Knife Makers/ Knife Enthusiast

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I came across a Jimmy Lile at an auction and was curious if anyone knew any information or a value of the knife.
Blade is 8"
Oal is 13"

Thanks in advance!

[Jason Fry]

I'm not a Lile expert, but if it's legit, it's worth a decent amount. Wild guess, 1000-1500, but don't quote me on that. If you could get it for a few hundred, it would be worth buying.

[Lawhunter]

Looks ******

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Thanks guys, anyone else?

[sierracharlie338]

Knife Makers/ Knife Enthusiast

I’d have to default to Jason on this one. Jason knows his stuff. He is probably as close as anyone here could guess.


Sierracharlie out…

[Jason Fry]

I did some googling... I'd guess retail between 900-1100, more specifically. The knife does have some features that make it look like Lile's work. I'm not an expert enough to judge if it's authentic or not. You'll have to judge from context... Is the seller reputable? If the sheath is original, that helps. Lile sometimes signed the blades with a vibratory engraver, and sometimes signed the sheaths also.

That's retail pricing, and may not reflect what you could get for it.

[chrigging]

I did some googling... I'd guess retail between 900-1100, more specifically. The knife does have some features that make it look like Lile's work. I'm not an expert enough to judge if it's authentic or not. You'll have to judge from context... Is the seller reputable? If the sheath is original, that helps. Lile sometimes signed the blades with a vibratory engraver, and sometimes signed the sheaths also.

That's retail pricing, and may not reflect what you could get for it.

I bought it at an auction in Houston. It belonged to a retired Harris County Sheriff that knew Lile. He owned maybe 6 or 8 knifes from Jimmy.
Thanks for the info on the value...looks like it will be a safe queen for years to come!

[1shot]

That's really cool!!