ANYONE KNOW WHO THE MAKER IS OF THIS VINTAGE AUTO - WITH THE MAKER'S MARK BCK

[VONTUNE]

It's a big great tight automatic with button release and liner lock.
Fully file worked back bar and blade , titanium liners, mokume bolster, and dovetailed horn handle scales.

The knife measures 10 3/4" overall length (nice)
the Blade is 5"
weighs 5.7 oz.

It operates beautifully. You can see by the pictures; how deep the file work is. Look at the detailed pics.
Whoever made it, was an accomplished artist.

I've had it for nearly 20 years and would love to identify it.

Thanks for the info on the Goddage knife,
NOW HOW ABOUT THIS ONE ?

thanks, Stephen Tunick aka VONTUNE

Note:
i posted a link to my old website "the custom knife.com" website pics,, a few weeks ago for viewing. where you can see some great knives
HERE IT IS AGAIN: https://photos.google.com/share/AF1...?key=OUtnWUtfYmEyemhFbTYtZnlnTWR4TlFHMFo2YTZ3

 

[VONTUNE]

Okay, I proclaim - I'm astounded by all the near total focus and interest in many new (to me) tacticals / less than innovative nor art knives.
Recently I listed a custom Kit Carson M16 for less than what other sales went for that I saw,,,
I'd like to know what anyone thinks it's worth in today's market.
I thought it would be appreciated, and wonder why not.

Curious.....

 

[Murray White]

I looked at the website link posted and noticed this knife

https://photos.google.com/share/AF1...?key=OUtnWUtfYmEyemhFbTYtZnlnTWR4TlFHMFo2YTZ3

which I just sold recently after having owned it for many years. I note that you used to deal with many of the Scandanavian makers. I still have a couple of FB's from two different makers of that style.

Looked through some Knives Annuals but no luck relating to those initials BCK.

 

[VONTUNE]

Hi,
Thanks for the effort

 

[Dawkind]

Nice auto...

 

[VONTUNE]

It really is - thanks. I wish I knew the maker, it works great.

 

[SharpByCoop]

Hi Stephen: No one in the Annuals with those initials. I checked 1992 and 2000.

My speculation:

The mark was added with those engravers that award/jewelry maker's use. Not a punch. This makes it appear from a hobbiest maker: (available to anyone) and that he didn't submit to the Annuals is another signal.

It completely looks like the type of knives that were made in New England in the eighties and nineties. I'll bet this person was an understudy of one of them: Jason Williams, Bill McHenry, Richard Wright, John Kubasek, Frank Potter, etc.

The filework, the slotted screws, are all hallmarks.

It works well, but it hasn't aged well. This style of folder has very limited appeal to modern collectors. That's unfortunate but true. Even your Kit Carson 'tactical' has fallen down in ranking. New buyers look for NEW.

I see you had more than one from this maker: In my files I have two others which look just like it. Ironically the file name is 'Unknown'. Haha! We didn't know 15 years ago!

Are you still in touch with Jim Siska? One look and I"ll bet he'd support or deny my callings.

siskaknives AT comcast net.

Follow through. Let us know. Good luck!

 

[VONTUNE]

Hi Jim,
Thank you. I appreciate the input as always.