Thank you for your interest in this knife. My father, Jay Bigler, a hobbyist knifemaker, was pretty much self-taught and didn't begin making knives until after he retired in 1993. He passed in 2016, but had suffered from a severe stroke in 2012 at the age of 82. He was not able to work on knives from that time on. Before that he was prolific in the knives he produced. No two were ever completely alike.

He did not catalog his knives as to when they were made or the materials that he used. However, I have been able to discern a range of years from how he put his name on the knives. This knife is likely among one of the earliest knives that Dad made. It is unusual for the way Dad engraved his name, fully “JAY BIGLER” in all capital letters. It is the only one that I can recall seeing that he signed that way.

Although I am no expert on knives – and as wonderful and creative as Dad’s work is – I do try to point out any flaws with a knife that I can discern so that the buyer will be aware of what he or she is buying and not be “surprised” by the condition of the knife when it is received.

This black, all-metal fixed-blade knife is 6.25” long and has a 2.75” edge/blade. The black coating on the knife has chipped away in a few small places along its top line. It has also flecked around the lettering of Dad’s name, giving it a “dappled” look.

Selling “as is”.

As a side note: I am so grateful to all the buyers who have purchased Bigler knives. It makes me glad to know how widely appreciated my father’s work is. Through sales elsewhere, knives have gone to collectors in over 25 states, from coast to coast and border to border.

Item # 77329