First-year Marbles Woodcraft from 1914?

[gben]

Hello all,

I read that the patent for the Marble Woodcraft knife blade was issued in 1916, so maybe this one with a "PAT. PEND." stamp was made after the patent was applied for but before it was issued? Knife has a half-inch pommel nut, and also this knife has a cross-hatched spine, which may have only been used on the first year or two of Woodcraft production:

 

[Hickory n steel]

Hello all,

I always liked knives but never really collected them. A few days ago I got a mixed-lot of folding and fixed knives at an estate sale and this was one of them. I thought maybe someone here could help identify the model and how old it is? All it says on the blade besides PAT. PEND. is a capital letter "M" and "Mich USA" Maybe if I cleaned it up better I could make out more.....Thanks in advance :


Pretty sure it's a marbles woodcraft but I'm not sure how old it is.

 

[gben]

Great, thanks for the info. Could you please delete the part of your post that replicates every photo I put up so others do not have to scroll through them twice? Thanks.....

 

[screened porch]

If the patent that's pending on this knife was awarded in 1916, it would follow that the blade is that old. I don't know how many patents they might have obtained at what times.

 

[Ramrodmb]

Great, thanks for the info. Could you please delete the part of your post that replicates every photo I put up so others do not have to scroll through them twice? Thanks.....

good advice!:thumbup:

 

[Alberta Ed]

Nice find! That's a treasure. The original Marbles were die-forged, I believe (Roselli does the same). Probably 1095 steel.

 

[arizonaranchman]

Very cool knife and it certainly looks to be early 1900's. :thumbup:

 

[KBA]

Note sure if this thread will answer your question but I thought you may find it an enjoyable read while waiting.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1202974-The-Marble-s-USA-Thread

 

[blademan 13]

I have the exact same knife and my understanding was that there were knives made in 1914-1915 that used the patent pending stamp, 1916 models and forward were stamped as Patented.

 

[gben]

I have the exact same knife and my understanding was that there were knives made in 1914-1915 that used the patent pending stamp, 1916 models and forward were stamped as Patented.

Wow, how did you get yours so shiny? Mine looks like it was to hell and back...... I saw a few on Google searches that had a 1915 patent date too, that is why I thought the Pat. Pend. marks might mean 1914.

 

[PNWJimbo]

What a gem, thanks for such detailed shots, and love the cleaned up one blademan13

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[blademan 13]

Wow, how did you get yours so shiny? Mine looks like it was to hell and back...... I saw a few on Google searches that had a 1915 patent date too, that is why I thought the Pat. Pend. marks might mean 1914.

You could be right.

Short story on this knife. It was my Grandfather's that I remembered him using from when I was a kid. He was born in 1892. After he passed in the late 70's, I lost track of the knife and didn't think much more about it for another 20 years. When I finally tracked it down it had lived a few tough years, mainly riding around in the tool box of one of my brother's tractors and had about 1/4" broke off the tip This happened to be around the time Mike Stewart had just revived Marble's and offered a free refurb on my knife. I sent it in and this is what I got back. Reground with the blade cleaned up and the rest left as found. Currently it is the gem of my collection and a treasured heirloom.

If the blade would have been in as good shape as yours, I would have left it alone. That is a nice find!

 

[gben]

It was my Grandfather's that I remembered him using from when I was a kid.

Well it does not get any better than having your grandfather's knife, especially one as cool as an early Marble. The one I have originally belonged to a guy who was born about 1900. I knew his son who was in his mid-70s and he recently passed away. Another friend of mine is handling the estate and I ended up with the knife and a few other old things.

I wonder what sort of finish the Marble factory had on these blades when they were new back in the early 20th century?