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Permalink Reply by Steve Dirgo on August 9, 2019 at 17:26

Just acquired this Hattori 1700

Now I have several, some Valor of Miami made by Hattori and some un...

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Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on August 9, 2019 at 19:05

Steve,

Great pics of some awesome knives

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Permalink Reply by Billy Oneale on August 10, 2019 at 17:43

Wow, NICE!

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Permalink Reply by Steve Dirgo on August 10, 2019 at 18:14

They captured me with the unusual handle and distinctive finger guard. Always looking for them.

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Permalink Reply by Rome D. Rushing on August 11, 2019 at 20:16

That is some nice looking cultery.  I can remember back about 35 or 40 years ago when people

were selling Parker Frost brand knives by the dozen.  They were well made knives, looked good

but people always said that the problem was they were made in Japan.  At the same time you

could find C.I. brand knives usually lockbacks with holes drilled in the stainless steel handles.

A friend of mine liked them because he said they were the sharpest knife out of the box that

he had ever owned and kept a good edge.  I do not know if they were made in Seki but they were

stamped "Japan".

As far as the Parker and Parker Frost knives went those that bought and really used them thought

highly of them.  And because of the lower prices you could pick them up with stag and bone handles

and didn't have to pay a premium.

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Permalink Reply by Jay on August 11, 2019 at 20:40

I have a sog seal pup from seki i got at a flea market a few months ago 

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Permalink Reply by Steve Dirgo on August 11, 2019 at 20:49

the late 60's to early 70's seems to be the start of the US importers having products manufactured in Seki, Japan for sale into the US. Some very well knives being manufactured. That period holds a great deal of interest to me. Parker, Valor, Jet Aer, Khyber, C.I., and many other labels being produced by quality Seki Cutlery Companies. Innovative designs.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Dirgo on August 11, 2019 at 21:04

Later times the 80's-90's but I have several SOG knives from Seki and love their toughness. Great grind lines, good stainless steel blades.

Jay said:

I have a sog seal pup from seki i got at a flea market a few months ago 

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Permalink Reply by Jay on August 11, 2019 at 21:08

yah i got this one for 30$  couldnt pass that up , when i saw seki my eyes got big lol 
Steve Dirgo said:

Later times the 80's-90's but I have several SOG knives from Seki and love their toughness. Great grind lines, good stainless steel blades.

Jay said:

I have a sog seal pup from seki i got at a flea market a few months ago 

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Permalink Reply by Rome D. Rushing on August 11, 2019 at 21:42

wasn't Khyber imported by Ka-Bar so they would have a lower price line.

I have one somewhere and it has linen micarta panels, one of the first production

made knives that i saw with micarta.

I remember Valor,  they seemed to have some unique designs in their lineup

and always a cool name for the pattern.

I don't know where in Japan they were made but in the early 60's you could buy

Sabre brand knives made in Japan for a $1 at the dollar store.  I own a few today

and they are not bad knives, most have bone handles and I believe carbon steel.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Dirgo on August 12, 2019 at 10:44

The Ka-Bar and Khyber looked identical. 

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In MemoriamPermalink Reply by D ale on August 12, 2019 at 15:32

Re: attached link.

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