The photos that I have taken of this knife don't do it justice. In the pictures the finishes on both the handle and the blade appear rather dull and scratched. Seeing it in person is altogether different. The wood is a rich polished brown, and the bluing on the blade is really nice. The knife is 6 7/16" long. The handle on the long side is 3.5". The blade, depending on where it is measured, is between 2 15/16" and 3 3/8" long. The engraved “Jay Bigler” dates it sometime from 1997 to early 2001.

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 of the materials that he used. However, I have been able place to a date 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 30 states, from coast to coast and border to border.

For Sale By: MaryJayn Bigler

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