RARE EARLY RE-CURVED SCAGEL MADE BROW-TINE MODEL FIGHTER.

RARE EARLY RE-CURVED SCAGEL MADE BROW-TINE MODEL FIGHTER. Re-curved Scagel knives are very rare. It is not known how many re-curved blades he made during his lifetime, but certainly there were very few. This author/owner has seen a dozen or so during a 50-year time frame of examining Scagel’s work. This piece is pictured on page 143 of Scagel Handmade by James R. Lucie. The overall length is 11″, and the blade length is 5-1/2″. This piece is one the five early knives referred to the others in this sale that came from the Nova Scotia Province of Canada during the years 1910-1916, before Bill established his home and workshop in Muskegon, Michigan in 1920. None of these 5 pieces bore Scagel’s name stamp; only the Kris mark and these were very lightly stamped to begin with. There was no sheath available with this piece. There is no other knife in this collection that more exemplifies his “mastery of the curve” than this example. In this author’s/owner’s opinion, it approaches sheer genius of beauty. Brass guard, stacked leather and spacer handle and a prime piece of brow-tine whitetail deer stag with single brass rivet. PROVENANCE: Dr. Jim Lucie Collection. CONDITION: This blade has been polished and repolished. It had been in the same family in Nova Scotia for over three generations and only recently was discovered rusting away in a barn by a third-generation family member. Because of the absolute uniqueness and rarity of this knife, it was incumbent that this blade was repolished. There was no attempt made to remove every last bit of the preexisting pitting. In this author’s/owner’s considered opinion, there just are no others like it. Miraculously, the handle suffered little or no damage and required only a good waxing. Because of this knife’s history, the estimate is based on a refinished blade. 4-45544 JL24 (10,000-14,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012

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
	1255	$14,375.00	RARE EARLY RE-CURVED SCAGEL MADE BROW-TINE MODEL FIGHTER. Re-curved Scagel knives are very rare. It is not known how many re-curved blades he made during his lifetime, but certainly there were very few. This author/owner has seen a dozen or so during a 50-year time frame of examining Scagel’s work. This piece is pictured on page 143 of Scagel Handmade by James R. Lucie. The overall length is 11″, and the blade length is 5-1/2″. This piece is one the five early knives referred to the others in this sale that came from the Nova Scotia Province of Canada during the years 1910-1916, before Bill established his home and workshop in Muskegon, Michigan in 1920. None of these 5 pieces bore Scagel’s name stamp; only the Kris mark and these were very lightly stamped to begin with. There was no sheath available with this piece. There is no other knife in this collection that more exemplifies his “mastery of the curve” than this example. In this author’s/owner’s opinion, it approaches sheer genius of beauty. Brass guard, stacked leather and spacer handle and a prime piece of brow-tine whitetail deer stag with single brass rivet. PROVENANCE: Dr. Jim Lucie Collection. CONDITION: This blade has been polished and repolished. It had been in the same family in Nova Scotia for over three generations and only recently was discovered rusting away in a barn by a third-generation family member. Because of the absolute uniqueness and rarity of this knife, it was incumbent that this blade was repolished. There was no attempt made to remove every last bit of the preexisting pitting. In this author’s/owner’s considered opinion, there just are no others like it. Miraculously, the handle suffered little or no damage and required only a good waxing. Because of this knife’s history, the estimate is based on a refinished blade. 4-45544 JL24 (10,000-14,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012 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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