Folk's, the Ideal Hunting knife was Webster Marble's 1st attempt at knife making, and as it turned out, his most successful. Introduced to the world in 1899, W L Marble had this to say about his design : This knife is the Ideal cross between a sticking and skinning knife.... hand made, hand tested. There is about as much difference between our Ideal Hunting knives and any other knife... as there is between a porcupine & a grizzly bear !!!

This is the Marble's Ideal

This is Marble's 1st knife pattern. Prototyped in 1899 in the 1st versions, and by 1901, this Marble's Ideal pattern took America by storm !!! It was in the cockpit on the 1st trans-atlantic flight, carried by explorers worldwide on expeditions to every corner of the world !!! By the end of its 3rd decade of production, (1930) from Pole To Pole, around the globe, the Marble's Ideal was the hunting knife that by which all others were measured !!!

Knife was made in Gladstone, Michigan, U.S.A. at the Marble's Custom Shoppe LLC by Mr. Dave Shirley & Andy Hess & crew

Knife is 8 5/8" OAL

Blade is 4 1/8"

This is a half Guard / Hilt Ideal

Blade is etched: First Production Run...1 of 150...off side etched: Custom 2003

Blade is brushed finish high carbon. Ideals are 1st recognized by the Huge Fuller on each side. Heavy brass guard and the famous Marble's spacers.

It is stamped: Marbles W/ the banner Marble's stamp, with the left facing SERIF A, an old 1911-30 trademark in their stamp.

It is handled in simply Gorgeous Smooth Black Micarta... Pommel is aluminum. A time tested Marble's pattern knife.

Comes to ya New, in original Marbles box, never used or carried

Also has the Marbles oil tanned leather sheath , with a new sharpening stone & pouch built right in the sheath, (see pics) a very nice feature so you never have a dull knife...Both the keeper strap & stone pouch snap have the Marble's stamp on em

Please supersize the pics on the next page for a close-up look at one of the most famous pattern fixed blade hunters ever made in American Cut. History !!!

Item # 26776