SCHRADE 498S 49'ERS GOLD RUSH "BENCH MADE COLLECTION" USA VINT. MINT BOX, SLEEVE, SHEATH & PAPERS
THIS IS A VERY RARE USA MADE SCHRADE 498 49ER'S "BENCH MADE" HIGH CARBON STEEL FIXED BLADE HUNTING KNIFE PRODUCED IN 1973. NEW OLD STOCK WITH BOX , OUTER SLEEVE, PAPERWORK, BLADE SLEEVE, TOP GRAIN ORIGINAL GOLD RUSH LEATHER SHEATH WITH RAWHIDE LACING & PLASTIC TUBE SLEEVE. THE 49ER'S BENCH MADE WITH GOLD RUSH HILT & PUMMEL THAT RECALLS THE PIONEER "HE MAN" SPIRIT. BENCH MADE THE OLD TIME WAY IN GOOD OLD U.S.A.. EACH KNIFE WAS CUSTOM MADE BY MASTER CUTLERS WHO HAVE DEVOTED THEIR OWN STYLE OF SKILLFULLY MAKING BALANCED BLADES AND HANDLES AND THEN HAND FINISHED EACH KNIFE AND ONLY THEN, DOES HE PLACE HIS PERSONAL BENCH-MARK ON THE PUMMEL AS AN INDICATION OF HIS PERSONAL APPROVAL OF THE KNIFE'S QUALITY. KNIFE AND ALL LISTED ITEMS ARE IN MINT NEW CONDITION. WHAT A PERFECT COMPANION THIS SPECIAL KNIFE OFFERS A LUCKY HUNTER.
KNIFE LENGTH TOTAL: 9 1/2"
BLADE LENGTH: 6 1/16"
WEIGHT: 6.3 OZ.
BLADE TIP: CLIP
HANDLE MATERIAL: STAGLON
BLADE MATERIAL OLDER HIGH CARBON STEEL
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