Thread: marbles

Originally Posted by nun2sharp

Truly a shame. Marbles at one time was an excellent knife maker as well as gun equipment, based in Gladstone Michigan in the Upper Peninsula. I think Smoky Mountain Knife Works bought them out and there went any quality right out the door.

That is a shame... I had a cat named Marbles, he had lost a few, but was a fine animal none the less.

Originally Posted by nun2sharp

... I think Smoky Mountain Knife Works bought them out and there went any quality right out the door.

There were a bunch of people/shops that purchased the license's of quality knife makers that went out of business. Frost and Parker come to mind first. Lots of quality brands from the US and Germany now being made in China and other countries w/ lesser quality. Related to razors, Smoky Mountain owns the license to sell Robeson branded knives. In this instance the knives are made in Titusville Pa. by Queen Cutlery, which is a high quality shop. Of course, we don't know what specs SMKW is having these knives made to as far as materials are concerned. I do own several Robeson/Queen knives and I can say for a fact that they are quality workmanship, but they were made a few to several years ago.

Originally Posted by volleykinginnc

Looked through several threads on this but can't find anyone who actually tried to hone and shave with one of these? Anyone out there have experience....can't deny it looks freaking awesome.
Marbles Damascus Blade Stag Handle Straight Razor Knife | eBay

Fancy junk , is what I call it . those scales are more suited for a knife , than a razor . The market is flooded with cheap , flashy , "Damascus" junk .