Marble Arms

Marble Arms is back in the business of making knives. They have recently set up a knife making operation at their Gladstone, Michigan facility and are in the process of completing all the parts which remained when knifemaking was stopped some time in the 1940's. In 1997 we offered two Marble's knives made from these parts. This year they are continuing to finish old parts, but having completed most of those, they are also creating old designs from new materials.

Marble's Ideal with Maple Burl

These knives are made with today's knife buyer in mind. Instead of the very thin double guard of the original, these have a thicker, longer, sturdier, single guard and the blades are thicker, using 0170-6 at 57-59 Rc.

Marble’s 7" Ideal with Maple Burl Handle

Webster Marble was one of Outdoor America's greatest treasures. He designed some of the most important and influential knives of all time including the "Gamegetter" for trappers. He also produced some of the very best aperture sights for lever action rifles. In 1898, Mr. Marble invented the "American Hunting Knife", which he called the Ideal.

Marble’s 6" & 8" Ideal with Maple Burl Handle

The original Ideals were much thicker than the kitchen knives used until then and fullered with deep, wide fullers (often called "Blood Grooves"). They were not only new and interesting, they were made of 1095 and made harder than other knives. The fullers allowed easier cutting and generally the knives were better made with fine handle materials.

Marble's Ideals

The original Marble's Ideals were much thicker than the kitchen knives used until then and fullered with deep, wide fullers (often called "Blood Grooves"). They were not only new and interesting, they were made of 1095 and made harder than other knives. The fullers allowed easier cutting and generally the knives were better made with fine handle materials.

Marble's Ideals

The original Marble's Ideals were much thicker than the kitchen knives used until then and fullered with deep, wide fullers (often called "Blood Grooves"). They were not only new and interesting, they were made of 1095 and made harder than other knives. The fullers allowed easier cutting and generally the knives were better made with fine handle materials.