Marbles Folding Bowie

Spot on service from HH, as always - so the 4* rating applies to this particular item. I already own a Metal Industries Ltd folding bowie, given to me in the 1950's (so a much older design). I bought this one as a comparison/companion for my collection. And I'm very pleased with the overall quality of fit-and-finish - and as mentioned elsewhere, this is great value for money (In spite off the following reservations). The folding and unfolding action is simple, and 'automatically' deploys the cross guards - a stroke of genius! As received, however, sealed in a box (so no way HH could have known), the blade simply didn't fold outwards! The edges of the bolster/ steel liner were very sharp, and would not travel to a fully open position, past the (folded) cross guard! HH offered me an immediate replacement, but agreed for me to first try to radius the corners of the bolster carefully. That did the trick, and took 45 minutes or so. Whew - no need to return the knife for that! However, I have to express disappointment that this wasn't tested at the end of the manufacturing stage. Hence the 4* for my purchase here. The good news is that even when folded, the blade is safely locked in place so perfectly useable as a short bowie. It was also surprisingly comfortable to hold. When open (initially I had to faff around with the folded cross guards, and manually swivel them), the blade was tightly in place, again comfortable to hold, and perfectly useable. Another minor point, though; whilst the scales on my knife were sufficiently locked in place with the pins, two of th e pins were much to proud (not noticeable till gripped properly), and a bit sharp. That was an easy fix. So I'm pleased with the knife, delighted with the sales and after-sales from HH . Just 'watch out 'for 'random manufacturing imperfections' which, in my opinion, could have been spotted at the manufacturing stage.

This is a nice folding Bowie knife good quality and feels nice in your hand very pleased with my purchase. I have purchased quite a few knifes from this company and we continue to

Really nice quality and interesting knife. A real conversation starter with friends, especially with the unique mechanism. I was expecting a little bit of play in the blade but there really isn't any considering how it works. A must for any collector or outdoorsman

This knife is a gem.Very well made and everything is tight , nothing shoddy about it.It is exactly like the original. It fits in the hand well and the balance is really good. A must for any collector.

Fast service as usual from HH, the knife is stunning, great fun to play with & very sharp OTB. It's a lot bigger than I thought it would be when opened, love the swing guard action, & comes with a nice leather sheath.

This design is a "dague a la d'Estaing" (from a French knifemaker back in the 18th century I believe), a dual purpose hunter knife. Unfolded, it is a dagger to finish off game, folder, it is a utility knife to process said game. I am no hunter so I bought this for the mechanism, as a collectable. I am not sure it is very practical for anything else other than the hunting scenario but it looks cool and is a good conversation starter. Very nicely made for the price point, nice sheath, sharp out of the box.

Service is perfect shame about the knife.Close inspection reveals a few flaws;the pins on the scales were not peened close enough to hold everything together tight,at the spine of the handle there was a small crack running from one of the pins to the edge of the scales,the blade had a small amount of play side to side and lastly the lock release catch flaps about scratching the bolster,this also failed to pop forward on opening and closing the blade. Its pivot pin is bent and the hole for the pivot pin has been drilled out on a slight angle and too close to the front edge so that on one side the hole has only just broken through the steel.Though most of the issues were sorted with epoxy resin a small flat ended punch and a peening hammer the only one I haven't done anything with is the lock release catch pin and the housing for the pin.The sheath is very sturdy and a good tight fit to the knife.These issues could not have been prevented by Heinnie as the box and contents are sealed.

What a purdy looking knife. The finish is excellent. Nice stag scales and nickel bolsters. The blade is sharp and locks securely. The sheath is well made and the leather is good. Ideal knife for the collector and also for general use. Good value for the money.

Waited a long time for this one to come back in stock at HH's. When I got a massage it was in, I "jumped" on it and don't regret my buy. Well sharp straight out of the box, good fit and finish - no bladeplay, which is remarkable for a knife with this kind of mechanism. Minus one star for the mechansim lever, which "flops" around and scratches the bolster. All in all great value for money; a real useable knife; HH's service as usual first class.