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Re: Chinese Marble
Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2020 12:41 am
by samb1955
Chinese kni es sure have come aways from what they used to be. Some are pretty pricey too!
Re: Chinese Marble
Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2020 2:38 am
by cody6268
samb1955 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 04, 2020 12:41 am
Chinese kni es sure have come aways from what they used to be. Some are pretty pricey too!
Say what you will (and even I'm really critical of them), but I think Chinese knives now; are up to the point where they were with Japan in the 1980s. You've got some crap (Frost; a lot of store brands; thousands of unknowns), you've got great knives for the money (Sanremu, most import Kershaw and CRKT, Ganzo); and you've got very expensive high-end brands (AG Russell, Artisan, Kiser, etc.).
Re: Chinese Marble
Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2020 1:43 pm
by PigStikr
I have a couple of those Cattle knives that I got a few years back they are a nice value..don't think they are in production now
Re: Chinese Marble
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2020 8:02 pm
by bighomer
PigStikr wrote: ↑Thu Nov 05, 2020 1:43 pm
I have a couple of those Cattle knives that I got a few years back they are a nice value..don't think they are in production now
Ole smokey has got some red jigged bone cattle knives on their wed site.
My newest Marbles, white smooth bone.
Re: Chinese Marble
Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2021 3:36 am
by knife7knut
Thought I posted this before but didn't find it.Here is my one and only "Pacific Rim" Marbles;a large trapper that seems to be very nicely built.
Re: Chinese Marble
Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2021 12:59 pm
by edge213
Though I don't own any. I must say, these new Marbles have some of the best bonestag.
Re: Chinese Marble
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2021 10:16 pm
by bighomer
Right pretty imho.
Re: Chinese Marble
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2021 10:24 pm
by dlr110
bighomer wrote: ↑Thu Mar 25, 2021 10:16 pm
Right pretty imho.
I agree with you BH, it looks like a very good EDC knife to me. Congrats!

Re: Chinese Marble
Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2021 12:07 am
by Louisville.Boy1947
BigHomer, I have bought this same knife from SMKW and had to have it replaced due to how the nail-nicks lineup preventing the larger blade from being opened unless you open the front blade first. The replacement had the same problem but not as severe. I also purchased the 'red' cattlemans knife which is the same frame knife and a close relative having only different covers and shield that had the same problem. I hope you got one of the better knives without the nail-nick problem. Your are correct that your knife is a real attractive knife that has value far above their cost.
Re: Chinese Marble
Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2021 1:20 am
by bighomer
LB47 I guess I've been lucky. I've got a red cattle knife also. I tried to get close up photos to show the nail nicks. Interesting tidbit the new one has half stops
Re: Chinese Marble
Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2021 11:15 pm
by Louisville.Boy1947
bighomer wrote: ↑Fri Mar 26, 2021 1:20 am
LB47 I guess I've been lucky. I've got a red cattle knife also. I tried to get close up photos to show the nail nicks. Interesting tidbit the new one has half stops
It is a shame they did not carry the steer head shield over to the black and white stag bone knife. I favor the steer head shield over the bar shield. The SMKW website has reviews (on the red version) reporting nail nick problems and YouTube have reviews with the reported nail nick problem. Glad to see yours are problem free.

Re: Chinese Marble
Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2021 1:37 am
by bighomer
I too would have like the steer head shield and steer blade etch, but it's still a cool knife I think.
