Did Marbles make a MOP whittler.It's just that I see so many mop re-handles.
Any idea on value.I would say it's in average condition.
Grant
Marbles MOP Whittler
Marbles MOP Whittler
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Re: Marbles MOP Whittler
Sure that`s pearl?Some folders were made by Queen in the 90`s and early 2000`s.More recently China.
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Re: Marbles MOP Whittler
From the tang stamp, that one was made in 2001.
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Re: Marbles MOP Whittler
The MSA Co knives made in 2001 were made in the U.S. in limited runs for Dave Shirley. Very good quality and probably $90-125 in mint condition. Nice knife.
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Re: Marbles MOP Whittler
Thanks for the information .The knife in the picture is far from mint.The blades might not have much wear but they have some rust and pitting.
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Re: Marbles MOP Whittler
IM, Was Dave Shirley partnered with a gent named John Cable? I know John was involved with Marbles around that time and is where I got the redbone whittler I'm showing here. Except for the handle jigging, it's also dead on for a Schatt & Morgan I picked up around the same time which tells me that Queen was the maker for the USA Marbles made then. This is really all I know about them, so any other info about what happened to this Marbles venture sure would be appreciated. (Click on the picture to enlarge.)
Re: Marbles MOP Whittler
Bob.....I don't know if Dave was partnered with Mr. Cable or not. A couple years ago I listed a MSA Co Knife for sale on eBay that was built in 2001. One of our members posted the knife here on AAPK asking if it was legit. Forensic Jim came along and stated that the MSA Co knives in 2001 were built by Queen for Dave Shirley of Northwoods Knives. I have since came across the same info a couple times on this site and others. Very nice knives IMHO.
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Re: Marbles MOP Whittler
John was definitely a part of Northwoods. He visited me during that time and I still have one of their fixed blade prototypes I got from him. I recall him telling me that the folks building them were former Marbles employees and the quality certainly shows in the knife I have. I think there's enough information here now to made a connection between Dave Shirley and John Cable as being partners in Northwoods and that era of Marbles Knives.