Blackjack Trail Guide

UnknownVT · Sep 27, 2004

Original Blackjack Trail Guide -
made in Effingham, IL, USA -
A-2 Tool steel -
full convex zero bevel grind
handle is somewhat unusual - it's an imitation ivory - that's supposed to be similar in durability to Micarta
(despite the age - it does not seem to have yellowed like ivory Micarta)

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Vincent

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Keith Montgomery · Sep 27, 2004

A very nice looking knife in superb condition.

NGK-Webmaster · Sep 27, 2004

Nice, very classy and classic knife from Blackjack, Ken Warner needs to start making them again instead of the less wanted newer styles.

golok · Sep 27, 2004

I like this one the moment I saw it. It is one of those things in life!

UnknownVT · Sep 28, 2004

Many thanks for the comments.

From reading Tom Carey's Blackjack Info pages on the Trail Guide -

http://blackjack.0catch.com/pages/trailguides.htm

it seems that the handle material may be the relatively rare "ivory" Dymar.
(I'm pretty sure this one is not reconstituted ivory)

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Vincent

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misque · Sep 28, 2004

Beautiful knife! I've got one in the standard black Micarta. The knife is as sharp and stout as they come. Ken Warner should seriously consider making this baby again in the original materials as it is a true classic in form and function. My Trail Guide is one of those keeper knives that'll never get sold, traded or given away.

I really love the looks of yours!

All the best,
Mike U.

Stephen byrne · Apr 22, 2018

For sale?

TRfromMT · May 13, 2018

You realize this thread is 14 years old?

That may be a new necro-thread record.