J. Bruce Voyles, Auctioneers 
Auction 52 Legends of Knifemaking

Phone bids start Aug 3, 2010
Last day for bids Aug 4, 2010
Online Bidding Available July 25 or sooner!

Lot 100 Don Lofgreen early drop point hunter. Micarta handles, dovetail brass bolsters that has some pitting. grind still shows belt marks, tooled leather sheath. 4" bl., 8" oal. (wcc106-dscn0220) Minimum bid $70.00

Lot 101 Ron Gaston, Woodruff, SC upswept hunter. Dovetail bolsters, tapered tang. Leather sheath. 3 1/4" bl., 7 1/2" oal. (wcc19-dscn0222) Minimum bid $70.00

Lot 102 Ron Gaston, Woodrufff, SC wicked pearl handled Fighter. Sharpened false edge, dovetail bolsters tapered tang, mossaic pins. Leather sheath. 5 1/4" bl., 9 3/4" oal. (wcc31-dscn0226) Minimum bid $325.00

Lot 103 Ron Gaston, Woodruff, SC, Tanto. Spalted maple handle and sheath. Mossaic pins, dovetail bolster, tapered tang. 4 1/2" bl., 9 1/4" oal. (wcc3-dscn0228) Minimum bid $250.00

Lot 104 Ken McFall stacked handle of bone and two different kinds of spalted wood. No sheath. Damascus blade. 5" bl., 9 3/4" oal. (wcc-dscn0230) Minimum bid $100.00

Lot 105 Chuck Ward Ironwood handled drop point hunter. Brass fittings, tapered tang, no sheath. 4 1/2" bl., 9 1/4" oal. (wcc-dscn0231) Minimum bid $30.00

C. Ward is President of the Arkansas Knifemakers Assocation, and also a very good knife photographer.

Lot 106 Carolyn Tinker, Whittier, CA, hunter. Ironwood handles, brass fittings. For many years the only female member of the Knifemakers Guild. Leather sheath. 3 1/2" bl., 7 3/4" oal. (wcc194-dscn0233) Minimum bid $50.00

Lot 107 Don Lofgreen micarta handle hunter. Brass fittings. Dovetail bolsters. Early. Leather sheath. 3 1/2" bl., 8 1/2" oal. (wcc227-dscn232) Minimum bid $50.00

Lot 108 Jim Jacks, Covina Ca, queenwood handles. 416 bolsters. Engraved by Bruce Shaw. Leather sheath. Light specking on bolsters. 3 3/4" bl., 8 1/4" oal. (wcc98-dscn234) Minimum bid $120.00

Lot 109 M Fronefiled engraved hunter. Wood handles. Rough finish and one speck. 4" bl., 9" oal. Leather sheath. (bbn-dscn0235) Minimum bid $35.00

Lot 110 Larry Harley, Bristol TN, Hunter. Black micarta handles, #1096, dovetail bolsters. Some specking. Leather sheath. 3 1/4" bl., 7 1/4" oal. (wcc185-dscn236) Minimum bid $30.00

Lot 111 Bill Herndon wood handle hunter. Dovetail bolsters. 3 1/4" al., 7 1/4" oal. Leather sheath.(Wcc207-bdscn0176) Minimum bid $30.00

Lot 112 Carolyn Tinker, Whittier CA, Raspberry Pakkawood small hunter. #S629. Slab handles. 2 3/4" bl., 5 3/4" oal. (wcc140-dscn238) Minimum bid $30.00

Lot 113 Ed Caffrey damascus hunter. Wood handels with wide white spacer. Leather sheath. 5 3/4" bl., 10 3/4" oal. (bmmdscn0239) Minimum bid $150.00

Ed Caffrey is an ABS Mastersmith, and calls himself the Montana Bladesmith. His Damascus hunters on his website now start at $825.00. You can check him out at www.caffreyknives.net

Lot 114 Brad Johnson, Ponchatoula LA, Ivory micarta handle hunter. Dovetail bolsters. ATS34 steel. El Paso Saddlery tool sheath. Originally sold for 165.00 3 1/4"bl., 7" oal. (wcc114-dscn0241) Minimum bid $40.00

