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The Explorer Survival II was sold with a black leather sheath that is very similar to the Mark II pointed tip sheaths with military belt hanger. The opposite side of the ricasso is blank. The blades are of a better quality than the handles, have a brushed finish and have a large electro-etched 'EXPLORER / SURVIVAL II' on the blade as well as '440 STAINLESS / 21-041 JAPAN' on one side of the blade ricasso.

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The Explorer Survival II knives are not serial numbered. The handles are painted dark gray and most show some grind marks and other minor imperfections on the handle surface. The difference is in the shape of the guard with the Explorer having a more rounded guard with tapered tips. The diecast aluminum handle is very similar to the Gerber Mark II handle. The 440 stainless steel blade has the straight blade profile with 8 teeth-per-inch serrations on a two-inch section on both blade edges. The 'EXPLORER SURVIVAL II KNIFE' copy was one of the Edge Mark Brand knives from Japan, manufactured for the Gutmann Cutlery Company, Inc. The sheaths do not have the extended tab for the leg tie but have 2 holes near the sheath tip through which the leg tie is threaded. The Early Parker knives were sold with a black leather sheath that is very similar to the Mark II pointed tip sheaths with military belt hanger.

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Not sure if this is a full tang blade as there is no metal showing on the inside of the handle hole. It has a hole through the handle and a metal extension similar to John Ek knives at the butt. The handle material is a very hard rubber that does not wear easily. The blade has the same straight blade profile with 8 teeth-per-inch serrations but only on a one-inch section on both blade edges instead of the later 2 inches of serrations.

The blade is similar to the above 'BIG SMOKEY SURVIVAL/COMBAT KNIFE' copy having a surgical steel blade with brushed finish and is electro-etched with 'PARKER' over the Eagle Brand logo, over 'SURGICAL STEEL' over 'JAPAN' on one side of the blade ricasso. It is probably one of the earliest fixed blade Eagle Brand knives. I received information from Dustin Donner about a very early Parker knife he bought as a boy. NOTE: Except for the electro-etching, the Parker knives and sheaths are identical to the Explorer Survival II knives and sheaths. Later sheaths do not have the tab but have 2 holes near the sheath tip through which the leg tie is threaded. The early sheaths had the extended tab for the leg tie. The Parker was sold with a black leather sheath that is very similar to the Mark II pointed tip sheaths with military belt hanger. The opposite side of the ricasso is blank.Д®arlier knives had two large banners with the words 'BIG SMOKEY' / 'TOOTHPICK' in black electro-etch on the blade. The blades are of a better quality than the handles, have a brushed finish and are electro-etched with an arched 'PARKER - BROTHERS' over the Eagle Brand logo, over 'SURGICAL STEEL' / 'MADE IN JAPAN' on one side of the blade ricasso. The Parker knives are not serial numbered.

The difference is in the shape of the guard with the Parker having a more rounded guard with tapered tips. The surgical steel blade has the straight blade profile with 8 teeth-per-inch serrations on a two-inch section on both blade edges. The Parker 'BIG SMOKEY SURVIVAL/COMBAT KNIFE' copy was one of the Eagle Brand knives from Japan, manufactured sometime between 1976-1984 for the Parker Cutlery Company of Chattanooga, TN.

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