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- Mon Jul 15, 2019 9:02 am
- Forum: Spyderco Counterfeits, Clones, Replicas, etc.
- Topic: Hand etching on Delica 4 zdp-189?
- Replies: 3
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Re: Hand etching on Delica 4 zdp-189?
I believe it is an anti-counterfeiting measure. Since it is hand done it would be impossible to reproduce. After all a knockoff could easily use the same font as the older models.
- Mon Jul 15, 2019 8:59 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: SEKI-CITY JAPAN looks hand etched
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2776
Re: SEKI-CITY JAPAN looks hand etched
After thinking about it some more, I believe that it is an ANTI-counterfeiting measure. It looks like the engraving was done by a human, freehand at a larger size, then reduced to the size on the blade. It would be impossible to duplicate because the final size is so small any kind of copying would ...
- Thu Jul 11, 2019 4:41 pm
- Forum: Spyderco Counterfeits, Clones, Replicas, etc.
- Topic: Hand etching on Delica 4 zdp-189?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4774
Re: Hand etching on Delica 4 zdp-189?
The Police I received today has the same Seki_City lettering as your ZDP. If you take a closeup picture it is even more obvious. The "I" in SEKI is leaning and the "Y" in CITY is smaller than the other letters. Up close "SEKI CITY" look like it was engraved free-hand. T...
- Thu Jul 11, 2019 3:22 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: SEKI-CITY JAPAN looks hand etched
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2776
SEKI-CITY JAPAN looks hand etched
My Dragonfly has a standard type face for Seki-City, but the Police that I got today looks weird and hand done. It's definitely not a legitimate font. It came in a perfect box with correct foam and in a bubble wrap sleeve. Fit and finish are impeccable. It is super sharp and had protective film atta...
- Wed Jul 10, 2019 1:19 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Post up your Rit dye projects..
- Replies: 527
- Views: 124799
Re: Post up your Rit dye projects..
Here's my orange Dragonfly.The florescent orange was peeking out of my pocket like a shining beacon so I did a Dark Brown, Cherry Red fade. The photo looks like three distinct sections but it is a smooth transition in real life. https://i.imgur.com/uBtJY2U.jpg This is totally awesome. I’m looking a...
- Thu Jun 13, 2019 4:54 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Post up your Rit dye projects..
- Replies: 527
- Views: 124799
Re: Post up your Rit dye projects..
Here's my orange Dragonfly.The florescent orange was peeking out of my pocket like a shining beacon so I did a Dark Brown, Cherry Red fade. The photo looks like three distinct sections but it is a smooth transition in real life.