Lot 115 Bob Jones, New Mexico Ivory micarta hunter. Scrimmed Eagle. Unused but has specking on the blade. Leather sheath. 3 1/2" bl., 7 1/4" oal. (wcc138-dscn0242) 35.00

Lot 116 Marvin Poole Ivory handled hunter. 3 3/4" bl., 7 3/4" aol. Leather sheath. (wcc134-dscn243) Minimum bid $35.00

Lot 117 Bob Jones bone handled hunter with Ivory furrele. Nickel silver guard and pommel. Three or four light freckles. Leather sheath. 3 1/2" bl., 8" oal. (wcc231-dscn244) Minimum bid $35.00

Lot 118 Anders Hogstrom burl wood handles, brass fittings. Leather sheath. 5 1/4"bl., 10" oal. (bmm-dscn0245) Minimum bid $200.00

Lot 119 Barry Dawson group of five design Ivory handled miniatures. All blade lengths are 3" or less. (wcc274-dscn0246) Minimum bid $50.00

Barry Dawson Knives have been produced for over 20 years, Hunters from from $200 - $400.00
www.dawsonknives.com

Lot 120 Norm Bardsley art knife. Engraved dagged and matching sheath. Matching throat and tip. One ding on corner of the wood. 4 1/2" bl., 8 1/2" oal. (bbn -dscn0249) Minimum bid $200.00

Lot 121 Miller subhilt. Brass guard, subguard, and pommel. Leather sheath. 7 1/2" bl., 13" oal. (bbn-dscn0250) Minimum bid $150.00

Lot 122 Ray Beers stamina wood handle dagger. Mint. #023. 6" bl., 11 1/4" oal. (bbn-dscn0251) Minimum bid $120.00

Lot 123 McFarland Damascus blade, guard and pommel Dagger. Fluted ebony handle. Some specking on handle and guard. 5 1/4" bl., 9 3/4" oal. (wcc51-dscn0252) Minimum bid $70.00

Lot 124 Miller Damascus, Ivory handles. Some freckles. 4 1/4" bl., 9 1/4" oal. (bmm-dscn0254) Minimum bid $30.00

Lot 125 Muller Forge large Hunter. Appears to be wire damascus blade, stag handle. 6 1/2" bl., 11 1/2" oal. (bmm-dscn0256) Minimum bid $70.00

Lot 126 Red St. Cyr stag handle hunter. ABS Mastersmith. Sheath marked St. Cyr. 4 3/4" bl., 9" oal. Leather sheath. (wcc170-dscn0259) Minimum bid $120.00

Lot 127 TAT Railroad spike knife. Sheath. 3 1/2" bl., 8" oal. Leather sheath. (cwc-dscn0260) Minimum bid $20.00

Lot 128 Oso Forge wire rope Damascus knife. Wrong sheath. 3 1/2" bl., 8 1/4" oal. wcc-dscn261) Minimum bid $20.00

Lot 129 Cleaston Sinyard hunter. Wood handle. Appears to have been sharpened but with Cleaston you knew. Leather sheath. 6 3/4" bl., 11 1/2" oal. (bmm-dscn0262) Minimum bid $60.00

Lot 130 Norm Levine dagger. Amber handle dagger, six rings of amber plus a matching miniature w/NS fittings. 2 1/4"bl., 3 3/4" oal. 4 1/2" bl., 8" oal. (bbn-dscn0263) Minimum bid $100.00

Lot 131 Norm Levine Snakewood large hunter. Wood slab handles. 5 3/4" bl., 10 1/2" oal. Leather sheath. (bbn-dscn264) Minimum bid $80.00

Lot 132 AJ Collins palm push dagger. Micarta handles. Leather sheath. 2 1/2" bl., 4 3/4" oal. (bbn-dscn0265) Minimum bid $50.00

Lot 133 Norm Levine Bowie. Stamina wood handles. Tooled leather sheath. Appears to have a speck and been cleaned. 8" bl., 13" oal. (bbn-dscn0266) Minimum bid $100.00

