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Rare John Nelson Cooper Custom Thorp Style Bowie Knife 1968-69 11 3/4
Guns International #: 103163626 Seller's Inventory #: 50848
Category: Knives - Custom - Knives - Bowie
Seller's Information
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Seller: Joe Salter com
Company: Down East Antiques - Joe Salter
Member Since: 9/10/10
First Name: Garrick-March-Jim-Joe
Last Name: Salter
State: New Hampshire
Zip: 03031
Country: United States
Phone: (603) 732-4000
Fax: (603) 732-4200
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 1336
Total Number of Listings: 23757
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
FREE SHIPPING FOR ORDERS OVER $500! We also have a 30 day Inspection Period and NOT a 3 day Inspection.
Payment Types Accepted: We take all major credit cards with NO CREDIT CARD FEES! Also Check or Money order.
About Us: Joe Salter has been in the Antique and Collector Weapons business for 60 years as both a collector and dealer. Our company is based in Southern New Hampshire and we have had an internet based store front for the past 20 years. We are federally licensed and deal in all types of firearms and related material. We offer free Shipping for orders over $500.
Description:
John Nelson Cooper made his first knife in 1924 and made knives professionally in Virginia Beach CA, Burbank CA, and Lufkin TX. He was a prolific maker who often made over 100 knives per month and used a patented welding/brazing technique to attach the hilt and butt cap. John Nelson Cooper passed away in 1987. This beautiful custom knife has an 11 3/4"x 1/4" blade of carbon steel, sharpened top edge, mirror polish blade, 16 7/8" overall with an amazing double brass guard and interesting brass end cap, artistic brownish red micarta handle with brass and brown micarta spacers. The blade is in excellent factory edged condition with almost no blemishes, it is marked with just the name "COOPER" which can be dated to the first year of so of Burbank production 1968-69. The pattern of this blade is very similar to the ones on page 4, the first Bowie produced in Burbank and on page 98, a custom Thorp style Bowie, leaning closer to the Thorp blade. Reference "John Nelson Cooper" Cooper Knives Martin/Basch 1991. It has been said that J. N. Cooper made one of the finest quality knives in American knife making history. This is truly a knife for any collection. Please see photo's for fine detail. No Sheath.
Price: $3,495.00