I have a substantial collection of these knives-was wondering if their are any fans here.

These are all 52100B cyro treated carbon steel made when Mike Stewart of now Bark River knives was at the helm at Marble Arms.

I have a bunch. I got into them and it was addicting. I have a lot with buffalo horn and crown stag. They are good knives. I see they go for more then I paid now.

joe

I bought a bunch when they first came out too. Some with old blades that had been sitting in the factory for decades. One with a blade circa 1939. All very nice knives.

I had a bunch of them at one time and now Im down to under 100. What ya got? Anything for sale?

A hundred Marbles knives? Seriously?

Passport-just under 100 knives-WOW!!

I am currently sitting at 63 Marble Arms, most all in the bobcat boxes. I also have the catalogs from 1998-2000 showing knives produced (1999 was hard to locate)

There are only a handful of models I don't have at least one of.
(not including knives made for Bowie Corp) or rehandled old blades found in the factory.

My collection is missing;

Hunter-with stag handle (have micarta/aluminum and leather/aluminum)

Sportsmans-64,65,67
Loveless trail knife
Sport 2001
Special hunting knife
Mini special hunting knife
Trailmaker 10'
Mini Fieldcraft
San Fransisco Dagger
Natchez Bowie(if it was ever really produced)

If anybody has any of these models for sale please let me know.

I have some rare birds in my collection also;

Custom small Bison buffalo/aluminum

Expert 3-double guard,micarta/aluminum-same as expert 2 but with double guard and smaller pommel.

Vintage 2 woodcraft-impalla jigged buffalo/aluminum

Mini Woodcraft-impalla jigged buffalo/aluminum

Mini Trailmaker-L/S/L,aluminum

Mini Expert-impalla jigged buffalo/aluminum

Mini drop point-micarta carver

Mini Plainsman-curly maple/aluminum

Ducks unlimited-micarta carver, unique blade (like hunter blade
but different)

Dakota arms drop point-walnut carver.

Moran-L/S/L /aluminum (morans ar hard to find)

Woods&Water drop points both the cocobolo carver and the bone/aluminum handles.

Also a 7 inch stag carver bowie made in 2000 for Bowie corp (buffalo horn washers and cap on stag cap) one of 50.

Yea, more like 150........ I had a problem OK. But now I have sold a bunch to fund my gun habbit, it is my crack.

Sounds nice Timberbuck, do you do any of the old stuff? I had about a 60% new and 40% old mix.

Ever seen one of these?

Its a Pant Pending Wodcraft, made in 1904 or 05, made before Marbles had the paten on them, real rare.......

[quote=Timberbuck]Passport-just under 100 knives-WOW!!

I am currently sitting at 63 Marble Arms, most all in the bobcat boxes. I also have the catalogs from 1998-2000 showing knives produced (1999 was hard to locate)

There are only a handful of models I don't have at least one of.
(not including knives made for Bowie Corp) or rehandled old blades found in the factory.

My collection is missing;

Hunter-with stag handle (have micarta/aluminum and leather/aluminum)

Sportsmans-64,65,67
Loveless trail knife
Sport 2001
Special hunting knife
Mini special hunting knife
Trailmaker 10'
Mini Fieldcraft
San Fransisco Dagger
Natchez Bowie(if it was ever really produced)

If anybody has any of these models for sale please let me know.



I have a Lovelass Tralimaker in stag/stag if that is what you mean but Lovelass trail knife I would sell. I never heard of a mini Fieldcraft but do have a mini Woodcraft I would part with if you need it.

I will see what else I have, I really need more rifles........

Well they need me, is a better way to put it.

Holy smokes! I thought I was a nut for having seven or eight Marbles knives. I'm a paragon of psychological stability compared to you two.

You guys are nuts. Makes my 2 seem kinda inadiquate

You picked a very nice two-some, though. Covers a lot of ground.

At first I thought the big one was a Trailmaker, but it's not. Looks like a huge Woodcraft. What the heck is it?

NorthWoods Big game skinner. Both have the 52-100 for steel

Is the Northwoods Big Game Skinner a Marbles offering, or a Northwoods offering? I can't find it as a Marbles offering anywhere.

Never heard of a Northwoods offering. Would there be a mark on it depending on who made it?

It came in the yellow box with a bobcat on it, tang is marked Marbles and the sheath is marked marbles as well.

Then it's a Marbles. Just never heard of it, and cannot find it. Could you, perhaps, post a link to where one could buy one? I've had no luck. Thanks.

