Jim made gorgeous, handforged knives in his forge in fruitport and became very well known as an incredibly talented knifemaker. Dougs knives are true to the style with some of the best fit and finish found anywhere. Randall wanted him to visit scagel and asked him if he could purchase some scagel knives for randalls personal collection. Joseph szilaski custom knives and tomahawks folding knives. The randall knife museum in orlando, florida is home to the worlds largest collection of scagel s knives. Jim lucies william scagel knife auction catalog, randall.
The scagel small hunter is a perfect size belt knife for hunting and camping chores. Yes, ive had it authenticated and it is a legit william scagel. Youll find new or used products in scagel knife on ebay. Tru balance knife company history tru balance throwing knives.
Mastersmith doug noren is well known for his devotion to the work of the late william scagel. The location of this horrible crime was a forest outside the small village of katyn just west of the city of smolensk. Scagel was unique since he made knives with handmade tools and antique forging instruments and without the use of electricity from his workshop. Behring handmade old school william sagel replica tribute camp knife page 7 in the hard cover scagel book and also seen on the calender made back in the 80s. Spring lake district library will be hosting a free presentation about william wales scagel, a legendary bladesmith known for his custom knives. His iconic status persuaded guys like bo randall and r. I have bought and sold thousands of knives over the years, but i was always fascinated with william scagel knives. The us enters wwii and randall knives gets into the. The first and only published booklet devoted entirely to william wales scagel, this book provides insight into the man, his life, and his work. All modern custom knife roads lead to william wales scagel. One of the rarest of scagels knives is his personal hunting knife pattern, a fixed blade droppoint hunter with a. Tremendous collection of knives, tools and items from bill scagel who was bo randalls inspiration to create randall knives.
Jan 23, 2021 picked up a book called scagel handmade. Knives of william scagel, storied blacksmith, for sale. On the upside this book is concise, well written, and provides photographic reference to bo randalls collection of scagel knives. Scagel did not supply sheaths with all of his knives. Lucie is today regarded as the reigning authority on bill scagel, his life, and the knives he produced. William wales scagel or bill scagel february 12, 1873 march 26, 1963 was an american. The first one sold fast but i can make you one just like it in 2 to 6 weeks. Used scagel handmade knife book dr jim lucie author randall.
His work is exceptional, drawing heavily on the work of the late william scagel. Finished this william scagel style hunter today along with its scagel style sheath. Scagel was the father of custom knife making and an extremely interesting character. He had a severalyear waiting list of people wanting to purchase his handforged knives at the time of his death and at one point, had the largest collection of knives and ironwork made by william scagel. The author of the quintessential book on the subject, scagel handmade. In 2010, he wrote a book, scagel handmade, about bill scagels life with. He is known as the father of the 20th century cutlery in america. Scagel, bo randall, frank richtig, ruanna, or loveless, his name will nevertheless be included in the conversations among knowledgeable knife collectors discussing those. Knives of william scagel, storied blacksmith, for sale the. Get the best deals on scagel knife when you shop the largest online selection at. Lucie is the author of scagel handmade, published in 2010. He also made his own power with a windmill and maybe that caddilac engine. Scagel knives, a company which contacts custom makers to make scagel inspired knives.
Bill scagel passed in 1963 but his legend continues to grow. All about collecting william scagel knives blade magazine. Bill scagel began making knives in the early 20 th century and is considered to be the father of handmade knives. In 2010, he wrote a book, scagel handmade, about bill scagel s life with photographs of the significant collection of bills creations that jim collected. Scagel, bo randall, frank richtig, ruanna, or loveless. The waiting list to purchase his knives was many years long. The title of this book is levines guide to knives and their values, 4th edition and it was written by bernard r. Lot detail extremely rare scagel camp knife in mint. He was born february 1875 in ontario, canada and in 1900 immigrated to the united states.
Scagel s most productive years as a knifemaker began around 1910. St croix blades buys and sells knife collections, japanese samurai sword collections, and individual knives and swords. Apr 26, 2018 the author of the quintessential book on the subject, scagel handmade, published in 2010, dr. Scagel knives differed from marbles in that scagel made all his knives himself. And it was here and at two other sites between april and may 1940 that stalins killers shot more than 22,000 polish officers, who together constituted the cream of polands military elite. We contacted bernard levine and he alos has confirmed that the knife is infact in real william scagel from the 1920s and is issuing a certificate of authenticity. More so than nearly any other maker, william scagels knives have captured the. I got the book because scagel is cool but also he made many things besides knives. He made copper ware, iron railings, braces for children. Jan 01, 2010 the book includes extensive photos of items made by bill as well as his members of his family, artwork, his house and other photos. Lucie has acquired dozens of scagel knives and axes, including table cutlery and marine weaponry, and has consigned them for a march 12 auction at james d. The book includes extensive photos of items made by bill as well as his members of his family, artwork, his house and other photos.
The authoritative book about bill scagel covering his life as well as over 150 color photos of knives and other items that he made, his property and family. This camp knife, which was one of the five knives that doug submitted to the abs masters as part of his test, is very true to scagel s designs from the carbon steel upswept blade to the. From the first knives ol bill scagel made until the ones created in his memory, scagel knives have always been in high demand. Lucie is a noted author of a monumental book on scagels works titled, scagel handmade. An interesting thing to note about scagels knives is that they are about as pure as you can get in terms of artistic integrity, for good and bad. It was published by krause pubns inc and has a total of 512 pages in the book. His knives have been in demand from the early 20th century until this very day. The handle is very ergonomic and comfortable in sustained use.
