This attractive folding knife was among the cache of 98 of Dad's knives that I found last year. At first I thought that the color of the wood on the handle could have been caused by the sheath Dad made for it, but I have found other knives with similar two-toned-stained handles, so I think that the wood has been dyed. The transition of the edge of the damascus bolster and the wood of the handle can slightly be “felt”, and one side of the end of the handle has a small gap. Both of these things I have tried to depict in the photos. Closed, the knife is 3 3/16”. Opened, it's 5 5/8” with a 2.5” Damascus blade. The “J BIGLER” semicircle dates this knife sometime from 2004 to early 2012. This knife comes with a black leather sheath.

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.

Dad 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.

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.

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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