Do you recognize this scale graphic?

29roadie

I didn’t know what tag to put this post under. It’s not vintage, it doesn’t really fit any category? Here it is:

This is basically a current iteration of an Explorer just based on the tang stamps. My question is about the graphic on the scale. I think it’s a peacock but I’m not 100%. Do you know what it’s from and is it important for any reason? Is it a regional thing possibly? I plan on taking it apart for parts but I won’t if it’s something unique. It’s just a stamp so I personally doubt it’s anything special. It’s a very worn stamp as well.

I purchased it as part of a SAK lot out of Germany. I had it shipped all the way to Canada. Would you believe after all was said and done it was about 1/2 the price for me compared to if I had purchased the same lot used from the USA and had it shipped to me. I only live about 2.5 hrs from the USA border too. I basically bought it as a test to see if there was any duty or extra charges for items from Germany. There were none so that’s really cool.

Any info would be appreciated.

tpach78

29roadie Ich habe mal gesucht, aber leider auch nichts dazu finden können. 🤷‍♂️

Avocado

Ein Pfau

MichaelRothenpieler

Sagt mir auch nichts, habe auch mal gegoogelt

Mir wäre jetzt auch keine Firma mit so einem Logo bekannt

Ich würde jetzt nicht sagen, dass es was besonderes wäre, außer jemand verbindet was mit diesem Logo.

Ansonsten kannst Du es, so wie Du vorhattest, es auch zerlegen. Zur Not kapsel die Schalen vorsichtig ab.

Früher gab es viele SAK's, die spezielle Logos enthielten.

29roadie

Thanks everyone. I had no idea. The guy I bought it from made a big deal about highlighting the logo and noting it in the ad so I thought I’d better check. I didn’t know if I was missing something with the translation.

I’ll carefully pop them off just in case. I always do anyway. I’m making a custom knife for my friend’s birthday with nothing but wood saws on it. He said to me that was the only tool that was important to him 🤣. Ok here you go. I rarely use them on anything. I’m thinking 6 of them might do. Maybe I’ll put these scales on that and tell him they’re special.

MichaelRothenpieler

29roadie 🤣🤣

Aber geile Idee 💡

Nele

29roadie It looks like a peacock but it also looks like a tree so I think it will suit your 6 woodsaws custom perfectly! 😉

29roadie

Nele 😆Oh ya it does. Perfect!

29roadie

I just realized this knife doesn’t have any scale tools on it. I don’t think I’ve ever had an Explorer with no scale tools before. Strange.

MichaelRothenpieler

29roadie ein Modell der Economy-Serie, die hatten keine Pinzette und Zahnstocher

29roadie

MichaelRothenpieler This is a recent knife. Do they still do the economy knives?

MichaelRothenpieler

29roadie ne, die wurde 1979-99 gebaut, eine günstigere Bauserie als Antwort auf die Produktionen aus Fernost, die mit Billig-Ware den Markt geschwemmt hatten.

Die wurden auch sehr gerne als Werbemesser genutzt

29roadie

MichaelRothenpieler It a 2011 to current knife. Were they making economy knives still at that point?

MichaelRothenpieler

29roadie schwer zu sagen. Es können auch eigens angefertigte Sonderschalen auf Basis der Economy-Schalen gewesen sein

Bei einer gewissen Stückzahl ist alles möglich

29roadie

MichaelRothenpieler Ya I guess right. I’ll pop off the scales and see what’s going on if anything.

29roadie

They must have been some old stock scales. I’m not saying the knife came with them originally. Who really knows? This was just the first time they’ve been off.

MichaelRothenpieler

29roadie ich glaube, die Schalen wurden nachträglich drauf gezogen

29roadie

MichaelRothenpieler Ya I’m thinking that too. They sure look old don’t they. I’ll reuse them on something because they’re still solid.