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I'm not sure exactly when it was, but I know there was a time when regrinding blades became rather popular. I think it was around 1900 or so...

I agree that the shoulder/tang on your cast steel looks like Croaker's, but on mine, the suspected regrind extends into that area; mine differs from both of yours there. But I see what you mean, the...

Thanks for chiming in, Croaker. Mine seems to be identical to the first one you've posted with the exception being that mine has been hollowed a bit. I see yours has the jimps too, which suggests...

Hm, it is quite possible that she was hollowed out after production. The jimps extend into the hollowed portion just before the "shoulder," so maybe those were added on later as well. There are...

But I'm also curious about how old this blade might be.

The beautiful black horn scales say "Sheaf Works" and the tang says "Cast Steel Warranted; large domed washers. Metal spaces, jimps top and...