Lot 134 Norm Leving Pearl handle small hunter. Slant bolsters with sheath. 3" bl., 6 1/4" oal. (wcc117-dscn0267) Minimum bid $50.00

Lot 135 Lynn ivory micarta handled hunter, straight tang, some filework, pouch leather sheath, 7” oal, 2 ¾” blade, mint (wcc75-dscn0277) Minimum bid $25

Lynn Olsen began making knives before she was out of high school, under the guidance of Barry Dawson. In 1999 she made the club knives for the Arizona Knife Collectors Association. She has studied engraving under Rachel Wells and does her own engraving. She attends the Blade Show and most Southwestern knife shows.

Lot 136 Dawson dagger, brass fittings, fluted handle with brass wire inlay. 12 ½” oal, 6 ¾”blade, mint, no sheath (bnn-dscn0278) Minimum bid $80

Lot 137 S. Mackrill & Son, South African knifemaker, Anniversary knife, cape buffalo hide sheath, ironwood handles, fileworked hunter, brass fittings, brass twisted wire inlay along the straight blade tang on either side, wood presentation box, Sandvik12c27 steel. Mint. (wcc197-dscn0280) Minimum bid $50

Lot 138 John Greco hunter, marked on the black composite handle, coarse finish with a couple of storage ding but mint, leather sheath, 10 3/4” oal, 5 ½ blade (wcc210-dscn0279) Minimum bid $30

Lot 139 Dawson, USA ring hunter, bead blasted finish, gray linen micarta handles, kydex sheath, mint. 8 1/8” oal, 3 5/8” blade. Ats34 steel Mint. (wcc-dscn0281) Minimum bid $50

Lot 140 Jeff Morgan imitation ivory handled engraved hunter, brass fittings, black liners, 6” oal, 2 5/8” blade, leather sheath, mint. (wcc171-dscn0282) Minimum bid $20

Jeff Morgan of Santee, California is a staple of the West Coast knife shows and has been making knives well over 30 years.

Lot 141 Randy Lee, St. Johns, AZ stag hunter, mosaic pins, fileworked, dovetailed bolsters, tooled leather sheath, 6 ½” oal, 3” blade. Unused but has several spiderweb spots. (wcc0720dscn0283) Minimum bid $40

Randy Lee of St. Johns, AZ has been making knives since 1979. His wife Sonja makes his sheaths as well as making sheaths for other makers. He is an avid hunter and makes his knives based on his experience in the field. He does about six shows a year. At the time this catalog was put together, his website www.randyleeknives.com had no knives available at this time for sale.

Lot 142 Dawson USA tanto, ats34 steel, 8 ½” oal, 4 ¼” blade, laced handle, Tanto ground on one side, and concave single ground on the back. Mint. Kydex sheath. (wcc179-dscn0284) Minimum bid $50

Lot 143 Randy Lee, St Johns, AZ ivory handled stubby hunter. Dovetailed bolsters, lanyard hold, straight tang, tooled leather sheath, mint except for a single speck. (wcc14-dscn0285) Minimum bid $90

Lot 144 Jeff Morgan pearl handled locking liner, 2 7/8” closed. Mint. (wcc73-dscn0286) Minimum bid $50

Lot 145 Jeff Morgan Damascus handled folder, locking liner with filework on it, ats34, 2 7/8” closed. (wcc92-dscn0287) Minimum bid $50

Lot 146 Stan McKissiack slipjoint, 4” clong closed, engraved nickel silver bolsters, bull bone handles, mint except for rivet cracks on both sides. (wcc93-dscn0288) Minimum bid $80

Lot 147 Doc Hagen fileworked folder, locking liner, engraved pin heads, nickel and blued mokume style bolsters, engine turned inside, burl wood handles, mint, 4” long closed. (wcc80-dscn0289) Minimum bid $120

Lot 148 Fellhoelter framelock titanium handled folder, hand rubbed finish blade, 4 ¾” long closed, mint, ats34 steel, (wcc122-dscn0290) Minimum bid $80

