What Perry said. By the way, I have had an email from a member concerning the "cutouts" on a #13-6". The question was asked "when" the shop started doing this. I have no idea, is my most honest answer. If you look in the current catalog you can see the cutouts. Just for general information I will include some photos of a knife I own. It is real Westinghouse "Ivorite" aka "Old Yeller". It is in it's original Johnson butterfly-stiched roughback sheath (Johnny Johnson) and I would date it about early 80-s to late 80-s..."ish".. Safe to say, for the past 30 years or so...this "cutout" has been the norm on a #13-6"..."NOT" on a "mini". Hope this helps. This is a good topic!
Best, Capt. Chris

Thanks Perry,

I looked at your web site and got the info. Though the price
would be well worth it, I just would have trouble shipping
the knife. I wont even let others handle it for fear of it
being dropped. I see them for sale in the 5 to 600 range, but to me it is priceless.

I'll have to ponder it for awhile.

Thanks
Paul

Send it to Perry. He will do a good job for ya'. If it's authentic it's worth a whole lot more than $600.
Best, Capt. Chris

Hey Capt. Chris,

This is indeed a great thread.

The attached photo is the only Model #13 - 6 listed in the Knife of the Week Thread. Posted by Tunefink.

Based on what has been said here, would this knife be a Mini # 13 - 12 as opposed to a Model #13 - 6 ???. It does not appear to have any cutouts at the hilt.

Minis are far more narrow and 1/2 "scale" of the #13-12". Standard 6" Model #13's are thicker, wider and have a full sized handle. They were made without the cutouts 40 or so years ago (as well as in a little more modern times I am sure). Just one more difficult thing to hammer down a specific time period. I cannot load Mitchell's example. He'll be around.
Best, Capt. Chris

Tony,

Here is the knife on page 9.

Jim

That's IT Jim! Thanks!!
Hey paul ... there it is. But by now, you've had some good advice from the experts!
If you ship the knife to Perry, insure the package, ... like Cap says, he'll do a great job for you!
Beautiful knife you have there. Thanks for sharing ... some of learned a few things in this post!
Tony

Again my thanks to all for a great discussion.
Will have to think about sending the knife to Perry,
sounds worth it. Lots of good info.
Thanks,
Paul

My golfname would be "Bogie"..No Humphrey...Just the "Bogie" part. Glad we could help.
Best, Capt. Chris

I think most everyone has their own "Holy Grail". Mine has been a pre-war Hunter to round out my Model 3 collection. They are so scarce that I had just about given up any hope when this one came my way complete with it's original C.J. Moore sheath..

I can't narrow the born on date any closer to the 4th quarter of 1939 (When Bo got his first trademark stamp) and the 4th quarter of 1942 (When Bo made the first Zacharias Fighter), but the blade grind is a close cousin to Bo's own "Brooks Brothers" knife on page 63 of Gaddis' book which was made in 1940.

I hope you enjoy the pics:










Best,