I had a fantastic find of this vintage and historic Marble's knife. Be sure to check out my Fixed Blade Knives playlist provided on the endscreen. Enjoy!
Leave it alone would be my vote if I had a vote bc imo it’s a museum piece Very good research Tom and since Roosevelt and Lindberg carried them the fact that you have one too should be enough and for $15! So build it its own showcase with all the provenance you can find and be very very delighted Love you brother
Man that is a beautiful knife. 10 bucks can get you a nice shiny knife but only a hundred years of hard use can get you a knife that looks like that. I vote that you slap some oil on it and leave it as is. Must be wonderful to hold a knife like that. Thanks for sharing!
That knife is showing alot of history, and apart from a light clean and oil I'd leave well alone, a full restore would take away it's character I feel. I'm very envious of your find, that would be real treasure to me, your a lucky guy, many thanks for the video, kind regards Stuart Uk.
Nice to hear from across the pond. I have done as you have suggested, as I agree that it's best to leave the character. Thanks for watching, my friend.
That knife is spectacular. What a wonderful piece of history. If my vote counts, I would vote to keep it in "museum condition". Thanks very much for the look at this one, my friend!
Just my humble opinion. Clean it like it was going to be used by you. NO excessive polishing or reprofiling. It looks to be in great shape. I just found one recently too. I had to make a new sheath for mine. Good luck. Thanks for sharing.
That is a beautiful piece it’s a legend that knife comes up a lot……. How come marbles don’t make knives like that today……. Like anything else they don’t make them like that anymore I miss quality 😊
My brother brought by a old one like this but it was sheffield is was like 150yrs old i cleaned the rust off and sharpened it for his he still uses it. Some wicked Thick stag on it.
There was some great stag that came out of Sheffield, and it sounds like your brother got a nice one! Thanks for watching, Don. I appreciate you stopping by, my friend.
@@knifedelights7473 you are very welcome Tom. That is awesome that you decided to leave it as is. It is my pleasure bud. Have a wonderful day and God Bless
Sometimes things look all the better for the wear. I know that sounds odd coming from me because I tend to keep my knives spotless but when it comes to collecting other antique objects I tend to leave them as they are. Either way beautiful knife.
What a great find!! My first UA-cam video was of cleaning up a Marbles Expert. I took mine from 120-2000 wet sandpaper. If you do go that route cover the tang stamps with post office packing tape. That stuff is crazy strong. If you go to my vids just scroll to the 1st video. I think it’s only 5-7 min. You got a smoking deal!!!
Amazing knife. Love the brass bolster and stag butt. But my favorite part is the stacked leather handle. I inherited my grandfather's hammer with a stacked leather handle. Absolutely leave it like it is. Just don't lose it, or we'll all have to say you lost your marbles.
Fantastic knife and a wonderful addition to your collection... the stories it might tell. That might be one I'd leave alone for the reasons you stated.
Marbles knives are Legendary . teddy roosvelt carried one, charles linberg carried one in the spirit of st lewisl more history behind these marbles gladstone knives than any other knife company !!😊😊
You, sir, have done it again...That is one INCREDIBLE piece! 😲 That is EXTRAORDINARY! 👍 I believe that knife has done its job for over a century. It has earned its scars. Allow it to retire,in peace, and bask in the glory of its heritage and accomplishments! My suggestion: wipe down the blade with Two drops of mineral oil on a cotton cloth, then keep it in a somewhat climate controlled environment. Show it off, but keep it protected. 👍 Have a Wonderful day/evening.
Thanks for your feedback, PD. Other than some light cleaning, I am leaving it alone. I love the history of the knife so much. I appreciate you stopping by, my friend.
👍 Beautiful knife, great view of this historic piece. You have a real treasure here. Thank you for sharing. With the Patent Pending stamp I would be hesitant to restore this knife. I would clean it up and sharpen the blade. I would not repair the broken tip. I would use this knife, which some might believe would be a mistake and they may be correct.
@@knifedelights7473 Whatever you decide I’m sure it will be the correct choice for you and for this knife. You clearly understand how special this knife is. I hope you understand I only expressed my opinion because you asked viewers for their thoughts, I was not trying to tell you what you should do.