Lot 149 Jeff Morgan small folder, locking liner, snakewood handles, dovetailed bolsters, 2 ¾” long closed, micarta spacer. (wcc61-dscn0291) Minimum bid $40

Lot 150 Norman Levine pearl miniature folder, slipjoint, 1 ¾” long closed, comes with chain and a jewelry presentation box. Mint (bbn-dscn0293) Minimum bid $70

Lot 151 G. Hicks, Yucaipa, CA wood handled lockback, brass fittings, 3 5/8” long closed. (wcc90-dscn0294) Minimum bid $40

Lot 152 Mike Sanders, Louisiana Damascus blade folder, fileworked anodized titanium liners, mokume bolsters, engraved pin heads, coffin shape, imitation black pearl handles. Mint, 4 5/8” long closed, (vbr-0292) Minimum bid $80

Lot 153 Jerry Thomas jigged bone handled small hunter, 7 ¼ oal, 3 ¾” blade red liners, basketweave sheath (tgg-dscn0295) Minimum bid $60

Lot 154 Jerry Thomas spalted wood handled hunter, mosaic pins, 7 1/8” oal, 3 “ blade, leather sheath, mint (tgg-dscn0296) Minimum bid $60

Lot 155 Jerry Thomas black micarta handled hunter, basketweave sheath 6 ½” oal, 2 ¾” blade (tgg-dscn0297) Minimum bid $40

Lot 156 Huckeba black micarta hunter, leather pouch sheath, 6 ¾” oal, 3” blade. (tgg-dscn0298) Minimum bid $40

Lot 157 Jerry Thomas Ivory micarta hunter, scrimshaw of a bird head by JT on one side. Basketweave sheath, mint (tgg-dscn0299) Minimum bid $50

Lot 158 Miller Damascus hunter, fileworked, ivory ferrule with some natural checking, stag handles, 7 7/8” oal, 3 ¼” blade (tgg-dscn0300) Minimum bid $40

 Lot 159 Wood handled Bowie, engraved pin heads, brass fittings, mark rather than tan markings (mbc200-dscn0301)

Lot 160 Pair of John Greco knives, fiber handles, black blade on the larger model 11” oal, 6” blade , leather sheath, smaller knife is a Lile Greco with a swinger sheath. 7” oal, 3 ½” blade (wcc249-dscn0302) Minimum bid $50

Lot 161 Meli Dagger, fluted ivory handles with wire inlay, twisted nickel silver fileworked guard. With sheath (bmm-dscn0303) Minimum bid $100

Lot 162 Stek Damascus Bowie with round stag handle, straight Damascus Guard, with sheath 15 ¼” oal, wide 10” blade mint(bmm dscn0304) Minimum bid $140

STEK knives are exclusively Damascus, usually from 1095 and 1065 layered steel. They are made by Craig Steketee and his son Adam, and Craig is a true artist—with a BFA from Ft. Wayne Art Institute and a Master of Fie arts from Western Michigan University. He has taught art at the University level and his sculptures, paintings, and prints are in galleries and museums throughout the US. They hail from Billings, Missouri.

Lot 163 Don Weiler, Yuma, AZ wood handled large camp knife, matching wood sheath with metal throat and tip 12 ¾” oal, 7 ¾” blade (mbc-dscn0306) Minimum bid $80

Lot 164 Dawson USA micarta handled tanto, ballistic cloth snap sheath. Extended tang with lanyard hole. 11”oal , 5 7/8” blade (wcc105-dscn0307) Minimum bid $60

Lot 165 Les Berryman, Fremont California, Well made micarta handled fighter, sculpted finger grooved, sharpened false edge from a spear point, leather sheath 11” aol, 6” blade (bmm-dscn0308) Minimum bid $150

Lot 166 Bob Lay wood handled fighter, subhilt, brass fittings, no sheath, 10 ½” oal, 5 7/8” blade (bmm-dscn0309) Minimum bid $70

Bob Lay knives A Canadian knifemaker who started knifemaking in 1976. Specialized in outdoor knives. He makes the “LA Hunter” for Plaza Cutlery exclusively, which sells for $649.00.

