This is a rare antique 1900s marbles m s a.
Marble knives gladstone michigan.
Stainless bowie style clip blade.
Stag bone handles with marbles shield.
The leather handle shows some wear but has no separation which is rare on these old marble s knives as they were heavily used.
The extended tang covers exposed blade end when knife is folded.
1894 marble returns to surveying and timber cruising.
Marble returns to his land appraisal business.
1893 makes first pocket axes.
Marble came to michigan s upper peninsula in the early 1890 s and quickly gained the reputation of being one of the region s finest timer cruisers.
His uncanny ability to look at a specific forest acreage and predict the board foot yield made him very popular with the many logging companies in the area.
Grooved nickel silver bolsters.
Recession causes panic of 1893.
Marbles knives were made in gladstone michigan starting in the late 1890 s.
As a young man in northern michigan webster l.
Timeline 1892 webster l.
Citation needed still in business in gladstone michigan marble arms remains an important member of the firearm and shooting sports industry.
Gladstone michigan ideal knife with the stacked leather handles.
Webster marble moves family to gladstone michigan.
Make offer lot 4 vintage marbles gladstone michigan hunting knives ideal woodcraft sheath marble s knife big game northwoods skinner 6 1 4 blade usa made 2000 nib nos 189 00 3d 13h.
1890 marble founds gladstone exchange bank and is president.
Marble forms gladstone mfg.
List of patents.
Co 1893 the first pocket folding axes designed and built.
Patent d34336 design for a compass card.
The blade on this knife is longer than the handle.
However the sheath shows some wear marks and cracking on it but is still in great.
Patent d48624 design for a blade for a hunting knife.
This model was made in 1900 and is in great shape for the age of the knife.
Black leatherette zip up storage pouch.
Patent 450 468 adjustable gun sight.
Although their use of pinned stag slabs are second to none they are most known for popularizing stacked leather washers in the handles.