Dating an older Marble's Fixed blade.

Webster Marble formed Gladstone Mfg. Co. in 1892. That company created the first folding Axe in 1893 which lead to the incorporation of Marble's Safety Axe Co. in 1898. The company became Marble Arms & Mfg. Co. in 1911 & enjoyed years of success until succumbing to a shut down of production in 1974. The brand was brought back to life in 1994 & enjoyed a grand rejuvenation that later gave way to another shutdown in 2009. Many great knives & tools were crafted over the company's storied history.
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Dating an older Marble's Fixed blade.

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Anyone know the model # and maybe the approximate year of production for this old Marble's ?
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You have a very worn Marbles "Woodcraft" and it is a rarer one made in 1915 with the patent pending mark. Yours is the only version with the cross hatch knurling on the spine of the blade, those made 1916 and on have milled grooves.
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Nice stag on leather, GSP. Even though it's lost some of its belly there's still plenty of blade to get the job done. ::nod:: ::tu:: Any idea what caused that water mark? 🤔 It seems to be uniform on both sides.
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1967redrider wrote: Tue May 17, 2022 12:24 pm Nice stag on leather, GSP. Even though it's lost some of its belly there's still plenty of blade to get the job done. ::nod:: ::tu:: Any idea what caused that water mark? 🤔 It seems to be uniform on both sides.
Thanks! ::handshake:: I suspect that it was in a wet sheath and that caused the water mark. The leather has seen better days but for 107 years old it has held up pretty well. ::nod::
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