Scagel which is actually a northwoods knife is on par with other northwoods knives but made in ultra low numbers once or twice per year. The sheath is an original period piece and shows wear and is functional. He was born in ontario, canada but migrated to michigan in 1900 and became a us citizen in 1910. All in all your brother has a fantastic knife and its an incredible piece of cutlery history. Although scagel knives are seldom seen in the marketplace, blue ridge knives have had the pleasure to buy and sell approximately 75 scagel knives over the years. Behring handmade began in 1998 as a oneman operation dealing in antique knives such as marbles, ruanas, randalls, and many others across the country and throughout the world. James jim lucie hardbound, highquality, clothcovered book with gold imprinting and a beautiful dust jacket as photograph number 2 shows. Overall this is a very nice example of a scagel with an extremely rare option, and due to the replaced crown, available at a very reasonable price. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Knives made by william wales scagel are truly considered to be the holy grail of knife collectors. Scagel reproduction this is a replica of a william scagel piece. The author of the quintessential book on the subject, scagel handmade, published in 2010, dr. His shop was run with a line shaft and caddilac engine. There are only 12 of the original scagel knives known to have been made.
Jim lucie scagel knife maker catalog brochure fruitport mi. Bill scagel began making knives in the early 20 th century and. It is more a marketingnovelty idea to own a true replica of an authentic william scagel knife. Knives of william scagel, storied blacksmith, for sale the new. William wales scagel or bill scagel february 12, 1873 march 26, 1963 was an american knifemaker whose style had a profound impact on the cutlery trade, influencing it for over 100 years.
Crown stag butt with sole leather spacers intermixed with red plastic, aluminum and black rubber spacers. More so than nearly any other maker, william scagel s knives have captured the imagination of american knife collectors, with their unique shape and appearance. I would argue that he and webster marbles deserve credit for that title but i love the work of each. William scagel style handle and blade shape with a beautiful stag handle and custom nickel silver guard, black g10 and aluminum spacers for a very unique look. Scagel made a variety of knives throughout his career including bowie knives, fighting knives, and pocketknives. Scagel made hunting knives, machetes, and axes for the expeditions of the smithsonian institution. Used scagel handmade knife book dr jim lucie author. Mike sells out at every show and he no longer take orders.
James lucie obituary 1928 2020 muskegon, mi muskegon. The slight trailing point of the blade makes easy work of skinning, field dressing, and all around camp work. Scagel style clip point camp mastersmith test knife. William scagel project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. More so than nearly any other maker, william scagel s knives have captured the imagination of american knife collectors, with the unique shape and appearance. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most. Lot detail massive extremely rare bill scagel made. The details of the life of the man are interesting and almost no attention is paid to the process of creation itself as few to no people seem to know it. William scagel was the great grand daddy of american custom knife makers in the modern era. He was a truly a gifted genius of many skills and talents.
He got bo randall started, and the first knives bo made were around 193738, i believe. In 1996, scagel was inducted into the american bladesmith society hall of fame as an inauguree. Bo encounters a william scagel knife in walloon lake, michigan, igniting his interest in handmade knives. Lucies book scagel handmade, on scagels knives, its a good book your brother should consider getting a copy. May 24, 2016 a few years before they actually met in person, bo realized that harry lived a short distance away from william scagel. There is much more information on william scagel knives in james r. Mar 02, 2012 lucie has acquired dozens of scagel knives and axes, including table cutlery and marine weaponry, and has consigned them for a march 12 auction at james d. William scagel was the father of the modern custom knife. Levines guide to knives and their values, 4th edition by. As randalls fame grew, so did the friendship between bo and harry. William scagel, was the father of contemporary knife making with his customized rules and modern machinery. New military knives reference book two by bill walters.
William scagel is considered by most knife people to be the father of the modern hunting knife. After a fire wiped out his place in muskegon, he settled on an acre of land in fruitport, which became the wellspring of most of the incomparable scagel made knives we know today from small 25cent parers to fullon 25dollar bowies. Lucies book scagel handmade, on scagels knives, its a good book. James lucie will talk about the man, his life, and his knives on. Jim lucie, of fruitport, michigan recently decided to sell his lifelong collection of william scagel knives. William wales scagel 18751963, of fruitport, michigan, was the foremost knife maker of the 20th century. Styled after the knives of william scagel one of the best known makers of the early 20th century, this classic swayback hunter has everything that you would expect from abs mastersmith p. It also tells the story of bills life and the history of some of the knives that he made.
After a fire wiped out his place in muskegon, he settled on an acre of land in fruitport, which became the wellspring of most of the incomparable scagel made knives we know today from small 25cent parers to. Scagel knives classic americanmade knives knivesshipfree. The fit throughout is excellent, from the soldered guard to the spacers and handle material. A new book about a knife maker in michigan coincides with an auction of his goods. William wales scagel hunting knife, cowans auction house. In 2010, he wrote a book, scagel handmade, about bill scagel s life. Dave shirley the owner of northwoods and a scagel enthusiast owns the rights to the scagel name.
Scagels knives have been copied more than anybody else, more than even the bob loveless drop point. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Oct 21, 2020 this and his dedication to making everything by hand accounts for the relatively small number of knives he produced throughout his lifetime as a custom knifemaker. Jun 25, 2019 william scagel camp axe with stagantler handle, 1930s, 12 18 inches. A2a william wales bill scagel was a seminal figure in 20thcentury knife making, and is sometimes called the father of the custom knife. First edition scagel the man and his knives paperback book by harry mcevoy. Scagel knife expert speaks at spring lake district library. See 105 prices and auction results for no reserve jimmy lile knife collection on wed, sep 11, 2019 by dallas auction gallery in tx.
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