1894 marble returns to surveying and timber cruising.
Marbles gladstone knife.
Grooved nickel silver bolsters.
The expert model has a hunting style high carbon steel blade the sheath that comes with this knife is original and is in great shape for its age.
Marble gained an appreciation for the outdoors as a timber cruiser and surveyor.
Timeline 1892 webster l.
Marble designs prototypes and tests his new safety axe.
Marble returns to his land appraisal business.
The leather handle shows some wear but has no separation.
The blade on this knife is longer than the handle.
Marble s knife big game northwoods skinner 6 1 4 blade usa made 2000 nib nos.
Marble came to michigan s upper peninsula in the early 1890 s and quickly gained the reputation of being one of the region s finest timer cruisers.
1892 manufactures universal rifle sight and incorporates as gladstone manufacturing company.
1 in stock item 40594.
Lot 4 vintage marbles gladstone michigan hunting knives ideal woodcraft sheath.
As a young man in northern michigan webster l.
Vintage marbles gladstone mich usa 10 5 knife with leather sheath stag pommel overall knife length measures 10 5 blade length is 5 3 4 blade edg.
Webster marble moves family to gladstone michigan.
Stainless bowie style clip blade.
Co 1893 the first pocket folding axes designed and built.
1893 makes first pocket axes.
Black leatherette zip up storage pouch.
Marbles knives were made in gladstone michigan starting in the late 1890 s.
Stag bone handles with marbles shield.
It s in great shape for the age of the knife.
This is a vintage 1930s marbles gladstone michigan expert knife with the stacked leather handles.
The extended tang covers exposed blade end when knife is folded.
Recession causes panic of 1893.
Although their use of pinned stag slabs are second to none they are most known for popularizing stacked leather washers in the handles.
Marble forms gladstone mfg.