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Bicentennial Knife - 1 of 13 Pennsylvania
16.5 inches overall, including four pounds of 154 CM steel in the blade and shaft, shaped and ground by the widely recognized craftsman, Mr. Ted M. Dowell of Bend Oregon. The handles are made of ivory. Their polishing and engraving in classic scrimshaw is the work of Mr. William Metcalf of California. Blade etchings representing scenes and designs of the Revolutionary period on both sides of each blade are the work of Aurium Etching in Garland Texas. Engraving the double guard which bears each state name is the work of Mr. Dwight Wright of Bend Oregon.
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Comment by Michael Ernest Beck on October 2, 2026 at 17:46
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I inherited it from my parents. My dad's friends (two brothers) put the series together up in Alaska in the early 70's. The presentation cases are entirely of kiln-dried Alaska cottonwood, crafted and finished by Mr. Walter Rowell of Anchorage Alaska. The silk-screen emblems and lettering on each box were done by Pluto Engraving, also of Anchorage. There's a brochure that came with it that has all this information. Apparently someone bought 5 of the other knives, which were all destroyed in a fire, so only 8 left. I was going to pass it on to our son. I might consider selling if he's not interested, but I'm quite sure he will want it.
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Comment by Lars on October 2, 2026 at 16:46
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4 pounds of 154 CM? So you got the feather weight version then....nice! LoL!! That's a berautiful piece. I had no idea there was a Bicentennial Commerative set of knives out there like this. Of course I was only 17 then, but still, someone could have told me long before now!
Do you plan on securing knives 2-13? Please share if you already have additional one iof the set. Thanks for sharing this one...it's wonderful.
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