A killer find Tom. I would not touch it, or perhaps just some very light cleaning and preservation (renaissance wax). I think you know though. Great knife and great video!
This is such a cool knife and I'm like you I wish I know all the stories this beauty has seen. I was thinking I wouldn't polish out all the scratches but I would like to see the edge sharpened to fix the tip and chips. It's a bit sad to see a knife edge in this condition.
Thanks for your feedback, Ken. I understand about wanting to sharpen it up, but to sharpen it properly would mean removing a lot of metal, and it would alter the blade shape. It's definitely a conundrum! I appreciate you watching, my friend.
It was a real buy and you could make it serviceable againg, get an edge on it, remodel the tip. But Tom my dear friend, please do not! Preserve and keep as is. Oil the leather and blade to condition, but nothing else. It's rare enough to get that kind of history in hand and you do want to keep that history preserved. Now that is my opinion and ofcourse you can do as you like, but the thought of altering the knife to make it a usable one and so destroying the original shape and state gives me nightmares. Thank you so much for sharing that awesome piece.
Thanks, Jeroen. I am going to leave it alone and just marvel at the history and workmanship of the blade. Glad you enjoyed seeing the knife. I appreciate you stopping by, my friend.
It depends on what you intend to do with it..if you want to use it..fix the tip. If it's a wall hanger, lightly clean it, but don't polish it. I don't like highly polished blades as you don't use it for fear of scratching it..
I'm going to leave it as is, kind of like a museum piece. Even with the broken tip, it is still an important specimen of early Marble's knives. Thanks for watching, Preston.
That's a really nice looking Marble's. There is a point to holding the blade when skinning and such. Marble's did some amazing work. I've always felt a full guard on a knife is there for fighting and survival. But the half guard is hunting and skinning. In fact, I even used to call the half guard a "hunting guard" That Marbles Woodcraft should be in the Knife Dictionary as the perfect example of the "Wide Belly Skinner" Truly a beautiful knife. What should you do with it? I would not restore it, I'd just clean and polish it. The knife is in great shape. Why ruin the character. I'd clean the gook around the brass guard with a toothpick.
I appreciate your thoughts on this knife. I am going to leave it alone, and perhaps put it in a display case. For me, it represents a great moment in history. Thanks for stopping by, Tobias.
It's in pretty good condition, Tom, please leave it as-is. A museum piece.
Thanks for your feedback, Dave. I will leave it alone. I appreciate you stopping by, my friend.
Leave it alone would be my vote if I had a vote bc imo it’s a museum piece
Very good research Tom and since Roosevelt and Lindberg carried them the fact that you have one too should be enough and for $15! So build it its own showcase with all the provenance you can find and be very very delighted
Love you brother
Terrill has spoken! It will be left alone. lol. That's a great idea to put it into a case for display. I appreciate you watching, my friend.
Man that is a beautiful knife. 10 bucks can get you a nice shiny knife but only a hundred years of hard use can get you a knife that looks like that. I vote that you slap some oil on it and leave it as is. Must be wonderful to hold a knife like that. Thanks for sharing!
You're welcome, Chad. I appreciate your feedback. Glad you enjoyed the look at this historic knife. Thanks for watching, my friend.
That knife is showing alot of history, and apart from a light clean and oil I'd leave well alone, a full restore would take away it's character I feel. I'm very envious of your find, that would be real treasure to me, your a lucky guy, many thanks for the video, kind regards Stuart Uk.
Nice to hear from across the pond. I have done as you have suggested, as I agree that it's best to leave the character. Thanks for watching, my friend.
Wow! I vote honor it’s history, and leave it as is. It’s a sweet find.
Thanks for your feedback, Su. I will honor its history and leave it as is. I appreciate you dropping by, my friend.
That is a awesome piece Tom 😊
Thanks, Pete!
That knife is spectacular. What a wonderful piece of history. If my vote counts, I would vote to keep it in "museum condition". Thanks very much for the look at this one, my friend!
You are welcome, David. I am going to leave it alone and just marvel at the history of it. Thanks for watching, my friend.
