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I have a vintage late 19th century knife made by Michael Price. It is missing the cross guard/bolster. Should I try to replace it?
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Repairing a Michael Price Knife
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Can you post pictures of the knife? Pictures might make it easier to tell how difficult such a task might be, whether it's something you could do yourself, or whether you should send it to a professional knifemaker/restorer.
It's a safe bet that if you attempt any kind of "fix" yourself that you will reduce whatever monetary/collector value the knife has.
It's a safe bet that if you attempt any kind of "fix" yourself that you will reduce whatever monetary/collector value the knife has.
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After researching Michael Price, I'd say- leave the knife alone. Don't do anything to it.
Even if you could find a professional, reputable antique weapons restorer who could put a new guard on that knife, it would not be the original guard, so I don't think that would increase it's value. In fact, any work on the knife to put a new guard on it might reduce it's value.
I imagine that knife has some significant value, even with the missing guard, so I assume that you're not looking to turn it into a "user". I think it's better to leave it alone then to try and alter it in any way, and possibly risk destroying it, at least as a valuable collectors item.
Even if you could find a professional, reputable antique weapons restorer who could put a new guard on that knife, it would not be the original guard, so I don't think that would increase it's value. In fact, any work on the knife to put a new guard on it might reduce it's value.
I imagine that knife has some significant value, even with the missing guard, so I assume that you're not looking to turn it into a "user". I think it's better to leave it alone then to try and alter it in any way, and possibly risk destroying it, at least as a valuable collectors item.
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No idea if it's a Price or not, but that knife looks complete. Such knives did not have separate guards, relying on the shape of the handle to arrest forward movement of the hand.
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Fake and a rather crude one to boot.
There are two possibilities -It's either a genuine Michael Price, and very valuable. Or it's an intentional fake/counterfeit.
The knife has the same makers stamp as some other M. Price knives. An arched "M PRICE" over a flat "SAN FRAN".
I don't know if there is a catalog of every knife Michael Price ever made, but I haven't seen one.
The knife has the same makers stamp as some other M. Price knives. An arched "M PRICE" over a flat "SAN FRAN".
I don't know if there is a catalog of every knife Michael Price ever made, but I haven't seen one.
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