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I agree that is the impression they want to give. I wonder if there is anything to it ? Case Bros in Little Valley, NY started stamping their cutlery with an XX to signify double tempering .... or so...

Just IMHO but I don't think anyone can give a definitive answer on that. My guess is the biggest difference is in the etching on the blade. It doesn't make sense to me that they would have used...