Knife Recognition Help
I am selling this for a friend of mine but I have 0 clue what it is. The what, when, where, who, and value is what I'm hoping to get some help with. It might be worth nothing...it might be a relic. Who knows. Anything at all will be appreciated greatly. Thanks so much!
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I also need help on this one. Again I obviously know it's a Gottschalk but I'm not very familiar with this knife and was wondering if again anyone could help me with the who, what, when, where, and value as it will soon be for sale. Thanks! 0 -
Yes I had already sent him an email requesting information as well. Thanks. 0 -
Well, I think the question answers itself.
It looks like a drop-point hunter design built by Greg Gottshalk in 1981. Based on his own posted bio, he built it early in his career and most likely out of 440C stainless steel (which is a high grade of stainless).
How much is it worth? Hard to say with something like that, but it does look like a pretty nicely built knife, and it would probably not fetch LESS than $150-200 at auction, I don't think. I'll defer that to real knife "experts" (of which I am most certainly NOT one).
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http://www.gottschalkknives.com/about.php
Hello I'm Greg Gottschalk, please let me tell you about myself and my knifemaking.
Since graduating high school in 1966 I have been working in the machinist trade. In the mid 1970's I was at a Sportsman's show and seen a man that had custom knives for sale. After talking with him I was invitied to his shop for some hands-on training. After that I was hooked.
I began making knives by stock removal using 440C stainless. I sold my first knife in 1976. I became a voting member of the Knifemakers Guild in 1988. Around 1985 I met Hugh Bartrug and we became good friends. I spent a good bit of time in Hugh's shop over the years learning the art of bladesmithing. I joined the American Bladesmith Society in 1988, earning my journeyman's stamp in 1991, and my Mastersmith stamp in 2001.
I use many different metals in my Damascus some of which are 0-1, 1084, 1095, 203E, Nickle 200, L-6, 15N20, and powder metal in my mosaic. I make all types of knives using various materials. I prefer using natural handle materials like pearl, ivory, stag, and the exotic hardwoods.0
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