Lot 167 A Deleon blaclk micarta handled Subhilt fighter, nickel silver fittings, leather sheath. 12 ½” oal, 7” blade, (bmm-dscn0310) Minimum bid $80

Lot 168 TAT large Damascus Bowie, red dyed bone handles with some natural stress cracking, rough finished brass guard. Tooled Leather sheath. Unused but some storage spotting. 16 ½” oal, 10 1/8” blade. No sheath (bnn?-dscn0311) Minimum bid $100

Norm Levine was a long time Knifemaker’s Guild member, and brought to knifemaking his background as an engineer at Redstone Arsenal. He was one of the first makers to use tiny ball bearing on his folders for smooth operation. After he retired he moved to California, where he continued making knives until his death there in an auto accident.

Lot 169 Norm Levine Pearl handled small fixed blade, blue celluloid hearts on both side of the handle, leather sheath. Mint. 6” oal, 3” blade, leather sheath. (bbn-dscn0312) Minimum bid $70

Lot 170 Norm Levine Abalone handled small fixed blade, matches 169 above, only 5” oald, 2 ¼” blade, leather sheath (bbn-dscn0313) Minimum bid $70

Lot 171 Norm Levine wood handled hunter, slant bolsters, brass guard, leather sheath, mint.8 ¼” oal, 4” blade. Mint (bbn-dscn0314) Minimum bid $50

Lot 172 Norm Levine his personal designed hunter, tooled leather sheath, aluminum slant bolsters, black staminawood handles, 2 color cardinal scrimmed on the reverse side, 154cm steel, 6 5/8” oal, 3 ½” blade, mint (bbn-dscn0315) Minimum bid $40

Lot 173 Wayne Clay, Pelham, TN, 4” stag handled lockback folder, Mint. (wcc-dscn0316) Minimum bid $100

Lot 174 Kelly, USA stag handled 2 blade trapper, roughly finished, and little use, marked 1985, so near mint. (hhc-dscn0317) Minimum bid $40

Lot 175 Jim Whitman, Chugiak, Alaska Wood and bone handled hunter, concave ground, mint. 7 ½” oal, 3” blade (Wcc26-Dscn0318) Minimum bid $50

Lot 176 Hermes wood handled hunter, brass bolsters, leather pouch sheath, mint. 8” moal, 3 ¾” blade (wcc125-dscn0319) Minimum bid $40

Lot 177 Don Hanney, 2005, Horn handled Loveless style drop point, mosaic pins, name is marked with a vibration etcher and can’t make out. Tooled leather sheath marked Leech Lake, Mint 9” oal, 4 5/8” blade (wcc34-dscn0320) Minimum bid $50

Lot 178 McFarlin stamina wood handled dagger ground, dated 1992, small hunter/boot knife, sculpted handle. 7 3/8” oal, 3 ¾” blade (wcc-62 or 59 -dscn0321) Minimum bid $20

Lot 179 Holley linen and canvas micarta handles, round rough finished brass bolster, leather sheath 8 1/8” oal, 4” blade (wcc-dscn0322) Minimum bid $25

Lot 180 Bob Fitlin ivory handled hunter, grooved on the ivory, nickel sliver fittings, pouch sheath 6 1/2 oal, 3” blade, wcc-dscn0323) Minimum bid $70

Bob Fitlin started making knives in 2003. A California native, he has an art background that includes painting, stained glass, wood working, and a machine shop. He doesn’t do requests for knives.

