#1, if it were 'bent' by prying, the cast aluminum handle would have failed first. Many have just dismissed it as bent, IMHO, that is nonsense. I know that I have stumped everyone that I ask about the knife. Fixtures were used to keep the blade and handle in alignment (or not, re: canted blade) while the epoxy hardened.Īpologies for the long-winded reply, but bottom line: Who knows for certain? I know I don't When assembled, both the tang and the hole in the cast aluminum handle were coated with epoxy and then the tang was inserted into the handle. GERBER GUARDIAN 2 SERIAL NUMBERS FULL*The Mark I and Mark II have rat tail tangs vs full tangs. The Mark I came years after Gerber had learned its lesson about canted blades, but it's possible that your Mark IĪ) was an SFO (although I've never heard of one) orĬ) was bent by the previous owner while using it to pry. the 1986 20th Anniversary Edition and some Cutlery Shoppe Special Factory Orders (SFO). There have been special editions/anniversary editions of the Mark II with canted blades, i.e. It was how they were fitted into the handles that caused the cant. Because of this, Gerber went with a "straight" blade beginning in about 1969. Gerber was inundated with returns because a lot of customers thought their knives were flawed. Why the cant? Lots of stories out there, but the one most accepted by collectors is so the blade would fit closer to the hip or thigh (or the shoulder harness when carried inverted on web gear) to prevent snags. The first canted blade was on the original Mark II. If it came that way from the factory, I have to wonder if it was intentional.
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