Established as a business in 1968, the Nolen family entered the custom knife game making blades for their own use before realizing there was a market for well-made American knives. 8 1/2 inches overall with a 4 1/2 inch drop point blade, featuring a 1 1/2 inch deep gut hook on the spine and file edgework on the spine and ricasso. The left side bears the Nolen "NK" logo, and the right is marked "AFRICAN SERIES/SABLE/No.1". The grip is fine black horn (statements from a prior owner attribute the material as kudu horn), with German silver and black banded caps at the ends. Included with the lot is a modern metal case and a May 1985 vintage Nolen sales booklet.

Excellent, with minor spotting on the otherwise bright blade and minor handling marks overall. The sales booklet shows mild wear and creasing appropriate to age.