Lot 181 W. R. Stroman, 1993 small hunter, spalted wood handles, basketweave sheath. Mint. 6” oal, 3 ½” blade (wcc52-dscn0324) Minimum bid $35

Lot 182 T. C. Collins, 1999, handmade hunter, wood handles, fileworked, 10” oal, 5” blade, unused but light freckles all over (wcc186-dscn0323) Minimum bid $60

Lot 183 Stylized “E” mark on both sides of the blade of this Damascus hunter, round stag handles, wood ferrule, tarnished brass bolster, leather sheath has a thunderbird on it, marked but hard to make out. (wcc154--dscn0326) Minimum bid $35

Lot 184 BS Arms, West Virginia. Stamina wood handled dagger, concave ground on one side, dagger ground on the other, deep grooves in the handle for a firm grip, may not be the original sheath. Knife is mint. 10 1/8” oal, 5 ½” blade, (wcc-dscn0327) Minimum bid $60

Lot 185 Bill Buxton large stag handled hunter, stamina wood ferrule, pouch sheath. 11” oal, 5 ¾” blade (wcc130-dscn0328) Minimum bid $70

Bill Buxton is from Kaiser, MO. His website is www.billbuxtonknives.com He started making knives in 1991, and became a full time maker in 1999. In June he became an ABS Mastermith. This knife appears to be some of his early work.

Lot 186 W. E. Harrison hunter, brass fittings, ironwood handles, leather sheath. Spider logo on the blade too, 9” oal, 4” blade, knife is mint, sheath is banged up some (bbn-dscn0329) Minimum bid $50

Lot 187 W. E. Harrison with spider mark hunter, finger grooved ironwood handles, brass guard, mint, 9” oal, 4 ¼”blade, tooled leather sheath (bbn-dscn0330) Minimum bid $50

Lot 188 TC, 2006, Small hunter, burl wood handles, with mosaic pins. 6 1/8” oal, 3” blade, no sheath (wcc135-dscn0331) Minimum bid $35

Lot 189 Ken Ward stag handled hunter, nickel silver guard, no sheath. Mint 8” oal, 3 ½” blade (wwc-dscn0332) Minimum bid $70.00.

Lot 190 G. Hicks, Yucaipa, CA wood handled hunter, dovetail bolsters, nickel sivler bolsters, mosaic pins, leather pouch sheath, 6 ¼” oal, 2 ¼” blade (wcc159-dscn0333) Minimum bid $40

Lot 191 Don Mount semi-subhilt large hunter, finger grooved, micarta handles, nickel silver fittings, leather sheath. Mint. 9 ½” oal, 4 5/8” blade (wcc66-dscn0334) Minimum bid $70 Don Mount retired from the Nevada Test Site near Las Vegas, to become a knifemaker. He was 72 when he passed away on Nov. 6, 2009.

Lot 192 C. English, # 29, Small horn handle hunter, brass guard, with sheath, rusting, but unused. 4 5/8” oal, 2” blade, (wcc-dscn0335) Minimum bid $35

Lot 193 Rose ivory handled Damascus small neck knife, kydex sheath. 3 5/8” oal, 1 ¾” blade (wcc-bdscn0171) Minimum bid $50

Lot 194 TG marked wharncliffe blade hunter, mosaic pins, dovetailed bolsters, tooled leather sheath. Mint. 6 ¼” oal, 2 ¾” blade (wcc28-dscn0337) Minimum bid $50

Lot 195 Holly, staminawood handled hunter, rough finished tang, 2005, fileworked, pouch sheath. 8 ¼” oal, 3 7/8” blade (wcc-dscn0338) Minimum bid $30

Holly knives are made by Bob Miller, a Florida based maker who has been making knives since 1986. Before moving to Florida he lived in Sonora, KY.

Lot 196 Scott Taylor handforged hunter, journeyman smith mark, ivory tooth handles, some light checking near the tang, tooled leather sheath. Mint except for some light specking. 9 ¼” oal, 4 ½” blade (wcc126-dscn0339) Minimum bid $150

Lot 197 Shiells, Fillmore, CA, one blade, composite ivory colored composition handles, thick stock, 9 ¼” oal, 4 ¼” blade. Red liners, no sheath. (wcc-dscn0340) Minimum bid $40

Lot 198 Patton hunter, spalted wood handles, some filework, brass bolsters, some very light freckling, no sheath. 8 ½” oal, 4” blade. (wcc118-dscn0341) Minimum bid $30

Lot 199 Melvin Poole, Ivory micarta handled ring hunter, unused but some specking, leather sheath. 7 ½” oal, 3 ¼” blade. (wcc157-dscn0342) Minimum bid $30

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