Is this a genuine Marbles Folder? (I doubt it...)

[Recoil Rob]

I picked this up at a gun show many years ago, I just thought it was a pretty piece and I like bird knives.
Over the years I've never seen another which leads me to believe it's a counterfeit, however it still looks to be well made and I do like the looks.
Anyone ever seen these?


thanks,

Rob

 

[brownshoe]

I don't know a lot about Marbles, but I do know that their name has been used on knives made by a variety of manufacturers over the years. Some made in Asia. If you mean "original-first-factory" Marbles, then with the damascus blade, it's probably not.

 

[Recoil Rob]

Yeah, I didn't think "original-first-factory" but rather some licensed reincarnation.

 

[Arathol]

Not really sure but looking at this the name Jim Parker comes to mind...

 

[kvaughn]

Not really sure but looking at this the name Jim Parker comes to mind...

Certainly looks Parker-esque to me.--KV

 

[brownshoe]

Certainly looks Parker-esque to me.--KV

Did Parker do damascus?

 

[Arathol]

Did Parker do damascus?

I remember seeing many folders with damascus blades in his catalogs back in the 1990s or so. He also used the Marbles name for a while without permission.

 

[brownshoe]

Thanks.