B:

Here are comparisons side by side. The top one is the Eick (maybe you could tell by the pics that include the crossguard wink

Yes, the Eick etch is closer to the top blade edge than the Henckels. Since I only have this one Eick, I cannot say with certainty that all Eicks are like this one.

I did not see the ones that Wayne T had for sale, but a GDC member did post 3 of these for sale back before 2008, including the over shoulder marked one. I snoozed on those and had to buy these (probably at much higher prices).

John

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Always looking for Eickhorns and etched bayonets.