Marbles Tang Stamps
They all say marbles gladstone mi usa on the left side of the tang.
Marbles tang stamps. These 7 and 8 inch knives are what i consider to be ww 2 fighting knives. This is not 1095 would it then be either 420 or 440 stainless or d2. Then they used the large marbles stamp from around 1914 to 1915. Usa many of marble s patents expired during the 1920 s and other manufactures began to capitalize upon his design.
In 2004 imperial schrade s new york manufacturing plant closed and all production shifted overseas. Can you tell me by the spacers if they are pre transition. The tang stamp on the back of the blades reads airdi 150 does anyone know what that stands for. In 1985 the company became the imperial schrade corporation.
Dating the american imperial knives produced between 1916 and 1988 is relatively simple. I came here to post my latest marbles usa canoe whittler thumbup. It was about this time that the knife tang stamping changed to marbles glasdstone mich. 10772 marbles jpg 27 29 kb 498 downloads history is a set of lies that people have agreed upon napoleon bonaparte.
Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. After 1988 the imperial tang stamps were discontinued and replaced by the schrade name. The first stamps used are the small marbles stamp from 1911 to around 1913. I don t have a good picture of it except this one which only shows the blade in silhouette skinning a deer with one of my hunting.
The last knife is a modern usa made marbles i bought at smkw while visiting gatlinburg tn with my wife after my return from oif in 2003.