Question on an auto made by WINSTON

[tique]

I found a nice looking little auto in a local vendor's knife display. It has a 2.5-3" blade on it, Ti or Al liners with intergral bolsters, and black micarta scales. There is no pocket clip on it, nor does it appear there has ever been. The only marking on the blade is the name WINSTON, stamped in the blade in all capital letters.
He explained that it was taken on trade for another knife, and that the gent that traded it to him collected only high end auto's. The knife looks quite nice, but needs some refinishing and a little work to really be of good quality. I believe this one was quite nice when it was new, but appears to have suffered from a good bit of use and maybe some abuse that shows in blade play and dings on the bolsters.

I was wondering if anyone knows of this maker, and if anyone would have contact info for him. If I can find the maker I would like to pick up the knife and have it looked at to see if he could put it back in decent shape for me.

Any info on this would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance,
Tique

 

[Bruce Evans]

He is from Mississippi....I don't know his number though.You might check with Jim Sargent at Sargent Cutlery in Florence Alabama As Winston does a few gun and Knife shows that sargent goes to.
Hope this helps some,
Bruce

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[tique]

Bruce,
Do you by any chance happen to have the # for Sargent Cutlery? Florence is fairly close to here, but my phone book doesn't cover them and information only has a listing for a Sargent Company in Florence.
Thanks,
Tique

 

[russ]

david winston. he is from columbus or starkville.nice guy. if information can't get you the #, email garyz[dealer forum]. he should have it.

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