The northwoods big game skinner was made by marble arms from 2000-2001 and is shown in the 2000 catalog. It was dropped alnong with many other patterns after the management change in 2002/03 (same time period that Mike Stewart left and the blade steel change).

Just FYI- the current knives by Marbles Outdoors made from 2002 on are not of the same quality as the 1997-2001/02 period.

However, Dave at Northwoods knives did acquire some left over blade blanks and did put out a few of the Northwoods big game skinners hemself. This was years ago.

Passport, are you saying you have a Loveless trail knife for sale? TO awnser your question, I do not collect the older Marbles knives just the 1997-2002 models.

Jon

All of mine were made in the time period. Are they no longer making them from carbon steel?

I just happen to have one of those big game skinner blades (original steel) that never made it to the Marbles factory----just waiting to be assembled.
I also have one I assembled with Oosic handle in a double sheath with a matching caper. I carriec them to AK, but never used them.
mrk

I wouldnt have a clue where to find one. I picked it up at a swap meet sort a thing.

Hawkeye, check out the Northwoods,Scagel,Marbles forum at knifeforums.com for info on what happened to The Marbles knives after 2002. Basically since that time they went to cheaper carbon and stainless steel knives and do not make any of the blades in the original plant. There is a usa made series of fixed blades that are only assembled at the marbles plant. Camllus was making the blades until they went under a few years ago. Nobody seems to know how is making the blades at this time. They are also having folding knives made in china and fixed blades made in Pakistan currently.

Wow! That stinks. Glad I loaded up those first few years they were back, then.

PS How do you tell by the spacers what year a Marbles knife was made?

I will post some pics of the spacer patterns when I get some time.
Jon

That would be appreciated. Thanks.

These are the spacer patterns from the Mike Stewart years, AFAIK:


1997 ..... Blk-Br-R-R-Br-Blk-Br (reverses at other end)

1998 ..... Blk-W-Br-R-R-Br-W-Blk

1999 ..... Blk-Br-W-R-R-W-Br-Blk

2000 ..... Blk-Br-Br-W-R-W-Br-Br-Blk

2001 ..... Blk-W-Br-Br-R-Br-Br-W-Blk


R = Red
W = White
Br = Brass
Blk = Black

Resurrecting an old thread here.

Had a quick question for those in the know.

What blade steel would a Marbles Loveless Approved Drop Point Carver made in 2000 have? It’s the
Sport 99 model with grey laminate wood game getter handle.

Spacers: Black, white, white, red, red, white, white, Black.

Blade stamp is 2 lines: Marbles
Gladstone MI. USA

Any chance this would have the 52100 steel blade?

Leftybolt

Leftybolt
Marbles listed the Sport 99 as a new product in 1999.
Blade length of 3 3/4" approved by R. W. Loveless.
Handle of W.L. Marble design.
OAL of 7 3/4"
The steel is listed as .217" thick 52-100B Modified Carbon Steel and 58-60 Rc.
With India Stag handle and aluminum pommel listed for $125.
Jigged Buffalo horn $135.
Cocobolo Dymondwood $100.
Black Micarta $100
Curly Maple $95
Stacked leather $85.

If you want a copy of a copy from there brochure, give me a mailing address.
Tim

Thanks Tim,

PM sent.

Leftybolt

thats a cool knife....they made some very good knives during this period

I own 3 Marbles knives(2 Fieldcraft, 1 Plainsman). All made in 1998-1999 with 52-100B blades. They all are wicked sharp and hold that edge for a long time.

I’ve purchased some really nice customs in the past made with great blade steel(ATS-34, D2) and I gotta say, I think the 3 marbles I own are better knives. That 52-100 steel is good stuff!
I’d love to find a couple more made with 52-100 steel from the ”Mike Stewart” era in different models. That Loveless pattern has me intrigued.

Leftybolt

Marbles blades were mostly outsourced for grinding, etc.

I do have a few Marbles blades that their primary grinder ended up when they [bleep] on their suppliers and went overseas.
Most all the blades I have were out of their 'Proprietary" 52100B.
It is a good steel, but likes to pit and rust.
The blades I have are sterile as they never made it to Marbles for final assembly.

So far I’ve not had any problems with pitting or rust.
But I will admit to being a little anal about care and cleaning when it comes to my knives and firearms.
I do not store my knives in the sheath at home(only when hunting). And they get cleaned off completely with baby wipes in the field or soap and water at home followed by a good wipe down with Eezox rust inhibitor....they never go in the sheath dirty.

Leftybolt

Good program on knife care.