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Help Identify This Knife?
Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2021 4:18 pm
by Lotus Eater
Hey everyone! I'm not a stranger to knives, but far from an expert and I came across an estate sale find that I could use help identifying. Let me know if there are any details I missed
Total length 8.75" (4.5" blade)
Stag handles, brass crossguard and six brass pins
No USA stamp
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide!
Re: Help Identify This Knife?
Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2021 5:42 pm
by 1967redrider
to AAPK! Off the top of my head, absent of a Gladstone MI USA stamp, I'd say it is a Chinese made knife. Sometimes the "China" stamp was inked and easily removed. Hope this helps!
Was there a sheath too?
John
Re: Help Identify This Knife?
Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2021 6:16 pm
by Lotus Eater
Thanks John!
It didn't come with an original sheath, but a well-fitting leather VanHorn. I can provide pictures of that if you think it would help. I thought it was unusual that the knife had six pins in it--was this typical of Chinese models?
-Drew
Re: Help Identify This Knife?
Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2021 7:17 pm
by Madmarco
Lotus Eater wrote: ↑Sat Apr 03, 2021 4:18 pm
Hey everyone! I'm not a stranger to knives, but far from an expert and I came across an estate sale find that I could use help identifying. Let me know if there are any details I missed
Total length 8.75" (4.5" blade)
Stag handles, brass crossguard and six brass pins
No USA stamp
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide!
I can't help with the identification of your Marbles bowie Drew, but
to AAPK!
It sure looks like a nice knife!
Re: Help Identify This Knife?
Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2021 9:06 pm
by kootenay joe
Some of the 'later' Marbles fixed blades were made in Gladstone MI. and some were made in China. I wonder if they also imported blades from China and then put handles on in Gladstone ? If this did happen the blades would not be marked "U.S.A."
kj
Re: Help Identify This Knife?
Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 2:07 am
by 1967redrider
Lotus Eater wrote: ↑Sat Apr 03, 2021 6:16 pm
Thanks John!
It didn't come with an original sheath, but a well-fitting leather VanHorn. I can provide pictures of that if you think it would help. I thought it was unusual that the knife had six pins in it--was this typical of Chinese models?
-Drew
I might be able to give you some further info when I get home tomorrow evening.
Re: Help Identify This Knife?
Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 2:39 pm
by Lotus Eater
Thanks for the warm welcome everyone! Here's some more photos including the VanHorn sheath.
Re: Help Identify This Knife?
Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 2:43 pm
by edge213
Lotus Eater wrote: ↑Sun Apr 04, 2021 2:39 pm
Thanks for the warm welcome everyone! Here's some more photos including the VanHorn sheath.
I can't help with the knife, but that is a great looking sheath.
Re: Help Identify This Knife?
Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2021 1:38 am
by 1967redrider
Here's what I was looking for, 2001-2005 stamping. From Dunathan's The Encyclopedia of Marble's Knives & Sporting Collectibles.
Re: Help Identify This Knife?
Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2021 2:19 am
by kootenay joe
Does the book say the knife with no "U.S.A." on it has a blade imported from China ?
kj
Re: Help Identify This Knife?
Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2021 3:26 pm
by stagman
The blade is a Marble's USA Plainsman pattern blade...
that stamp was used 2002-2005...some were bought from a company in Washington state,
some from Queen and assembled in Gladstone...but
they never used 6 pins on this pattern knife,, several with the Stag handle like this one had no pins,
Example : like the 2006 Marble's Plus Knife Club knife...
smooth bone 4 pin knives like this were labeled Cowboy knife..
I think the guard seems also thin & short, I would bet someone
put this knife together..they do still make this knife in china, also 4 pins
but the stamp on yours is a USA made blade
Stag
Re: Help Identify This Knife?
Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2021 5:11 pm
by 1967redrider
Thanks, Stag, I knew you would have a definitive answer.
Re: Help Identify This Knife?
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2021 10:11 pm
by Lotus Eater
stagman wrote: ↑Mon Apr 05, 2021 3:26 pm
The blade is a Marble's USA Plainsman pattern blade...
that stamp was used 2002-2005...some were bought from a company in Washington state,
some from Queen and assembled in Gladstone...but
they never used 6 pins on this pattern knife,, several with the Stag handle like this one had no pins,
Example : like the 2006 Marble's Plus Knife Club knife...
smooth bone 4 pin knives like this were labeled Cowboy knife..
I think the guard seems also thin & short, I would bet someone
put this knife together..they do still make this knife in china, also 4 pins
but the stamp on yours is a USA made blade
Stag
Woah...thanks for the deep dive! I really appreciate the detailed info.