Williams Knife Co Edisto Oyster Knife Custom Curly Maple Ram Horn Sheath Rare For Sale

Williams Knife Co. Edisto Oyster Knife – Early Custom Natural-Material VersionOffered here is a beautiful early/custom Williams Knife Co. Edisto Oyster Knife with original fitted leather sheath.This is not the current Edisto V2 with G-10 handle and Kydex sheath. It is the earlier premium Edisto configuration from the period when Williams offered these knives with customizable natural handle and trim materials.Based on period Williams and Charleston-area published material, this knife appears consistent with a curly maple handle and horn bolster/trim configuration, likely the Himalayan ram’s horn combination documented on period Edisto knives. The handle has striking golden figured grain, brass pins, contrasting light liners, a polished brown natural-material bolster, full-tang construction, and the distinctive broad Edisto oyster blade.Features:
• Williams Knife Co. Edisto Oyster Knife
• Early/custom natural-material configuration
• Highly figured golden wood handle, believed to be curly maple
• Polished brown bolster/trim, consistent with period horn configurations
• Brass pins
• Contrasting liners
• Full-tang construction
• Williams maker’s mark on blade
• Original fitted leather sheath included
• Discontinued earlier-generation configurationCondition: Pre-owned and very well preserved. The blade shows light cosmetic signs of age/use and the handle shows minor honest wear visible in the photographs. One brass pin has shown a small amount of removable green surface oxidation/verdigris. No aggressive polishing, refinishing, or restoration has been performed. Please review all high-resolution photographs carefully, as they are part of the condition description.Historical context: The Edisto Oyster Knife was one of Williams Knife Co.’s signature early designs and was featured in period Southern sporting and lifestyle publications. Early Edisto knives were offered in premium natural materials and custom combinations, unlike the later simplified production configuration.A distinctive collectible example of an early Williams Edisto and an exceptional piece of functional Lowcountry knife craftsmanship.Never been used to shuck oysters merely kept as a collectible.