Seen this Marbles M.S.A. Stamped Safety Knife ~ Is it Real or Fake ~

Webster Marble formed Gladstone Mfg. Co. in 1892. That company created the first folding Axe in 1893 which lead to the incorporation of Marble's Safety Axe Co. in 1898. The company became Marble Arms & Mfg. Co. in 1911 & enjoyed years of success until succumbing to a shut down of production in 1974. The brand was brought back to life in 1994 & enjoyed a grand rejuvenation that later gave way to another shutdown in 2009. Many great knives & tools were crafted over the company's storied history.
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1967redrider wrote: Sun Jan 21, 2024 1:20 am Can't tell if it's cold stamped from that picture. Could just be the buffing and friction from opening, but I would probably need the knife in hand to tell for sure.
I was just looking at one of mine, and it too, has a nice sharp and clean serif's, looks cold stamped though, but that first one I posted with the cut handles, it looks like it was hot stamped, for the serif is much deeper and not crisp serif's ~
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Here's some classic examples of cold stamped knives, posted by fellow AAPK members. I don't think yours is cold stamped, just worn from opening and closing. Notice how the metal bulges near the letters, because the metal had to go somewhere.
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1967redrider wrote: Sun Jan 21, 2024 3:02 am Here's some classic examples of cold stamped knives, posted by fellow AAPK members. I don't think yours is cold stamped, just worn from opening and closing. Notice how the metal bulges near the letters, because the metal had to go somewhere.
Would not of thought those to be cold stamped, especially the Platts and Union and their stamp being so deep, would have thought otherwise "anyways" good to learn something ~ also, can you tell me how old my knife is, and anything else you may be able to share about it ~ you need more photo's let me know ~ thanks'
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Is it a 5" frame or 4 1/2"? Thanks.

*Edit- according to Dunathan's, the frame length doesn't matter. He writes the 5 pin scales were made after 1935 - 1941.
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1967redrider wrote: Sun Jan 21, 2024 3:44 am Is it a 5" frame or 4 1/2"? Thanks.

*Edit- according to Dunathan's, the frame length doesn't matter. He writes the 5 pin scales were made after 1935 - 1941.
Mine is the 4" 1/2 inches measuring from the top of guard in open-position to the bottom of its bottom bolster and measures 9" 1/4 from bottom bolster to the tip of the blade ~ they must have been including the guard in reference to being part of the frame measurements, otherwise mine is only 4" 1/4-inch frame actually ~ between top bolster and bottom bolster ~ but is definitely not a 5" frame ~ 35' through 40" ~ Thanks'. somewhere between 88 and 93 years old ~ another 7 to 12 years and it's an Antique ~
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I have the Arni Dunathan book I would sale. It is in nice, but not perfect. If anyone is interested PM me. New ones are expensive.

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Why isn't there a specific thread for people interested in buying and selling Marble's Merchandise on this Page - or is there - I have a couple items Manufactured by Marble's that I am ready to let go of, but only seen the Marble's for trade thread - Have a #2 Safety Hatchet that has an Original Sheath and the Marbles Safety Knife that was shared earlier on this Page I'm wanting to Sell ~
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sagebrush wrote: Tue Oct 08, 2024 9:39 pm Why isn't there a specific thread for people interested in buying and selling Marble's Merchandise on this Page - or is there - I have a couple items Manufactured by Marble's that I am ready to let go of, but only seen the Marble's for trade thread - Have a #2 Safety Hatchet that has an Original Sheath and the Marbles Safety Knife that was shared earlier on this Page I'm wanting to Sell ~

Since you're a paid member, I think you can post them here as opposed to opening a store. But maybe a seller or mod can chime in.
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sagebrush wrote: Tue Oct 08, 2024 9:39 pm Why isn't there a specific thread for people interested in buying and selling Marble's Merchandise on this Page - or is there - I have a couple items Manufactured by Marble's that I am ready to let go of, but only seen the Marble's for trade thread - Have a #2 Safety Hatchet that has an Original Sheath and the Marbles Safety Knife that was shared earlier on this Page I'm wanting to Sell ~
Premium members (you are one) can post items for sale in the Knife Commerce forum, which was created for exactly that purpose. Many members here (me included) subscribe to that forum so we get a notification when new posts are made there offering items for sale: https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kn ... m.php?f=31 Happy selling. ::tu::

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