💯RALPH BONE 1 of 1st of 15 GUILD MEMBER 1970 CUSTOM HUNTER & org.JOHNSON SHEATH For Sale

DESCRIPTION: THIS KNIFE WAS MADE BY LONG TIME GUILD MEMBER (ONE OF THE 1ST 15 MEMBERS) WHO ACTUALLY FORM THE NATIONAL KNIFE GUILD BACK IN 1970 (SEE PICTURES). THE KNIFE IS ONE OF HIS EARLY KNIVES AND HAS BEEN USED. IT MEASURES 8-3/4" WITH A 5" CLIP BLADE. THE BLADE HAS A HOLLOW AND SABER GRIND WTH A 3" SHARPENED UPSWEEP TOP EDGE (THE VERY TIP HAS BEEN BROKEN OFF). THE TANG IS STAMPED BONE IN HIS BONE LOGO, LUBBOCK, TEXAS ON ONE SIDE AND L217 ON THE OTHER TANG. IT HAS A BEAUTIFUL WOOD HANDLE WITH BRASS AND BLACK FRONT AND REAR SPACERS AND WITH A SOLID BRASS FINGER GUARD. IT COMES WITH THE ORIGINAL JOHNSON LEATHER L-5 CASSELBERRY, FLA. WITH THERE DIAMOND LOGO (STAMPED ON THE BACK OF SHEATH). IT IS THE SAME JOHNSON SHEATH THAT JIMMY LILE USED WITH THE RAMBO KNIFE AND MANY OTHERS, MOST RANDALL HAND MADE KNIVES ALSO USED JOHNSON SHEATHS INCLUDING BACK IN WAR TIME. SOME FOLKS HAVE BEEN FOOLED BUYING KNIVES THAT WERE NOT RALPH BONE ORIGINAL MADE (FAKES), SO BE CAREFUL WHO AND WHAT YOU DO BUY, IF THE PRICE SEEMS TOO GOOD,,, IT PROBABLY IS NOT AN ORIGINAL. I HAVE INCLUDED A LITTLE EARLY HISTORY ABOUT RALPH AND A FEW OTHER MAKERS OF BACK IN THE DAY, SEE PICTURES ANDFEELFREE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS. PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER VINTAGE AND RARE KNIVES I AM LISTING AND I DO LIST MORE DAILY SO BE SURE TO BOOKMARK SELLER AND CHECK BACK SOON. I WILL BE LISTING MORE RARE AND BEAUTIFUL BOWIES. THANKS FOR LOOKING