Texas Maker named Wallace

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Makers mark Wallace stamped in blade.

Does anybody know anything about this maker. He passed away several years ago. His last know city of residence was Stephenville, Texas. Reportedly he made knives for many years (Possible since WWII). His first name MAY have been Bill or William or ????. All the knives I have seen were fixed blades. Don't know if he forged or stock removal or ???. Was wondering about his work? Type of knives he made? any information.

Thanks
 
started by looking in Knives '81--no luck. Loeked in later issue--same result so I can't help.

Did look at your site Tony and like the Gents Ivory scaled folder. Curious as to the width across the knife from one side of the scales to the other across the spine.
 
I could only find two Wallace marks:

Ed Wallace of Sheperdsville KY.
Rodger L. Wallace of Tampa FL.
 
Thanks for trying guys. I just met someone here who had several of Mr. Wallace's knives that he had purchased several years ago when Mr. Wallace was alive. They look like drop point hunters and two of them had tappered tangs. I am not sure if Wallace moved here to retire or lived here all his life or ????. I don't know his first name for sure as this guy that had the knives was guessing at William or Bill. I was just curious about his work. Primarily because if he was making knives 60 or 70 years ago he had been around a while as a knife maker. Oh well just another mystery I guess.

And Murray about the elephant / damascus knife the width across the spine of the knife is about 7/16 of an inch. The damascus spine is 1/8 inch (really .128) and the blade thickness is about .100. The blade spine is swedged. Liner material is 6-2-4-2 .050 titanium. Ivory is fitted "proud" (that is slightly raised above the bolster, maybe .001 or so). Just for a contrasting feel from the damascus texture to the smooth ivory.

Bet you are sorry you asked now, huh :D. But thanks for looking.

Regards and Merry Christmas to all!!!!
 
Hi,

You might want to check with Bernard Levine,
sometimes he will amaze you with what he can come up with:D.

HTH:D!!!
 
Tony, could you describe some of the knives your friend has by this gent? I have an idea on this. I would also check in w/ B.Levine on this like stated above.
 
Knife descriptions. All were drop point hunters. Two of them were the same style. Tappered tangs, Loveless style, Brass guards soldiered to blades. These two had what this guy called ebony handles one was white w/ dark streaks and one was dark w/ white streaks. Didn't look like any ebony I had seen. He bought them without sheaths. Two pins in the handle dont' know what you call them but it looks like the kind that screw together and grind off the screw. Blades were hollow ground on these two. Blades were about 4 inchs long OAL was about 8 inches. Blades and ricasio was about 1 inch wide and looked to be 3/16 stock. He didn't know what kind of steel it was.

Other knife was flat ground w/ desert ironwood handles. Blade 4 1/2 or 5 inches with oal 8 or 9. Blade was about 1 inch but stock was still 3/16 but the ricasio was smaller than the blade. Thats about all I know.

Thanks
 
Sorry Tony, I was thinking of some much older style knives,like what might have been made for troops in WWII. Thanks anyway.
 
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