Just my humble opinion. Clean it like it was going to be used by you. NO excessive polishing or reprofiling. It looks to be in great shape. I just found one recently too. I had to make a new sheath for mine. Good luck. Thanks for sharing.
Sage advice, Jack. Other than some light cleaning I've left it in this condition. Thanks for watching my friend.
That is a beautiful piece it’s a legend that knife comes up a lot……. How come marbles don’t make knives like that today……. Like anything else they don’t make them like that anymore I miss quality 😊
They sure don't make them like this anymore. Stag and leather handle! Thanks for watching, Pete. I appreciate you stopping by, my friend.
I would leave it like it is, it looks like it’s earned every scratch.
That's a good way to put it, Craig. I appreciate your feedback, my friend.
My brother brought by a old one like this but it was sheffield is was like 150yrs old i cleaned the rust off and sharpened it for his he still uses it. Some wicked Thick stag on it.
There was some great stag that came out of Sheffield, and it sounds like your brother got a nice one! Thanks for watching, Don. I appreciate you stopping by, my friend.
Sweet looking knife. I love the history of it. I would leave it as is.
Thanks, Jeff. It is great history, and I've decided to leave it as is. I appreciate you watching, my friend.
@@knifedelights7473 you are very welcome Tom. That is awesome that you decided to leave it as is.
It is my pleasure bud. Have a wonderful day and God Bless
I vote to leave the knife as it is. It's had a life, that's for sure. What a knife! $15 that's crazy?!?!
I'm going to leave it as is. Thanks for your feedback, Martin. I appreciate you dropping by, my friend.
If it was my knife, I'd leave it as is. That's my two cents on the matter. Thanks for sharing this really cool piece of history. Cheers!
Thanks, Toad. Your two cents are worth a dime. I am leaving it as is. I appreciate you watching, my friend.
Sometimes things look all the better for the wear. I know that sounds odd coming from me because I tend to keep my knives spotless but when it comes to collecting other antique objects I tend to leave them as they are. Either way beautiful knife.
Thanks, Frog. I agree with you. My first tendency is to clean and polish, but I'm leaving this one alone. I appreciate you watching, my friend.
An awesome find. Great video 👍
Thanks, Jeremy! I appreciate you stopping by.
What a great find!! My first UA-cam video was of cleaning up a Marbles Expert. I took mine from 120-2000 wet sandpaper. If you do go that route cover the tang stamps with post office packing tape. That stuff is crazy strong. If you go to my vids just scroll to the 1st video. I think it’s only 5-7 min. You got a smoking deal!!!
Thanks, Big J. I'll go watch your video. I am getting more and more impressed with Marble knives. I appreciate you stopping by, my friend.
I also vote to leave it as is. That is an amazing find. Thanks for showing us this fantastic knife.
You're welcome, Dean. I am going to leave it alone and just admire the craftsmanship and history of the blade. Thanks for your feedback, my friend.
Amazing knife. Love the brass bolster and stag butt. But my favorite part is the stacked leather handle. I inherited my grandfather's hammer with a stacked leather handle. Absolutely leave it like it is. Just don't lose it, or we'll all have to say you lost your marbles.
Some would say I have already lost my marbles! lol. Thanks for your feedback, Ken. I appreciate you stopping by, my friend.
Fantastic knife and a wonderful addition to your collection... the stories it might tell. That might be one I'd leave alone for the reasons you stated.
Thanks, KCO! I value your opinion, and I'm going to leave it alone. I appreciate you watching, my friend.
Marbles knives are Legendary . teddy roosvelt carried one, charles linberg carried one in the spirit of st lewisl more history behind these marbles gladstone knives than any other knife company !!😊😊
I agree, Bruce. It was a fascinating company with a rich history. Thanks for watching, my friend.
Great knives! Love the history with it! I would leave it the way it is! Just protect it! Have you ever read about the Kephart knives!! Great find!!
Thanks, Mike. It is great history. I am familiar with Kephart, and he was a librarian in Iowa before moving out east. He has a fascinating story also.
The jimping on the spine in that configuration is called knurled jimping.
That's nice to know! Thanks for the info, my friend.
