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Comment by Clint Thompson on February 12, 2012 at 11:44

Smiling Knife....

Here is a link where you can read about the Marble knives and acquire some good knowledge when you decide to find that Marble knife you would like to buy.  I have two which I bought some time ago.  In the last few years the price of the original Marble knives has shot up.  Here is the link: http://marblesplus.knifeclubs.com/?tag=history

Comment by Shlomo ben Maved on February 12, 2012 at 11:06

Those Marble's knives are cheap junk…No, they’re pure unadulterated kaka and no, knife snobbery isn't at play here.

Those Marble's knives are not cheap junk because of where they are made (Chi-Comm) they are cheap junk because of how and with what they are made.

Stay as far away from them as possible; do not handle them as they will turn green on you and stain your hands...NO, that is not an exaggeration.

Those same knives, seven/ eight years ago, were selling in the $100+ range but then Marble's was still owned and operated and made (for the most part) locally.

Comment by Clint Thompson on February 12, 2012 at 8:33

Smiling Knife....

Check this link out for Marble knife.  http://www.smkw.com/webapp/eCommerce/products/Marble%26%23146%3Bs+O...

Comment by Smiling-Knife on February 12, 2012 at 3:31

Thanks for the comments guys. Robert, this one will be part of my collection. I don't really have a need to use it. I just like the looks of it. I still want a Marbles style hunting knife with a stag pommel. A few of the Sheffield companies like Wostenholm and Wade & Butcher made them. I'll have a look at the makers Shlomo, thanks for that. Cheers, Steve

Comment by Shlomo ben Maved on February 11, 2012 at 10:07

Why not check out Scagel Knives themselves--of course not old Will himslf and at Scagel Forums.

Knives Ship Free has has hundreds of the above's models.

There's also:

Bark River Knife and Tool is making a few

Northwoods Knives, (The Custom Shoppe, LLC) of Gladstone Michigan, O/O by David Shirley is also making models.

Treeman Knives = Jim “Treeman” Behring

Tomes Knives is making some great reproductions

2G Knives from Spain is making some lovely, quite inexpensive blades

 

In Memoriam Comment by Robert Burris on February 11, 2012 at 7:50

I love Scagel knives, check out Treeman knives, they make some fine ones. I like the one you have, will it be a user or a collector for you?

Comment by Smiling-Knife on February 11, 2012 at 7:44

Thanks for the comments Jerry. :)

Comment by Jerry Moores on February 11, 2012 at 7:04

YO Smiling-Knife - that scagel style is spectacular!!!!!!!!! I am intrigued by William Scagel's history, story and his profound influence on the custom knife world....That is a beautiful piece!

Comment by Smiling-Knife on February 11, 2012 at 6:59

Justed added this one to my small collection of fixed blade knives.

 

Comment by Clint Thompson on October 29, 2011 at 20:44

John...

To date the one and only true "combat knife" is contracted and carries a GSA catalog number.  As I said it is Ontario Knife Company in New York state.  The military does not require our boys and girls to buy a combat knife....only if they want one then they have to buy it themselves.  As best as I can tell, this situation with combat knives being not issued goes back before WWII.

In the PX our soldiers can buy a KA-BAR, Gerber, SOG and maybe Ontario combat knives or combat type knives.  I believe the Ka-Bar knives were about $50.  I believe the knife companies sell the knives to the PX, private company, at near cost and this company sells them for about double that.  Sad for sure.  The German's sell their soldiers such things at below factory cost.

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