RARE SCAGEL HUNTING KNIFE WITH ORIGINAL SHEATH.

Classic hunting knife from the Dean of custom knife makers, William Scagel (1873-1963). This knife is classic Scagel with 5-3/8″ slight clip-point blade with angled dbl brass handguard and stacked leather, hard rubber & brass spacers in the handle with deer antler pommel. Left side of the blade is marked “W. SCAGEL / HAND MADE” and has his Kris logo on the left ricasso. Right side of the blade is stamped in an oval “V.L. & A. / CHICAGO”. V.L.& A. is the prestigious sporting goods firm of Von Lengerke & Antoine who was a subsidiary of Abercrombie & Fitch and Von Lengerke & Detmold of New York City. Left face of the handguard is engraved vertically “DRF”. Blade is flat ground with about 2-1/4″ clip point. Accompanied by its orig brown leather sheath that has sewn & riveted body with thumb strap and belt slits in the top. Front face of the sheath, under the handle area is hand marked “DRF”. Mr. Scagel for some time in the 1920s had a working arrangement with V.L.& A. selling his knives. During the depths of the depression V.L. & A. reportedly contacted Mr. Scagel and asked him to reduce the price structure of his knives so they had a chance to sell. Instead Mr. Scagel became incensed and ordered any of his remaining stock to be returned and stated he would never again sell them any more knives. Accompanied by a V.L. & A. catalog from the 1920s. Original cover is card weight paper with a hunter & bird dog on the front cover and the company name & address on the back. Page 86 has an advertisement “V.L. & A. Hand-made Knives” which lists hunting & skinning knives with 5″ blade at $15.00 each. Catalog has been covered with brown oil cloth, possibly a salesman’s catalog. William Wales Scagel, was born near Alpena, MI and raised in Canada. He began making knives in 1910 while working in lumber camps throughout Michigan & Canada. In 1920 his shop in Muskegon, MI burned and he re-settled in Fruitport where he began his full time career of making knives, axes, cookware & boats. From about 1920 to about 1929 he sold his knives through Abercrombie & Fitch of New York along with their subsidiaries noted above. He made a great variety of fixed knives & pocket knives over his career with the last one in 1962, the year before he died. Mr. Scagel has been a major influence on custom knife makers from the 1930s right until today, including the venerable Bo Randall. The Randall Knife Museum in Orlando, Florida is purportedly home to the world’s largest collection of Scagel knives. Apparently throughout his career Mr. Scagle had friends working at the Brunswick Pool Table & Bowling Ball Co. who supplied him with scrap pieces of various exotic materials including ivory, rosewood, Bakelite, volcanized fiber (such as the spacers found on this knife) and maple. Every one of Mr. Scagel’s knives were completely handmade without power tools such as grinder or buffer. It is believed that he never made more than about fifty knives per year. Since his death Mr. Scagel has been inducted into the Blade magazine Hall of Fame and The American Bladesmith Society Hall of Fame. Scagel knives rarely ever come to market and generally show hard use. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Blade retains much orig polish with clean sharp edge and one small spot of pitting on the right side. Handguard is a medium brass patina. Handle & pommel are very fine. Sheath shows moderate wear and light use and retains most of its orig finish. 4-50153 JR159 (12,500-17,500) – Lot 3343a

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	3343a	$12,075.00	RARE SCAGEL HUNTING KNIFE WITH ORIGINAL SHEATH. Classic hunting knife from the Dean of custom knife makers, William Scagel (1873-1963). This knife is classic Scagel with 5-3/8″ slight clip-point blade with angled dbl brass handguard and stacked leather, hard rubber & brass spacers in the handle with deer antler pommel. Left side of the blade is marked “W. SCAGEL / HAND MADE” and has his Kris logo on the left ricasso. Right side of the blade is stamped in an oval “V.L. & A. / CHICAGO”. V.L.& A. is the prestigious sporting goods firm of Von Lengerke & Antoine who was a subsidiary of Abercrombie & Fitch and Von Lengerke & Detmold of New York City. Left face of the handguard is engraved vertically “DRF”. Blade is flat ground with about 2-1/4″ clip point. Accompanied by its orig brown leather sheath that has sewn & riveted body with thumb strap and belt slits in the top. Front face of the sheath, under the handle area is hand marked “DRF”. Mr. Scagel for some time in the 1920s had a working arrangement with V.L.& A. selling his knives. During the depths of the depression V.L. & A. reportedly contacted Mr. Scagel and asked him to reduce the price structure of his knives so they had a chance to sell. Instead Mr. Scagel became incensed and ordered any of his remaining stock to be returned and stated he would never again sell them any more knives. Accompanied by a V.L. & A. catalog from the 1920s. Original cover is card weight paper with a hunter & bird dog on the front cover and the company name & address on the back. Page 86 has an advertisement “V.L. & A. Hand-made Knives” which lists hunting & skinning knives with 5″ blade at $15.00 each. Catalog has been covered with brown oil cloth, possibly a salesman’s catalog. William Wales Scagel, was born near Alpena, MI and raised in Canada. He began making knives in 1910 while working in lumber camps throughout Michigan & Canada. In 1920 his shop in Muskegon, MI burned and he re-settled in Fruitport where he began his full time career of making knives, axes, cookware & boats. From about 1920 to about 1929 he sold his knives through Abercrombie & Fitch of New York along with their subsidiaries noted above. He made a great variety of fixed knives & pocket knives over his career with the last one in 1962, the year before he died. Mr. Scagel has been a major influence on custom knife makers from the 1930s right until today, including the venerable Bo Randall. The Randall Knife Museum in Orlando, Florida is purportedly home to the world’s largest collection of Scagel knives. Apparently throughout his career Mr. Scagle had friends working at the Brunswick Pool Table & Bowling Ball Co. who supplied him with scrap pieces of various exotic materials including ivory, rosewood, Bakelite, volcanized fiber (such as the spacers found on this knife) and maple. Every one of Mr. Scagel’s knives were completely handmade without power tools such as grinder or buffer. It is believed that he never made more than about fifty knives per year. Since his death Mr. Scagel has been inducted into the Blade magazine Hall of Fame and The American Bladesmith Society Hall of Fame. Scagel knives rarely ever come to market and generally show hard use. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Blade retains much orig polish with clean sharp edge and one small spot of pitting on the right side. Handguard is a medium brass patina. Handle & pommel are very fine. Sheath shows moderate wear and light use and retains most of its orig finish. 4-50153 JR159 (12,500-17,500) – Lot 3343a Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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RARE SCAGEL HUNTING KNIFE WITH ORIGINAL SHEATH.