Need help with info on vintage custom knife in presentation box

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Ins0mniac

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Hi all, I am new to this forum and am happy to have found it. I am looking for information if anyone knows about a knife I have. It is a fixed 3 1/2" blade with brass and wooden handle. On the bottom of the handle it is marked in the brass Heritage Custom Knives with an eagle bust. I have been trying to find this maker online but have not had any luck. Has anyone heard of the manufacturer? It is a vintage knife, I am thinking from the 1970's because that's what the other knives I got are dated to. There is a plain black presentation box that it came in with a leather sheath also inside. Any help would or pointing me in the right direction would be greatly appreciated.
Nicole
 
" Heritage Custom Knives " was located 2895 Seneca Street , BUFFALO, NY 14224 and was active in the mid 70'

Your knife looks like an " Adirondack " model , steel used (probably) : 6M2 at 64 HRC

I do not know much more and what happened to this company.

ELDE
 
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Thank you for that information Elde. I was not able to find anything online with my internet searches.
 
ELDE said:
" Heritage Custom Knives " was located 2895 Seneca Street , BUFFALO, NY 14224 and was active in the mid 70'

Your knife looks like an " Adirondack " model , steel used (probably) : 6M2 at 64 HRC

I do not know much more and what happened to this company.

ELDE
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What does an Adirondack model knife mean? I'm sorry I am not more versed in knives.
It is actually not used but has some damage from being in the case and not stored properly. It has very light what looks like rust on one side of the tip of the blade, unfortunately. Is this a total killer for this knife? Can it be fixed perhaps? Or maybe it's not worth it, I honestly don't know.
Nicole
 
Ins0mniac said:
What does an Adirondack model knife mean? I'm sorry I am not more versed in knives.
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It's just a name for the knife...like "Camaro" for a car. The pattern is a skinner...that is, it is used to remove the skin from dead animals....like Bambi, Thumper and Babe...after the Bad Man Hunter shoots them, but before he cuts them into meat and cooks them into tasty dishes to feed his family.
Ins0mniac said:
It is actually not used but has some damage from being in the case and not stored properly. It has very light what looks like rust on one side of the tip of the blade, unfortunately. Is this a total killer for this knife? Can it be fixed perhaps? Or maybe it's not worth it, I honestly don't know.
Nicole
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The knife is worth maybe $50.00 in mint condition, but I don't know anyone that would pay that for it. Likely a knifemaker could polish it out for you....cost on that would probably be about $50.00.

Hopefully this answers any question that you might have.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
Kohai999 said:
It's just a name for the knife...like "Camaro" for a car. The pattern is a skinner...that is, it is used to remove the skin from dead animals....like Bambi, Thumper and Babe...after the Bad Man Hunter shoots them, but before he cuts them into meat and cooks them into tasty dishes to feed his family.

The knife is worth maybe $50.00 in mint condition, but I don't know anyone that would pay that for it. Likely a knifemaker could polish it out for you....cost on that would probably be about $50.00.

Hopefully this answers any question that you might have.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
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Thanks for the response Steven, although I wasn't looking for a price for it I was suprised you are saying it's worth nearly nothing. The other knives I got from same collection I've been getting $200-$400 each. Either way, I appreciate the info about the maker ELDE and your info as well Steven.
Nicole
 
Ins0mniac said:
Thanks for the response Steven, although I wasn't looking for a price for it I was suprised you are saying it's worth nearly nothing. The other knives I got from same collection I've been getting $200-$400 each. Either way, I appreciate the info about the maker ELDE and your info as well Steven.
Nicole
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Happy to hear it...however, my estimation stands.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
I'll second Steven's assessment, Nicole. So would most who contribute to this forum. And I would add that "unknown maker" + "brass fittings" = a generally undesirable knife to most collectors. Now why not go buy a paying membership? You obviously came to this forum seeking information to assist you in selling those $200 - $400 knives, so pay the price and support the forum.
 
betzner said:
I'll second Steven's assessment, Nicole. So would most who contribute to this forum. And I would add that "unknown maker" + "brass fittings" = a generally undesirable knife to most collectors. Now why not go buy a paying membership? You obviously came to this forum seeking information to assist you in selling those $200 - $400 knives, so pay the price and support the forum.
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I was just looking for information on the maker of the knife, that's all. Not looking for prices on anything. I like to do my own research on things I find at estate sales. Unfortunately, I was not able to find anything on this maker. No need to get rude about it. I have paid for forum memberships before such as warrelics when I need to utilize more than once. Thanks again for your kindness.
 
Ins0mniac said:
I was just looking for information on the maker of the knife, that's all. Not looking for prices on anything. I like to do my own research on things I find at estate sales. Unfortunately, I was not able to find anything on this maker. No need to get rude about it. I have paid for forum memberships before such as warrelics when I need to utilize more than once. Thanks again for your kindness.
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Bob isn't being rude, he is being direct. How many times a WEEK do you think we find requests like yours?

