Old Marbles Hunting Knife

AFAustin · Jul 14, 2015

Today a friend asked me to sharpen for him his old Marbles hunting knife. I know next to nothing about the old Marbles knives and am hoping someone can tell me something about this one, maybe even including what steel it likely has.

Thanks for any help.

Andrew

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LostViking · Jul 14, 2015

I will try and do some checking, but I believe they were mostly 52100.

LostViking · Jul 14, 2015

Looks like 1095 was used in the early ones,

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/447081-Old-Marbles-fixed-blade-knives-What-steel

AFAustin · Jul 14, 2015

Thanks, LostViking.

Andrew

Alberta Ed · Jul 14, 2015

Probably 1095. The early Marbles were die-forged, I believe, as Roselli knives are today.

AFAustin · Jul 14, 2015

Thanks, Ed. 1095 is a nice easy steel to sharpen unless the blade stock is as thick as this one! It's giving me a good workout and I'm not done yet.

Andrew

LostViking · Jul 15, 2015

The edge of those Ideals gets pretty thick fast as it makes its way up to the bottom of the fuller. When one gets worn down as far as your friends, it will take some effort to thin it out.

But it is well worth the effort, they are fine knives,

His looks like it may have seen a grinding wheel at some point

AFAustin · Jul 15, 2015

LV, yours is a beauty. What is that pretty wood in the scales?

Andrew