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Comment by Sue OldsWidow on October 13, 2015 at 15:42

Thanks for the history lesson......

KnifeMaker Comment by Greg Riggs on October 13, 2015 at 4:47

Wow, its now listed at $3500.00, guess if it don't sell....raise the price!

KnifeMaker Comment by Greg Riggs on September 23, 2015 at 23:35

There is also a Uncle Bob knife on ebay, Not in good shape at all, listed at $3000.00 

KnifeMaker Comment by Greg Riggs on September 23, 2015 at 23:33

Mark, yes it is pretty beat up, here is a pic...

Comment by Mark Zalesky on September 23, 2015 at 23:03

That's a super rare New England knife. That tortoiseshell one used to be mine, I think -- it's a 5 blade, right? Pretty beat up?

I had an Uncle Bob Riggs knife once too -- but it wasn't in very good shape either. Still a cool knife.

KnifeMaker Comment by Greg Riggs on September 23, 2015 at 22:17

Haven't found any relationship yet. It would be kinda neat though..

Comment by Jan Carter on September 22, 2015 at 12:05

Greg,

What a great history of Riggs, are any of you related?

KnifeMaker Comment by Greg Riggs on September 22, 2015 at 5:03

There have been 3 RIGGS' that I know of in the knife business besides myself.

1st was Ebenezer Dewitt Riggs, New Haven Connecticut. c1864-1874.

     The above knife is his as well as the little 5 bladed tortoise shell that I have mentioned before.

     He also worked with Alexander Haugh prior to 1864 as Haugh & Riggs.

2nd was George P Riggs who filed for a patent on a folding hunting knife on Sept. 26, 1908.

     I haven't seen any of these knives.... yet.

3rd was "Uncle Bob Riggs" who made fighting knives during WWII in Washington State.

     I have seen some of his knives. 

and then myself. This is my copy of "Uncle Bob's" fighting knife

Comment by Jan Carter on September 21, 2015 at 19:44

I am also unfamiliar with Riggs

Comment by Sue OldsWidow on September 21, 2015 at 16:23

Nice Pearl! ....unfamiliar with this brand....have any history?