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. The engraved “BIGLER” dates this knife as made a year or two before 1997.

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.

Looks can be deceiving with this very early fixed-blade knife. When I first took it out of its sheath to look at it I discovered that one side of the handle which had only been epoxied or glued in place had come completely off. As I was photographing the knife for listing here, the other side of the handle came off in my hand. Therefore, it’s a bargain for anyone wanting to restore it. The knife is 6” long with a 2.75” blade. The handle pieces are 3 1/8” long. There is a thin lighter wood that will be next to the metal, and at this time, it is fully affixed to both handle pieces. The leather sheath is 7” long.

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 on All About Pocket Knives and elsewhere, knives have gone to collectors in over 25 states, from coast to coast and border to border.

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