I recently picked up a knife that I need some help with. It's a taylor Gamecock, the blades are surgical stainless and it appears to be bone handles. It's maked Japan but seems to be a pretty well made knife. Does anyone know anything of this knife. And also maybe what it's worth if anything. Thanks in advance
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The Taylors are out of Knoxville TN and used to (maybe still do) have contract knives made under their name (as well as S&W by license). Quality of them varies, so some were of good solid quality, others not so good. I imagine there are a few Taylor collectors out there some where, but I do not think the value would be too high in the majority of cases. I am not familiar with the pattern you have.
(Sorry, I am not of much help on this one)
Gus
(Sorry, I am not of much help on this one)
Gus
Most of the taylor Japan made knives have been priced (in the past) between 9-28 dollars, or so (? something like that). They are not "high" on the collectablity scale, but there are those that collect taylor knives, just as there are ones who collect, parker, frost, parker-frost, parker-edwards, ect. To someone like this the knife would be worth a little more to that person. Seeeing though how many of these, just like parkers knives, were mass produced, it would take them a long, long time to have any tangible collector value. I say if its one of the better made ones keep it!!! I have a few older Japan made frosts, and parkers that the quality is pretty good. I also have some frosts that the quality is not much to speak of too. If its a good knife keep it!!!