Marbles knives were made in gladstone michigan starting in the late 1890 s.
Marble knives gladstone michigan.
Stainless bowie style clip blade.
Co 1893 the first pocket folding axes designed and built.
Patent d48624 design for a blade for a hunting knife.
Webster marble moves family to gladstone michigan.
Timeline 1892 webster l.
This model was made in 1900 and is in great shape for the age of the knife.
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.
1893 makes first pocket axes.
Black leatherette zip up storage pouch.
Citation needed still in business in gladstone michigan marble arms remains an important member of the firearm and shooting sports industry.
The leather handle shows some wear but has no separation which is rare on these old marble s knives as they were heavily used.
The blade on this knife is longer than the handle.
Marble forms gladstone mfg.
Make offer lot 4 vintage marbles gladstone michigan hunting knives ideal woodcraft sheath marble s knife big game northwoods skinner 6 1 4 blade usa made 2000 nib nos 189 00 3d 13h.
Gladstone michigan ideal knife with the stacked leather handles.
As a young man in northern michigan webster l.
1890 marble founds gladstone exchange bank and is president.
1894 marble returns to surveying and timber cruising.
His uncanny ability to look at a specific forest acreage and predict the board foot yield made him very popular with the many logging companies in the area.
1892 manufactures universal rifle sight and incorporates as gladstone manufacturing company.
Marble returns to his land appraisal business.
Recession causes panic of 1893.
Make offer marbles woodcraft knife 4 5 gladstone michigan antique hunting camping 50 marble s knife big game northwoods skinner 6 1 4 blade usa made 2000 nib nos 189 00 3d 21h.
Patent 450 468 adjustable gun sight.
Although their use of pinned stag slabs are second to none they are most known for popularizing stacked leather washers in the handles.
Grooved nickel silver bolsters.
Marble gained an appreciation for the outdoors as a timber cruiser and surveyor.
This is a rare antique 1900s marbles m s a.
Patent d34336 design for a compass card.
Stag bone handles with marbles shield.