Marble Axe Company Gladstone Mi

As a young man in northern michigan webster l.

Marble axe company gladstone mi.

1894 marble returns to surveying and timber cruising. Carbon steel axe head with 2 3 4 cutting edge. He arrived in gladstone michigan around the same time as the town was founded in 1887. 1898 patents safety pocket axe and incorporates as marble safety axe company.

9 axe hatchet w hickory handle 14 rare marble s safety axe no. Citation needed still in business in gladstone michigan marble arms remains an important member of the firearm and shooting sports industry. Marble loved the. Marble loved the outdoors.

Hardwood handle with safety guard. Make offer vtg 1920 s marble s gladstone mich no. The roots of this industry can be traced to when webster marble began his career as a timber cruiser and surveyor. Marble came to michigan s upper peninsula in the early 1890 s and quickly gained the reputation of being one of the region s finest timer cruisers.

Marble arms mfg. Marble came to michigan s upper peninsula in the early 1890 s and quickly gained the reputation of being one of the region s finest timber cruisers. 1892 manufactures universal rifle sight and incorporates as gladstone manufacturing company. Although their use of pinned stag slabs are second to none they are most known for popularizing stacked leather washers in the handles.

The company grew to be foremost manufacturer of gun sights competing with rivals such as lyman redfield pacific king and williams gun sight companies. Manufactured by the marble safety axe co. Marble gained an appreciation for the outdoors as a timber cruiser and surveyor. His uncanny ability to look at a specific forested acreage and predict the board foot yield made him very popular with the many logging companies in the area.

1893 makes first pocket axes. Make offer vintage rare marble arms mfg co. Recession causes panic of 1893. Five years later he developed his first invention a folding pocket axe.

3 safety axe gladstone mi hound and hare marbles camp axe 10 gladstone michigan excellent early 20th century hatchet 189 00. His uncanny ability to look at a specific forest acreage and predict the board foot yield made him very popular with the many logging companies in the area. Marbles knives were made in gladstone michigan starting in the late 1890 s. Calibers 22 44 patent allowed calibers 22 44 patent allowed each of the markings on right side is enclosed within an elongated circle.