You, sir, have done it again...That is one INCREDIBLE piece! 😲 That is EXTRAORDINARY! 👍 I believe that knife has done its job for over a century. It has earned its scars. Allow it to retire,in peace, and bask in the glory of its heritage and accomplishments! My suggestion: wipe down the blade with Two drops of mineral oil on a cotton cloth, then keep it in a somewhat climate controlled environment. Show it off, but keep it protected. 👍 Have a Wonderful day/evening.
Thanks for your feedback, PD. Other than some light cleaning, I am leaving it alone. I love the history of the knife so much. I appreciate you stopping by, my friend.
👍 Beautiful knife, great view of this historic piece. You have a real treasure here. Thank you for sharing.
With the Patent Pending stamp I would be hesitant to restore this knife. I would clean it up and sharpen the blade. I would not repair the broken tip. I would use this knife, which some might believe would be a mistake and they may be correct.
You are very welcome, ME! Not quite sure what I am going to do with it yet, but probably won't be more than some light cleaning. Thanks for watching!
@@knifedelights7473 Whatever you decide I’m sure it will be the correct choice for you and for this knife. You clearly understand how special this knife is. I hope you understand I only expressed my opinion because you asked viewers for their thoughts, I was not trying to tell you what you should do.
@@ROE1300 And I appreciate your feedback! It's just hard to decide, because my first instinct is to polish it all up like new!
@@knifedelights7473 I can appreciate your dilemma. No matter what you decide, it will be the correct decision.
A killer find Tom. I would not touch it, or perhaps just some very light cleaning and preservation (renaissance wax). I think you know though. Great knife and great video!
Thanks, Randy. I was delighted to find this one, for sure! I appreciate you watching, my friend.
This is such a cool knife and I'm like you I wish I know all the stories this beauty has seen. I was thinking I wouldn't polish out all the scratches but I would like to see the edge sharpened to fix the tip and chips. It's a bit sad to see a knife edge in this condition.
Thanks for your feedback, Ken. I understand about wanting to sharpen it up, but to sharpen it properly would mean removing a lot of metal, and it would alter the blade shape. It's definitely a conundrum! I appreciate you watching, my friend.
@@knifedelights7473 I respect that, especially from the perspective of the historical significance of this one.
It was a real buy and you could make it serviceable againg, get an edge on it, remodel the tip. But Tom my dear friend, please do not! Preserve and keep as is. Oil the leather and blade to condition, but nothing else. It's rare enough to get that kind of history in hand and you do want to keep that history preserved. Now that is my opinion and ofcourse you can do as you like, but the thought of altering the knife to make it a usable one and so destroying the original shape and state gives me nightmares. Thank you so much for sharing that awesome piece.
Thanks, Jeroen. I am going to leave it alone and just marvel at the history and workmanship of the blade. Glad you enjoyed seeing the knife. I appreciate you stopping by, my friend.
It depends on what you intend to do with it..if you want to use it..fix the tip. If it's a wall hanger, lightly clean it, but don't polish it. I don't like highly polished blades as you don't use it for fear of scratching it..
I'm going to leave it as is, kind of like a museum piece. Even with the broken tip, it is still an important specimen of early Marble's knives. Thanks for watching, Preston.
My vote is to leave as-is.
Thanks for the feedback, Terrance. I believe I will leave it as is.
Leave it the way it is.
Done and done, David! I'm leaving in alone. Thanks for your feedback and for watching, my friend.
That's a really nice looking Marble's. There is a point to holding the blade when skinning and such. Marble's did some amazing work. I've always felt a full guard on a knife is there for fighting and survival. But the half guard is hunting and skinning. In fact, I even used to call the half guard a "hunting guard"
That Marbles Woodcraft should be in the Knife Dictionary as the perfect example of the "Wide Belly Skinner" Truly a beautiful knife.
What should you do with it? I would not restore it, I'd just clean and polish it. The knife is in great shape. Why ruin the character. I'd clean the gook around the brass guard with a toothpick.
I appreciate your thoughts on this knife. I am going to leave it alone, and perhaps put it in a display case. For me, it represents a great moment in history. Thanks for stopping by, Tobias.