Post "I'll take it" here on the thread for anything you want, in addition to PMing or emailing me through the forum, that way there's no doubt as to who was first.
I will happily take more detailed pictures of anything you like, from any angle you like, and email them to you. If you want more than one, I'll deduct $10 per knife added given my savings in shipping.
Prices include shipping and insurance to anywhere in the US. Payment by paypal (I'll eat the fees) or USPS money order, please. For international sales, we can figure out additional shipping costs, but check your local laws before you order and I cannot be held responsible for what happens to the knife once it leaves these shores, nor will I lie on the customs form about what's in the box. Many countries have a limit in terms of how much USPS will insure packages for.
If you do not get an immediate response from me, do not panic!
Because they don't want us screwing around and doing personal stuff on the internet, my work serve blocks Bladeforums (along with anything else fun) and I seldom have time to look at email during the day anyway. I take care of things in the evenings when I get home.
Please carefully inspect knives upon receiving them. I try to be meticulous about finding flaws and making them known to prospective buyers, but if I miss something (it's happened) please let me know immediately, and we can talk about either an adjustment to the price if you still want it, or a complete refund in addition to me covering the return shipping. My reputation is important to me, and I'll never try to slip anything by you.
Here we go!
These knives are all from a local hardware store that went out of business, and they were on display in the case for a long time. I'll say it in each description, but they DO NOT have sheaths. All are unused but they have tiny dings and scratches in them which I've taken pictures of. I've cleaned them up with NEVR DULL (an incredibly gentle tarnish removing product that doesn't round edges or change dimensions) so you can actually see what you're getting, but have done no other touching up.
Marbles Plainsman--USA made, not later Chinese imports. Frame construction (two scales but completely hidden tang) jigged bone. Steel probably 0170-6. Minor discoloration spots on right side of blade. Never used or sharpened, small handling dings in the edge that would strop out in a few minutes. Small dings in guard and pommel. No sheath $120. SOLD
Marbles Fieldcraft--USA made, not later Chinese imports. Stacked leather handle. Steel probably 0170-6. Tiny dings and discoloration spots on blade/edge, dings and minor scratches in guard and pommel. No sheath $120 SOLD
Blackjack Model #5--Effingham, IL production, steel should be 52100 (other possibility is A2 but I think this is an older one). Black micarta handle. Small dings to guard, pommel and edge, can be polished/sharpened out very easily. Little discoloration spots here and there. No sheath $120 SOLD
Bark River Highland Special--First Production marked. Green canvas micarta scales and A2 steel. Edge has a couple of dings and about a 3/8" section which looks to have never been fully sharpened from the factory, which wasn't uncommon on the early BRKTs in my experience. A discoloration spots on the bottom of the tang right up in the ricasso area (4th picture) and also one spot on the lower tang and into the micarta (5th picture) with a bunch of little dings in it--it's the only knife of the group that I'd actually describe as slightly damaged, though I have no idea how it happened. Would not affect the function (or anything else) in the slightest, but the knife is priced accordingly. No sheath $85 SPF
Bark River Highland Special--First Production marked. Stag handle scales with mosaic pins and A2 steel. Probably in the best condition of all of the knives, about one minute of stropping will remove any tiny dings from the edge. No sheath $115 SPF
Bark River Highland Special--First Production marked. Stag handle scales with mosaic pins and A2 steel. Twin of the one above, but this one has a couple of little scratches in the blade which I got a couple of angles of, and again some tiny dings to the edge which a strop will make short work of. No sheath $100 SOLD
Not looking for trades at this time...unless you want to trade straight-up for an Ed Fowler pronghorn.
I will happily take more detailed pictures of anything you like, from any angle you like, and email them to you. If you want more than one, I'll deduct $10 per knife added given my savings in shipping.
Prices include shipping and insurance to anywhere in the US. Payment by paypal (I'll eat the fees) or USPS money order, please. For international sales, we can figure out additional shipping costs, but check your local laws before you order and I cannot be held responsible for what happens to the knife once it leaves these shores, nor will I lie on the customs form about what's in the box. Many countries have a limit in terms of how much USPS will insure packages for.
If you do not get an immediate response from me, do not panic!
Because they don't want us screwing around and doing personal stuff on the internet, my work serve blocks Bladeforums (along with anything else fun) and I seldom have time to look at email during the day anyway. I take care of things in the evenings when I get home.Please carefully inspect knives upon receiving them. I try to be meticulous about finding flaws and making them known to prospective buyers, but if I miss something (it's happened) please let me know immediately, and we can talk about either an adjustment to the price if you still want it, or a complete refund in addition to me covering the return shipping. My reputation is important to me, and I'll never try to slip anything by you.
Here we go!
These knives are all from a local hardware store that went out of business, and they were on display in the case for a long time. I'll say it in each description, but they DO NOT have sheaths. All are unused but they have tiny dings and scratches in them which I've taken pictures of. I've cleaned them up with NEVR DULL (an incredibly gentle tarnish removing product that doesn't round edges or change dimensions) so you can actually see what you're getting, but have done no other touching up.
Marbles Plainsman--USA made, not later Chinese imports. Frame construction (two scales but completely hidden tang) jigged bone. Steel probably 0170-6. Minor discoloration spots on right side of blade. Never used or sharpened, small handling dings in the edge that would strop out in a few minutes. Small dings in guard and pommel. No sheath $120. SOLD
Marbles Fieldcraft--USA made, not later Chinese imports. Stacked leather handle. Steel probably 0170-6. Tiny dings and discoloration spots on blade/edge, dings and minor scratches in guard and pommel. No sheath $120 SOLD
Blackjack Model #5--Effingham, IL production, steel should be 52100 (other possibility is A2 but I think this is an older one). Black micarta handle. Small dings to guard, pommel and edge, can be polished/sharpened out very easily. Little discoloration spots here and there. No sheath $120 SOLD
Bark River Highland Special--First Production marked. Green canvas micarta scales and A2 steel. Edge has a couple of dings and about a 3/8" section which looks to have never been fully sharpened from the factory, which wasn't uncommon on the early BRKTs in my experience. A discoloration spots on the bottom of the tang right up in the ricasso area (4th picture) and also one spot on the lower tang and into the micarta (5th picture) with a bunch of little dings in it--it's the only knife of the group that I'd actually describe as slightly damaged, though I have no idea how it happened. Would not affect the function (or anything else) in the slightest, but the knife is priced accordingly. No sheath $85 SPF
Bark River Highland Special--First Production marked. Stag handle scales with mosaic pins and A2 steel. Probably in the best condition of all of the knives, about one minute of stropping will remove any tiny dings from the edge. No sheath $115 SPF
Bark River Highland Special--First Production marked. Stag handle scales with mosaic pins and A2 steel. Twin of the one above, but this one has a couple of little scratches in the blade which I got a couple of angles of, and again some tiny dings to the edge which a strop will make short work of. No sheath $100 SOLD
Not looking for trades at this time...unless you want to trade straight-up for an Ed Fowler pronghorn.
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