"very nice Dave!
Looks like that is a nice example of the boning knife. 3 rivets and they are made of brass, From what I have seen that handle/rivet arrangement is much more typical."
"From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia William Wales Scagel Born February 12, 1873 Alpena, Michigan Died March 26, 1963 (aged 90) Occupations Knifemaker, Bladesmith Awards Blade Cutlery Hall of Fame…"
"One trait that Brandon and I discovered was the tang on earlier models was tapered. Both front to back as well as top to bottom. Mine is NOT tapered front to back but only top to…"
"Oh wow - that's fantastic! Thank you for sharing this intl with us all. It's as autortative as can be, or until something else is revealed. Well done...and great connecting with Brandon!
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"I have been in contact with Brandon from Birch Bark Steel in Wisconsin He has restored a few of these knives in the past, and my inquiries for more details evidently has rekindled a little…"