Any way to judge the age of a knife?

[Just1more]

My wife gave me three pocket knives that she just got from her mom going through stuff getting ready to move. They belonged to her mother’s dad. Her mother is 87. Her grand dad has been dead for over 40 years. They aren’t in the best shape but have sentimental value. Just trying to get a close age of these.

 

[gober13]

Are they all case?

 

[41mag]

If they are Case knives, you can look up the date by the marks on the blade. There are “X’s“ and “dots“ by the tang, stamped on the blade. ( Ex: XX.. X.X.X. )
Check Case website. Other brands i am not sure of. (In the pic it looks like a Buck, an Imperial and a Case)
Hope this helps.

 

[Just1more]

Are they all case?

Imperial, case and a buck

 

[41mag]

In the pic , it looks like 1 Case, 1 Imperial and 1 Buck -

 

[Just1more]

If they are Case knives, you can look up the date by the marks on the blade. There are “X’s“ and “dots“ by the tang, stamped on the blade. ( Ex: XX.. X.X.X. )
Check Case website. Other brands i am not sure of. (In the pic it looks like a Buck, an Imperial and a Case)
Hope this helps.

Thanks. Yes they are those. The case says XX on the blade and 6318HP

buck says 703

Imperial says imperial but no other markings

 

[41mag]

Thanks. Yes they are those. The case says XX on the blade and 6318HP

Is there no other markings on the blades ? Try the Case website….it may help

 

[Just1more]

Case is dated 1970-1979

 

[41mag]

I know the Buck is pre- 80’s because i had one in highschool - (I may still have it)
I know that probably won’t help

 

[Just1more]

I know the Buck is pre- 80’s because i had one in highschool - (I may still have it)
I know that probably won’t help

It appears to be 1978 - 1986.