Manah, I need ya bud. Wm. Allen etched 1815-40?
Picked this up today. its a keeper, its gonna go in my rotation, assuming it will take an edge, which I have no doubt it will..
Also, if anyone has any help on the tang stamp too, it would be appreciated -- I know that "CAST STEEL" was common -- but this looks like a 5-letter word, then the word "STEEL"
The scales are relatively straight, and all signs point to 1820-30ish. The etch seems to be a hunter, with a hunting dog at his feet.
Help? :)
http://www.adrian.edu/%7Ebmaggard/932.JPG
http://www.adrian.edu/%7Ebmaggard/933.JPG