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US 1750/185O’S ERA WHALERS BLUBBER CUTTING KNIFE. THIS RARE AND INTERESTING BLACKSMITH’S HAND FORGED CUTTING INSTURMENT MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 31″ OVERALL WITH FURREL, BY 6 ½” AT IT’S WIDEST SECTION BY 1/8″ THICK. IT WEIGHS APPROXIMATELY 7 POUNDS AND ACCEPTS A 1 3/8″ WOOD SHAFT. THE BLADE HAS A RED RUST PATINA AND APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN HARDENED, HAS A SLIGHT RING WHEN TAPPED. THE FURREL SECTION IS RIVETED TO THE BLADE. THESE CUTTING TOOLS ARE OFTEN ILLUSTRATED AS BEING ON THE END OF A LONG WOODEN SHAFT WITH THE WHALER’S STANDING ON THE WHALE’S CARCASS AS THE BLUBBER IS BEING SLICED OFF. THIS MUSEUM QUALITY PIECE CAME OUT OF A SOUTH JERSEY ESTATE SALE WHERE THE FAMILY TOLD OUR RUNNER THAT IT HAS BEEN HANDED DOWN IN THE FAMILY THROUGH MANY GENERATIONS.

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SKU: 2233156

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US MODEL 1872 EM’S CAVALRY SABER, UNSIGNED BRIGHT 31 3/4″ NICKLE PLATED BLADE IS IN MINT POLISH, THE NICKLE PLATED GRIP IS IN EXCELLENT PLUS CONDITION WITH 100% FINISH ON GUARD AND C/W ALL LEATHER & WIRE WRAPPING, THE NICKLE PLATED SCABBARD IS UNDENTED WITH 95% FINISH WITH JUST A COUPLE OF LIGHT BLEMISHES, SWORD IS UNMARKED EXCEPT FOR RACK #48 STAMPED ON TOP OF SCABBARD

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