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Help in dating my Marbles stag handle
Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2017 1:40 am
by DoctorJ
I don't have a good reference guide on Marbles knives. Can someone help me figure out the approximate age of my stag on stag knife? Thanks!
Re: Help in dating my Marbles stag handle
Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2017 4:02 am
by RobesonsRme.com
Welcome to AAPK!
Cannot help you on age, but it certainly looks like a nice knife.
Photos taken looking straight down on the knife would be more help. Those angled shots distort the knife.
Front, back and a good shot of the marking.
Someone here will know more than I.
Charlie Noyes
Re: Help in dating my Marbles stag handle
Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2017 10:01 am
by DoctorJ
Thanks Charlie. Good tip on straight forward photos. Here are a couple more shots. I'm glad I happened on to this forum.
Re: Help in dating my Marbles stag handle
Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2017 10:39 am
by jerryd6818
I don't have much for you. The only thing I can say is that stamp looks earlier than the "Stewart Era" ('97-'02). A little more research makes it appear 1924-1941 but if I'm reading it correctly, there's more to dating a Marbles than just the tang stamp. Read this thread over on Blade Forums for more information. Keep in mind that Mike Stewart is THE MAN on Marbles.
http://www.knifeforums.com/forums/showt ... id/941050/
Re: Help in dating my Marbles stag handle
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2017 5:49 pm
by DoctorJ
Thanks Jerry. That thread on tang markings was quite interesting. I finally enlisted my wife's help to photograph. If this helps anybody confirm approximate age I would appreciate it. I've not found a reference for the Marbles tang markings yet. Thanks to all!