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Offline Dphariss

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Carving knife
« on: February 19, 2019, 07:47:10 AM »
I inherited most of Don King's tools after he passed last year and in going through some tool boxes fount this. Wondering what others thought of the makers mark. 
Color of handle did not come through very well. Nicely made.

Dan


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Online BOB HILL

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Re: Carving knife
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2019, 05:10:51 PM »
Might this be John Bivens' mark.
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Offline Bill Madden

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Re: Carving knife
« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2019, 05:16:03 PM »
I believe both the touchmark and knife are the work of the late John Bivins.

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Re: Carving knife
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2019, 05:19:36 AM »
That was my thought. I just wondered if he was selling these or ?

Dan
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Re: Carving knife
« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2019, 06:16:03 AM »
I can't say whether John Bivins was selling that carving knife, but I have a set of gun castings by Mr. Bivins and they carry that mark.

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Offline Jay Close

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Re: Carving knife
« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2019, 09:15:19 PM »
I bought one of those knives from John. I think it was during a class he taught for the NMLRA in Bowling Green, KY. I seem to recall it was from D-2 high speed steel.