Zenith Marshall Wells

[Thatguyupnorth]

I'm thinking about picking this up, but wanted to see if anyone could put a year and maybe a value on it. Handle needs some work..

[Gunsil]

It is a kitchen carver/slicer, looks like maybe with a custom handle to make it a fighter ala WW2 theater or home effort knives.

[Thatguyupnorth]

Thanks, Gunsil! Think it's worth at least $20?

[Gunsil]

Not my call. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I would like it more if it were factory, perhaps one could find one in old catalogs. Probably excellent steel that holds a good edge, if it had a more full blade it would look fantastic in my knife block as a kitchen user. It is certainly a beautiful handle. The blade has a lot of wear and it may not be my thing, but it may be yours. To some folks $20 is a lot, to others it isn't. Value of anything is what somebody is willing to pay. I'd say for $20 if you like it get it. I own some pretty odd knives, I just happened to like them when I saw them. Knife collecting is after all knife collecting and it is certainly a knife!!

[Old Folder]

Welcome to aapk Thatguyupnorth.
Below is a scan of (Zenith Marshall Wells Hdw. Co.)
The scan is from 'Goins' Encyclopedia of Cutlery Markings' 1986 edition.
Mr. Goins dates the Mfg. c 1894-1963

[Thatguyupnorth]

Thank you for your thoughts, Gunsil! And I appreciate the welcome and info, Old Folder. This is really a helpful corner of the web!