Very Early Model 10-5" "Salt Fisherman & Household Utility" Copper black powder coat finish

black powder coat finish

Beautiful gold lip mother of pearl inlays with abalone shell escutcheons

Near mint condition (there is a small stain spot on the tang)

double ground from 1/4" stock

Near mint condition (there is a single extremely small stain spot on the front side of the blade)

Very Early Model 10-5" "Salt Fisherman & Household Utility" Copper black powder coat finishTool steel blade Thumb notched blade and handle spine Aluminum scales H. H. Heiser no hone sheath with initials RCP and an additional belt loop has been hand stitched on. This knife dates to between 1948 and 1952, the very earliest days of the Salt Fisherman design Excellent condition (blade has light scratches from use, but the original finish is still clearly visible, also there are scratches on the handle from the sheath snaps)