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Offline Dave R

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H House knife on e-bay
« on: March 24, 2009, 06:56:40 AM »
According to my niece there is a HH knife for sale on eBay, Upon viewing it I question the authenticity? Or could it possibly be one of his early pieces? I am very familiar with his work and want several opinions, What do you think?
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Offline Randy Hedden

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Re: H House knife on e-bay
« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2009, 08:00:03 AM »
Dave,

I really doubt that this is a knife made by Hershel House. Is does not look like anything that Hershel would make and it does not have any touch mark. I have owned early Hershel House knives and they all had touch marks.

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Re: H House knife on e-bay
« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2009, 11:32:21 AM »
got a link to it?
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Re: H House knife on e-bay
« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2009, 03:15:13 PM »
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Offline Bill of the 45th

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Re: H House knife on e-bay
« Reply #4 on: March 24, 2009, 04:57:53 PM »
Not Hershel's, no touchmark, and too hokey looking.  That starting bid is off by a couple decimal points.  It should be 49 cents.

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« Last Edit: March 24, 2009, 07:17:24 PM by Bill Knapp »
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Re: H House knife on e-bay
« Reply #5 on: March 24, 2009, 05:29:08 PM »
No way that is a Hershel House knife. Not even close!
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Offline G. Elsenbeck

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Re: H House knife on e-bay
« Reply #6 on: March 24, 2009, 08:44:50 PM »
Here's the reply I received a short while ago regarding any identifying marks associated with Hershel.
"I don't see any markings. I only received a handwritten note that this was made by Herschal. I will probably end the auction until I can do some more research."

He must have received more than just my inquiry. 
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Re: H House knife on e-bay
« Reply #7 on: March 25, 2009, 05:39:57 AM »
Interesting.  I am no expert but I doubt that is the real deal.  He may have herad from House himself.  If I saw my name being thrown around where he did not need to be I would speak up.  I was interested in seeing the knife because I thought it might still be a neat piece, but it is not.

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Offline Dave R

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Re: H House knife on e-bay
« Reply #8 on: March 25, 2009, 07:20:41 AM »
Hershel phoned me today and I described the knife to him and he wants a picture! I will send him one, I am afraid the easy going guy will get his goat up when he sees this fake!
Dave Reising
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Re: H House knife on e-bay
« Reply #9 on: March 25, 2009, 08:24:55 AM »
I had sent the guy a link to this page this morning telling him to check out what knowledgeable people were saying about his knife. Then Gary sent him an email with questions. He removed the knife from eBay shortly after that. :-\
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Offline C Wallingford

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Re: H House knife on e-bay
« Reply #10 on: March 25, 2009, 04:08:23 PM »
I didn't receive a reply to my question to this fellow. I suppose he got so many negative comments he didn't want to address them.
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Re: H House knife on e-bay
« Reply #11 on: March 29, 2009, 02:34:56 AM »
 That is not a House knife in my opinion. I am an occasional amateur knife maker (only do a few a year for friends or family) and it looks more like what I would have done when I first started out.
 Todd
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Offline papoe

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Re: H House knife on e-bay
« Reply #12 on: March 29, 2009, 07:31:42 AM »
The ebay add reads, "Small Custom Made Bowie Knife Stag Hershal House Ky", not Hershel House Ky.
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tuffy

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Re: H House knife on e-bay
« Reply #13 on: March 29, 2009, 07:54:10 AM »
That just tells me that he can't spell either!!!!!! ;D ;D ;D
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Offline papoe

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Re: H House knife on e-bay
« Reply #14 on: March 30, 2009, 07:26:57 AM »
Or he hopes we can't spell!  I think someone is making sure to cover his a$$ when the scam is outed.
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rdillon

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Re: H House knife on e-bay
« Reply #15 on: March 31, 2009, 07:52:11 PM »
Not a House knife for sure!!!!!!!!  I guess anyone can sell fake stuff on ebay.
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Re: H House knife on e-bay
« Reply #16 on: April 01, 2009, 12:17:29 AM »
I didn't think that links directing one to an offsite sale were allowed on this forum? Or at least that it was I was told. Not that I mind it just seems if one can't do it then none should do it.
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Offline Z. Buck

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Re: H House knife on e-bay
« Reply #17 on: April 01, 2009, 12:49:08 AM »
David, i am pretty sure that they are allowed with the understanding that the person posting the link has no stake in the sale of the item, this for instance was linked to to get opinions on the item in question, im sure a moderator will clear us both up if i am mistaken
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Re: H House knife on e-bay
« Reply #18 on: April 03, 2009, 01:17:08 AM »
Zack

I did that once where I was CLEARLY not the seller nor had any interests in the item and they were VERY UPSET that I did that.  I think it just depends on who you are or at least it did in my situation.
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