clip blade with sawteeth made after 1963 is quite a rare occurance. Prior to the introduction of the Model 18 in 1963, it was not out of the realm of possibility to add sawteeth to the Model 14, typically the tenite or early micarta knives.

Not sure if any of this is pertinent to your studies, but thought that I would mention it.

Last edited by Ta2bill; 03-20-2016 at 06:00 PM.
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