Hunting Knife expensive?

ariel · 3rd August 2006, 10:04 AM

This is totally incomprehensible to me

But then, again, I cannot understand why would anyone in his right mind pay thousands for a small square piece of paper with " US Mail" on it, and many of our friends only shrug their shoulders when they hear that one of us paid hell of a lot for some "rusty scimitar"...
Collecting is a funny business

I am sure that the winner of this knife thinks he got a fine deal for a very valuable thing. Congrats to him!

Lew · 3rd August 2006, 11:20 AM

Gentleman

That is a good price for a mint condition Scagel. He can turn it around a resell it for almost twice what he paid in a few years. Scagel was the progenator of modern knife makers his stuff is super hot when it comes to custom knife collecting.

Ian · 3rd August 2006, 11:40 AM

Genuine Scagels do fetch high prices. A mint Scagel is, as Lew says, an uncommon and highly collectible item. The purchaser obviously had no concerns about this one being genuine. Depends how much you trust the out of focus pictures, or perhaps he knew more about the knife than simply the eBay auction blurb.

Scagel's knives have been much copied.

Ian.

Bill M · 3rd August 2006, 12:27 PM

For that kind of money I would have gone there and handled it myself!

I have bought houses for that kind of money that had good tenants living in them.

spiral · 3rd August 2006, 01:27 PM

Poor photos & Seller with hidden feedback who only accepts money orders or cashiers checks & also states no insuarance into the "bargain."

Wouldnt risk much on that sort of set up myself.

Spiral

Bill M · 3rd August 2006, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by spiral

Poor photos & Seller with hidden feedback who only accepts money orders or cashiers checks & also states no insuarance into the "bargain."

Wouldnt risk much on that sort of set up myself.

Spiral

Yeah, makes me wonder also. At least he does not say "bidders identity protected." And they are blanked out.

katana · 3rd August 2006, 04:54 PM

WOW

mross · 3rd August 2006, 04:57 PM

If it's real it's is worth it. Have you seen prices for a real Moran? As stated Scagels are copied and have been for a long time. Even among collectors there are arguments about how to identify real Scagels. These things I just like to watch, way way out of my league.

not2sharp · 5th August 2006, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by LOUIEBLADES

Gentleman

That is a good price for a mint condition Scagel. He can turn it around a resell it for almost twice what he paid in a few years. Scagel was the progenator of modern knife makers his stuff is super hot when it comes to custom knife collecting.

If the seller would have exerted minimal effort he would have done much better. A real Scagel in that condition is about as collectible as collectibles get.

n2s

3rd August 2006, 10:04 AM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	This is totally incomprehensible to me But then, again, I cannot understand why would anyone in his right mind pay thousands for a small square piece of paper with " US Mail" on it, and many of our friends only shrug their shoulders when they hear that one of us paid hell of a lot for some "rusty scimitar"... Collecting is a funny business I am sure that the winner of this knife thinks he got a fine deal for a very valuable thing. Congrats to him!

3rd August 2006, 11:20 AM	#2
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Gentleman That is a good price for a mint condition Scagel. He can turn it around a resell it for almost twice what he paid in a few years. Scagel was the progenator of modern knife makers his stuff is super hot when it comes to custom knife collecting.

3rd August 2006, 11:40 AM	#3
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,397	Genuine Scagels do fetch high prices. A mint Scagel is, as Lew says, an uncommon and highly collectible item. The purchaser obviously had no concerns about this one being genuine. Depends how much you trust the out of focus pictures, or perhaps he knew more about the knife than simply the eBay auction blurb. Scagel's knives have been much copied. Ian.

3rd August 2006, 12:27 PM	#4
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	For that kind of money I would have gone there and handled it myself! I have bought houses for that kind of money that had good tenants living in them.

3rd August 2006, 01:27 PM	#5
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Poor photos & Seller with hidden feedback who only accepts money orders or cashiers checks & also states no insuarance into the "bargain." Wouldnt risk much on that sort of set up myself. Spiral

3rd August 2006, 04:54 PM	#7
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	WOW

3rd August 2006, 04:57 PM	#8
mross Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 478	If it's real it's is worth it. Have you seen prices for a real Moran? As stated Scagels are copied and have been for a long time. Even among collectors there are arguments about how to identify real Scagels. These things I just like to watch, way way out of my league.