If you don't plan on becoming part of the community....you are not welcome here....that isn't rude either, but it is patently direct.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
With this being a commercial endeavor for you, I would think that $50 annually for a membership would be a small price to pay for access to information from some of the most informed and knowledgeable custom knife enthusiasms in the world. Take this thread for example; how much time/money have you saved by now not wasting your time trying to get $200-$400 dollars for a knife that you will be fortunate getting $30 for?
 
You know, actually she might get the $200 plus….but it will come from someone who is new to the game and fairly uninformed…….and there are a lot of those types out there.:rolleyes:

Paul
 
sheathmaker said:
You know, actually she might get the $200 plus….but it will come from someone who is new to the game and fairly uninformed…….and there are a lot of those types out there.:rolleyes:
Paul
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Yes, perhaps as items sell for more or less than they are "worth" everyday for any number of reasons.
 
well, I am a paying member so please advise me as to how little this one by the same company -- Mains Custom Knives -- is worth.

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Murray White said:
well, I am a paying member so please advise me as to how little this one by the same company -- Mains Custom Knives -- is worth.
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Maybe $100.00 to the right person. It is nicely made, but rounded off at the tip. The overall "look" is very much not in vogue with the current generation of collectors, but if you can find someone with interest in the piece, you might get lucky!

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
I'd have to agree with Steven on that one, Murray. If the maker has become an unknown to the masses and the style collectibly obsolete to most, then the population of potential buyers is pretty limited.
 
STeven and Bob -- exactly why I buy and own what I like. However, that particular knife was more inherited as it was the knife purchased in the late '70's by Bruce Edwards and was the knife for the logo of the CKCC of which I was the second President and long time Director and of course as long as I am still around, will NEVER be for sale as it is via the CKCC that I became interested in knife collecting on the scale to which we have progressed over the past 35 years.

Unless collectors continuously buy and sell to keep with current trends even if those trends do not interest them, maybe all collections will end up with knives that others may never wish to have part of collections but hopefully along will come collectors that will appreciate knives by makers of time gone by or it will be a sad end to the legacy of many makers whom we all know and have enjoyed the fruits of their labors over the years but have now passed on and their styles may become out of vogue with the styles of the future.
 
Murray White said:
Unless collectors continuously buy and sell to keep with current trends even if those trends do not interest them, maybe all collections will end up with knives that others may never wish to have part of collections but hopefully along will come collectors that will appreciate knives by makers of time gone by or it will be a sad end to the legacy of many makers whom we all know and have enjoyed the fruits of their labors over the years but have now passed on and their styles may become out of vogue with the styles of the future.
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Hi Murray,

The knife itself isn't bad, but that rounded tip is going to(justifiably, imo)turn off more collectors than it is going to attract.

I have many quality knives in my collection from makers that nobody has ever heard of, and that is fine with me, as I am not anticipating the need to sell them as long as I am alive....so we share that consideration...however..

Balance is important....if I DID want to sell some knives from my collection, and could not readily get a fair price for them, it might be considered that I was not doing myself any favors as a collector. Does this make sense?

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
Kohai999 said:
Bob isn't being rude, he is being direct. How many times a WEEK do you think we find requests like yours?

If you don't plan on becoming part of the community....you are not welcome here....that isn't rude either, but it is patently direct.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
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I have viewed these forums for some time but only recently joined, I'm not a paying member as paying for membership is still a choice not an obligation. I was under the, obviously deluded, impression that forums were a platform in which people with a shared interest could exchange ideas and information. I had no idea that asking a question or requesting advice would be frowned upon such an extent that daring to do so might result in being informed that I would be unwelcome on the forum, unless of course I paid a fee for the privilege.

I have never encountered such an elitist attitude in a free forum. Fortunately I have viewed enough posts here to know that the behaviour exhibited in this thread is the exception rather than the rule. The vast majority of members seem more than happy to answer queries people may have - free of charge.
I am also surprised that some members feel they are being inundated by people asking questions, I don't believe Nicole directed her question at anyone in particular, no one had an obligation to respond, if you find replying such a hassle why not simply ignore the post altogether?

How welcoming and friendly she must have found this forum! I'm sure such attitudes will inspire others to feel comfortable about joining and engaging in forum discussions.

I would understand the point made in respect of seeking information for commercial purposes if Nicole has been requesting information from members on a regular basis, I quite agree she ought to pay however, if this isn't the case, I think she did not deserve the 'patently direct' response she unfortunately received. It doesn't matter how you dress it up, it was rude and discourteous and I wonder how the members who reacted that way would feel if they encountered that type of attitude after asking a question on a free forum.

I do hope to receive a barage of outrage that a non-paying member who has only written two posts, has been so bold as to comment on the behaviour of fee paying members. Who do I think I am? What right do I have? Incidentally, if any moderators think I am out of line, feel free to ban me, it's no loss to me, I didn't pay to join.
 
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