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Permalink Reply by D ale on December 17, 2019 at 13:38

Dan, 

Welcome to our "Repair & Mod" group.

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I did some research into Robeson. I too found very little in reference to their butcher knife blade steel. 

That said ... it would be safe to state that it's obviously a high carbon steel & quite likely in the 10XX series. Likely, in the 1065 ~ 1085 range.

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Caveat: that's just a WAG ..but.. likely true.

D ale

Source for further data @ this link.

Permalink Reply by D ale on December 17, 2019 at 14:02

Dan,

NOTE: these are based on the tang stampings of slipjoints. However, these stampings may help in dating the actual butcher knife ..because.. the "Shuredge" stamp was only used during specific times & in specific typeface.
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ROBESON (arched) / ShurEdge (script & diagonal) / ROCHESTER, N.Y 1907 - 1911

ROBESON / ShurEdge (script) / ROCHESTER, N.Y. 1911 - 1921

ROBESON / ShurEdge (script) / U.S.A. 1916 - 1939

ROBESON / ShurEdge (script) / ROCHESTER 1922 - 1939

ROBESON / SHUREDGE ( block) / U.S.A. 1940 - 1964

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I hope that helps to narrow down the age.

D ale

Permalink Reply by Dan Neyhouse on December 17, 2019 at 18:16

D ale, thank you for the information, and the welcome. I agree that it is most likely a 10xx carbon, and will go ahead with the project with the same wag. the mfg marking does not include either "Rochester", "Rochester, N.Y.", or "U.S.A.". "Robeson" is straight block lettering, "shur edge" is script, with an isosceles triangle between shur  and edge. do not know if there are any markings under the scales, but i'll share if there are.

Permalink Reply by D ale on December 17, 2019 at 18:50

Dan,

Note: Shuredge changed from script (1939) to block style (1940). 
It may provide some indication to the age .. maybe.

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Thanks for giving the knife another life.

Best of luck.

D ale