New member here with questions about grandfathers knife collection signed Olsen?

[Fleshnugget]

Hello. My name is John. My grandfather passed away a few months ago and I have been given the challenge of liquidating his assets for my grandmother. This includes a knife collection of about 600 knives. I could go on and on, but I have a question about an Olsen knife. It the common hunting knife with the curved brass bolster but has pearl inlays on the scales. The blade is signed "#7 Lee C. Olsen 12-10-1976" in the black box. Does anyone have any info on this knife? I never knew it was signed. I don't know how to post pictures.

Thank you for your time.

 

[jc57]

Lee E. Olsen, not "C". Made by Olsen Knife Company out of Howard City, Michigan.

Here's a very old thread about the company: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/129532-What-ever-happened-to-olsen-knives

More info from a different site: http://www.chuckhawks.com/olsen_hunting_knife.htm

 

[Fleshnugget]

Thank you for the information.