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Originally Posted by Marksman
...Most fakers fail to get the tool marks on the tapered portion of the tip correct, most fakes have tool marks that line up with the blades long axis while originals exhibit tool marks running perpindicular to the long axis.
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I disagree - the marks on the '40-'58 blued shaft SATs run parallel to the blade taper. Although the marks on the black oxide coated shafts are difficult to see, magnification shows that on the '47-'58 the marks run perpendicular, '56-'60 & '60-'64 the marks run parallel and on the '64-'88 hollow ground style blades the marks run perpendicular.