THIS IS ONE BEAUTIFUL AND VERY RARE VINTAGE 1908 to 1921 only, WILBERT (NAPANOCH CONTRACT) BIG CENTER LOCKBACK SADDLEHORN PATTERN SINGLE BLADE LARGE FOLDER THAT YOU DON'T SEE VERY OFTEN, ESPECIALLY IN ITS CONDITION!!! IT MEASURES 4-3/4 IN THE CLOSED POSITION. THE BLADE IS FULL AND APPEARS USED VERY LITTLE. THE BLADE HAS A 1-3/4" HEAVY SWEDGE OR FALSE EDGE ON THE TOP FRONT AND ANOTHER FULL 1-3/4" ANGLED SWEDGE GOING THE REST OF THE WAY TO THE BACK TOP SPINE (SEE PICTURES, RARE THICK HEAVY BLADE).
THE BLADE TANG IS STAMPED WILBERT CUTLERY CO. THE BLADE LOCKS UP TIGHT, BUT DOES HAVE SOME SIDE-TO-SIDE PLAY, WHEN IN THE OPEN LOCKED POSITION. THE BLADE DOES SIT IN THE RIGHT POSITION IN THE LOCKED OPEN AND THE CLOSED POSITION WITH GOOD SNAP! THE HANDLE SCALES ARE SIMPLY GORGEOUS JIGGED BONE WITH "NO CRACKS OR CHIPS" ALL TIGHT AND RIGHT! IT HAS STEEL LINERS AND THICK STEEL PINCHED BOLSTERS, WITH NO DINGS OR SCRATCHES, JUST SOME CARBON TARNISH (SEE PICTURES) AND ALL TIGHT AND RIGHT!
THIS IS ANOTHER ONE I REALLY ENJOY LISTING FOR THE SERIOUS COLLECTORS, IT IS A RARE PATTERN, CUTLERY CO. AND REALLY NICE CONDITION THAT IS A PRETTY HARD FIND. ALL WILBERT KNIVES WERE MADE BY NAPANOCH A QUALITY KNIFE THAT IS A HARD FIND ANYWHERE!FEEL FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS AND PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER RARE KNIVES CASE, KINFOLKS, QUEEN, KABAR, PUMA, KEEN KUTTERS AND MANY MORE. I DO LIST DAILY SO CHECK BACK OFTEN AND THANKS FOR LOOKING!