Dave Shirley Marbles

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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stagman wrote: Tue Mar 10, 2020 5:20 am Well I don't know much about the folders that Marble's made and had made..
and the early facts spoken above are all accurate best I recall..
but I did have the pleasure to know Dave Shirley...I swear, all you had to do was
speak of a old Marble's Woodcraft, Ideal and he would just light the room up
with an oratory of said knife spoke of, he loved em...quite a guy he was and if
their was ever a Michigan knife hall of fame...Dave would be in it..........

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Thanks for sharing I have some of his business cards that he would put in with knives he sold and just from his writing on the rear of card he was quite a guy some he was real nice others he was mater-fact take it or leave it . :D :D :D
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He was pesky at times but always straight forward and honest...it was during his
time in Okemos Mich when he founded Bowie Corp knives I had contact with him..
Dave was also the Founder of Northwoods Knives...as well as working with
Mike Stewart of Bark River knives when he was the president at Marble's (before Bark River)
and...doing work for the Marble's Custom Shoppe LLC
He also gave a lot of info & pics to Arni when he was writing his Ency. of Marble's sporting collectibles
I used to talk every year with famed Michigan sheath maker Jack Mosher every year at the WKCC show in Novi, Mi
He told me when Dave moved up to the UP him and Mike Stewart were jawing and that is how the name Northwoods came about
Them were shinning knife time's for me back 1996-2002...and all eye to eye in person yacking, no internet !!!
Bet I sold better than 400 Marble's knives on my Clear Creek Knives store I had on AAPK for 13 1/2 years !!!
And we ALL got one man too thank for that...Mr Bryan...founder of AAPK

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Hi Stagman have you read the article on Knives Ship Free The Interview with Davy Shirley It states most of what you said just added a little bit more about the Bowie Corp., Marbles & Northwoods . Good read Thanks for your input .
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No, I have not but I am gonna give it a look, thanks....I checked it out..
They got a really nice piece on Dave they do
and wow, they got the knives on that site, specially Bark River knives
ain't really been in buying mode last 2-4 years
My wife died 2 years ago, and needed a lot of care for a couple years before that..
We were together 50 yrs, 1 month

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stagman wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2020 5:32 am No, I have not but I am gonna give it a look, thanks....I checked it out..
They got a really nice piece on Dave they do
and wow, they got the knives on that site, specially Bark River knives
ain't really been in buying mode last 2-4 years
My wife died 2 years ago, and needed a lot of care for a couple years before that..
We were together 50 yrs, 1 month

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I have no way of knowing your pain . I have been with my wife for 50 years also and could not understand if she wasn't here only God could help .
I think the Dave Shirley Marbles will be a keeper for a long time . There as good as it gets . I hope to post a few New ones as they come in hope you do the same ::handshake::
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I read your post on 2001 marble folding knives. I have 3 marble folding knives english jack jig bone 71151281, tear drop jig bone 71155281 and whittler jig bone 71156381 all were made in 2001 with the stamps on the blade. all are in the boxes and never used. let me know if your interested. thank you for your time.
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Here is an updated photo for my Blue Herringbone handled Marbles knives. Added a new one to the collection today. Got the stockman. So I got out the English Jack and the Congress
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Outstanding Mark ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu::
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Sharpnshinyknives wrote: Sun Aug 23, 2020 1:42 am Here is an updated photo for my Blue Herringbone handled Marbles knives. Added a new one to the collection today. Got the stockman. So I got out the English Jack and the Congress
Very nice looking knives.
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That's a great looking shade of blue, Mark! ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu::
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Thanks guys, those are amongst my favorites in my collection.
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https://imgur.com/4Y10X3q
Just looking for a Stag.......
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smudge59 wrote: Sat Sep 12, 2020 10:12 am https://imgur.com/4Y10X3q
Just looking for a Stag.......
Thanks for posting . I have one in Stag but not ready to part with it . Mark known as Sharpnshinyknives may be able to help as he also collects them . Good luck I can give you the Item # MA 711552S . ::handshake::
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There was also a mid sized folding hunter in Stag, a little reminiscent of a Case CopperLock but cliser in size to s Copperhead. I have shown a picture of it here before, I believe.
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smudge59 wrote: Sat Sep 12, 2020 10:12 am https://imgur.com/4Y10X3q
Just looking for a Stag.......
From the photo you posted I take it that you are looking for an easy open jack in stag, not just a Marbles in stag?
If that’s the case, you won’t have much luck finding one. I’d like to have one also. I only have the English Jack in stag.
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Got a new Marbles today. Thought I would update the photo of the collection as well.
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New Pick-ups Dave Shirley Marbles
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Wow no one likes Marbles ????? :D :D :D ::poke:: ::poke:: ::poke::
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kennedy knives wrote: Tue Nov 10, 2020 7:01 pm Wow no one likes Marbles ????? :D :D :D ::poke:: ::poke:: ::poke::
Oh Gary, you know I love them. I’m not a fixed blade collector but I do like that muskrat you have there.
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Sharpnshinyknives wrote: Tue Nov 10, 2020 7:17 pm
kennedy knives wrote: Tue Nov 10, 2020 7:01 pm Wow no one likes Marbles ????? :D :D :D ::poke:: ::poke:: ::poke::
Oh Gary, you know I love them. I’m not a fixed blade collector but I do like that muskrat you have there.
Couldn't pass on the Fixed Blades :D . Looked the whole show over this past weekend and this was all that was in the whole show . ::clapping:: and I had to Buy them ::handshake::
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MARBLES-TRAVEL-TRIO.jpg
The pinned one looks like a 7 inch Trailmaker with the sheath
for a 10 inch Trailmaker...
heck of a knife...52/100 steel and built like a tank
I have one but mine has the Stag pommel
Not to many of them floating around
This is my travel trio of fixed blade knives

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stagman wrote: Fri Nov 13, 2020 2:51 pm MARBLES-TRAVEL-TRIO.jpgThe pinned one looks like a 7 inch Trailmaker with the sheath
for a 10 inch Trailmaker...
heck of a knife...52/100 steel and built like a tank
I have one but mine has the Stag pommel
Not to many of them floating around
This is my travel trio of fixed blade knives

Stag

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stagman wrote: Fri Nov 13, 2020 2:51 pm MARBLES-TRAVEL-TRIO.jpgThe pinned one looks like a 7 inch Trailmaker with the sheath
for a 10 inch Trailmaker...
heck of a knife...52/100 steel and built like a tank
I have one but mine has the Stag pommel
Not to many of them floating around
This is my travel trio of fixed blade knives

Stag
Are they all Made in Gladstone MI ::handshake::
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Can't speak for your folder's...but your 2 fixed
were made in Gladstone
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stagman wrote: Sat Nov 14, 2020 4:59 am Can't speak for your folder's...but your 2 fixed
were made in Gladstone
I was referring to your fixed blades. Where was the bottom one made ??? ::handshake::
All of Davey Shirley's Marble Folders were made by Queen that I'm aware of .from 2000 to 2005
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