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Lot 3652:J.A. Harkins Tanto and L. Besic Tanto

September 10th, 2010|Rock Island, IL

Lot 3652:J.A. Harkins Tanto and L. Besic Tanto

September 10th, 2010|Rock Island, IL

Price Realized:

Estimated Price$800 - $1,000

J.A. Harkins Tanto and L. Besic Tanto

1) Handcrafted by J.A. Harkins, this tanto has a 4 1/4 inch blade marked "J.A. HARKINS". Silver front bolster. Nicely figured hardwood scales with 14 rivets. OAL: 8 1/8". J.A. Harkins has been handcrafting knives for over 20 years and specializes in automatics. 2) Handcrafted by California knife maker L. Besic, this tanto has a 5 1/2 inch blade marked "MAKER / L. BESIC / HEMET, CA." Plain stainless steel bolster, with nicely figured hardwood scales secured to the tang with six rivets. OAL: 9 1/2".

Condition1) Very good, with some scattered light spotting and numerous minor scratches on the aging silver bolster. The scales have a few hairline cracks along the grain and a some minor scratches. 2) Excellent, with some scattered very light spotting on the blade and some minor scratches on the bolster.

Details

TypeOther

ClassOther

Item LocationRock Island, IL

Catalog page298

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