Welcome Judge,

Nice knife, but not a mid 1950. Somewhere between '64 and '72 based on the sheath, choil cut and seven spacers.

What does the stone look like????

On spot Tune, like always!

Two sided crystonlon

I just added this jewel to my fighter collection. My thanks to one of our fellow forumites.

It is an early chain link, Model #1 - 7".

Two things about this knife are worth pointing out.

First is the flap on the stone pouch. It has the rounded "lobe" shape like Clarence Moore sheaths. The assumption is that Bo sent a Moore sheath to Heiser as a pattern for their first orders.

The other is the flat grind of the blade and a much less prominent hump on the spine. I have an 8" knife that is very similar.

It's an mid 1943 knife...... and in great condition.

Tune,

No throat rivets, another non Heiser tell?

Good point Warren. I have a few other Heisers from the 40's without rivets and yes, all are assumed to be earlier in the evolution.

I have never seen a Moore with rivets, except for the first Model 14 and 15 sheaths.

I wouldn't have picked up on the stone pocket flap, but it looks bare without the rivets. Just figured they belonged.

First Heisers had no rivets, their version of the Moore contoured stone pouch flap, and the high handle keeper. It was noted I assume by Moore initially with Heiser to follow that you couldn't carry the knife upside down because it would slide down the 1 1/2" to 2" . I wonder if it was done by request due to complaints to Bo of the problem?

+1 Joe, thank you.

Hi everybody!! Can you help me dating this #3-6" "Old Yeller"? the stone is off-white, sorry for the bad pic. I would say early/mid 70's, based on spacer stack and stone, but maybe I could be wrong.. thank you.A