NORTHWEST KNIVES &COLLECTIBLES
2659 Commercial St. SE, Suite 214, Salem, OR97302 USA
503-362-9045
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G. WOSTENHOLM & SONS, WASHINGTON WORKS, IXL BOWIE KNIFE & ORIGINAL PAPER SHEATH, c. 1860-70\'S
10\" KNIFE, 6 saber and hollow ground spear pointed blade, with pronounced false edge near the front. The blade is about full, with some light to medium scratches and some light pitting. Full oval nickel silver guard, slightly curved. One piece round stag handle with nickel silver pommel cap. Original \"IXL\" marked maroon paper sheath, with gold trim, missing the button for the throat and the German silver tip. Some of the paper at the tip is missing as well, but the blade is fully covered and not extending at the front. Very attractive smaller bowie knife-Civil War era, with lots of stamps and etching on the blade. EX
KNIFE CONDITION INFORMATION
We rate the condition of our knives on the following scale.
PRISTINE: Knife is mint. In addition, itsells itself in a powerful way.
MINT: Knife is the same as it was when it was produced. May have a minor crack in a handle, or afreckle on the blade, but absolutely no evidence of use or sharpening.
NEARMINT: Knife is nearly mint. Any deviation from mint is minor. If the knife has been expertly cleaned, itmust appear as mint, full blades, no evidence of sharpening or use.
EXCELLENT: Knife is in excellentcondition. Handles are in fineshape. Blades snap strong. Blades show only slight wear, ordiscoloration. Unless otherwise statedblades and handles are original.
VERYGOOD: Knife is invery good condition. Blades may show upto 10% wear. Blades are original (unlessotherwise stated), but may not snap.Handles are original (unless otherwise stated) but may show damage. Blades or back springs may be pitted.
PLUS ORMINUS (+ OR -): This may be used to describe a knife that may fallbetween the above categories.
offerDING INFORMATION
We also publish a mail order catalog.We also have items for sale in more than one antique store. Wereserve the right to sell any item out of our catalog or store 12 hours priorthe end of an sale.
PAYMENT INFORMATION
If you offer for an item you should plan on paying for it when the saleis over. Payment shall be made within 2 days of the sale date unless otherarrangements are made acceptable to seller. If payment is not received within 2days the item transaction will be cancelled the item will be relisted.
PAYMENT METHODS
PAY PAL: Follow the Pay Pal link in the saleinformation or the end of the sale email. Please make sure that you have aconfirmed address through Paypal.
SHIPPING & HANDLING INFORMATION
Most items shipped within the U.S. are shipped viaUSPS priority mail. Some larger itemsmay be shipped first class mail, or through a different shipper. We will use flat rate boxes if possible. We round up to the nearest dollar on ourshipping costs. Your item(s) will be well packaged.
We will always combine shipping when we can to saveyou money!!
INSURANCE:
All Priority Mail items are automatically insuredfor $50.00. If you want more coverageplease let us know immediately after conclusion of the sale and before youpay. We will work together to determinethe appropriate insurance and shipping cost.
If you wish to have extra services added to yourshipment such as signature confirmation, extra insurance, etc., you will be chargedat actual cost.
SHIPPING TIME:
Items will be shipped within two business daysafter payment is received. In most casesthe items will be shipping on the same or next day that the sale is over, orin the sale closes on a week-end, the next business day following theweek-end. If the sale concludes on aholiday, it will be shipped on the next business day.
INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING INFORMATION
We will ship internationally. Theminimum rate for First Class International Shipping will be $35.00. If the package is larger than a smallpackage, the rate will be increased accordingly. Please take this into consideration whenofferding.
ALL foreign shipments will be shipped via USPS First Class InternationalMail.
Custom forms will state exactly what is in the box and the value. We are not responsible for any costs orcustom fees associated with shipments outside the United States.
Noshipments to Italy or France without prior arrangements.
Noshipping to Malaysia, Lithuania, Russia/Russian Federation, Ukraine, or SaudiArabia.
CUSTOMER SERVICE
Please do not hesitate to ask questions.However, we are a business and are not open on the weekends. We will try respond to all calls andquestions in a timely manner.
If you have any questions you may contact us via messaging. Hoursof operation are Mon. – Fri. 8:00 – 5:00pacific time. You can expect to receivea response within 24 hours (excluding weekends and Holidays).
response POLICY
Northwest Knives would like to thank you for your purchase(s). We always strive to give outstanding service.
I hope that you enjoy your purchase and feel that you have received 5star service. We would appreciate yourcontacting us before leaving Negative response or Neutral response.
WE WILLALWAYS RESOLVE YOUR PROBLEM AS FAST AS POSSIBLE.
