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Vtg US WW2 Imperial Army Air Force Survival Machete Knife -Folding/Military
Vtg US WW2 Imperial Army Air Force Survival Machete Knife -Folding/Military
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1 vintage World War II Army Air Corps aircrew survival machete available.
This folding survival machete is uncommon in that it comes complete with its original white/grey leather scabbard, sharpening stone, and white/grey leather thong leg tie-down . Also, this folding survival machete was never used.
See pages 195 and 196 of M.H. Cole’s The Best of U.S. Military Knives Bayonets & Machetes for more information on this knife. The tang on this survival machete is stamped ‘IMPERIAL PROV., R.I.’. The checkered grip handle is made of bakelite material.
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RARE—FOLDED-OVER SIGNATURE Japanese Samurai Tanto Sword -Old/Antique Collection
RARE—FOLDED-OVER SIGNATURE Japanese Samurai Tanto Sword -Old/Antique Collection
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1 antique Japanese Samurai tanto sword available. This tanto sword was carried by true Samurai–this sword would make an important addition to any collection.
The tang/nakago on this tanto has a rare folded-over signature. It’s a folded-over inlay–which is a much more difficult signature inlay. Very hard to find.
The blade measures 7 3/16″ (18.3 cm) from blade tip to the habaki. At first glance this would appear to be a ken sword–however, it isn’t. It has a very thin mune/unsharpened spine. Very unusual, and at the very least a difficult to find tanto shape. This sword has a fine wood saya.
This tanto has a Silver foil habaki.
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WW2 US Colonial ‘Giant Jack Knife’ -Pilot Survival Kit/Army Air Force -Saw
WW2 US Colonial ‘Giant Jack Knife’ -Pilot Survival Kit/Army Air Force -Saw
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1 vintage World War II Army Air Corps survival kit folding knife available. This vintage ‘Giant Jackknife’, as it is also called, was made by Colonial. This knife would make a nice addition to any collection.
This knife measures 6″ when closed. The knife blade itself measures 4 11/16″. The knife blade is stamped ‘COLONIAL PROV. R.I.’. The knife blade locks open with a linerlock. The saw blade measures 5″.
These knives were used to escape from downed aircraft. The knife blade was to be plunged through the fuselage. Then the saw blade was used to cut a hole in the fuselage to escape through.
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SATSUMA/NAMINOHIRA Japanese Samurai Tanto Sword in FLUTE KOSHIRAE—Rare Mounts
SATSUMA/NAMINOHIRA Japanese Samurai Tanto Sword in FLUTE KOSHIRAE—Rare Mounts
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1 antique Japanese Samurai tanto sword available. This tanto is unusual in that its mounts disguise the sword as a flute. This tanto was made by one of the Naminochira/Satsuma smiths from the late 1400’s A.D. to the late 1500’s A.D. This fine Japanese tanto sword would make an important addition to any collection.
This tanto is signed on the nakago with the smith’s name, Yasusada. The blade measures 9 1/2″ (24.1 cm) from blade tip to the bottom of the notch in the habaki. When in its flute mounts, this tanto measures 19 1/2″ (49.5 cm) overall.
The blade bears horimono on both sides–one side has clouds, the other–a dragon chasing the ball. The habaki has a thick gold gilt.
The bamboo mounts that disguise this tanto as a flute even have the ends hollowed out for several inches to complete the ruse.
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US WW2 Woodsmans Pal Bolo Fighting Machete Knife -Woodsmans -LC-14-B Military
US WW2 Woodsmans Pal Bolo Fighting Machete Knife -Woodsmans -LC-14-B Military
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1 vintage World War II U.S. Army Knife LC-14-B available. This LC-14-B fighting knife/machete is known as The Woodsman’s Pal. This fighting machete comes with original manuals and with its original sharpening stone. This Woodsman’s Pal set would make an important addition to any WW II collection.
The blade is stamped ‘WOODSMAN’S PAL 280 TRADE MARK — PAT # 2335497 VICTOR TOOL CO.-READING, PA.‘. The guard is stamped ‘LC-14-B‘. The original books included with this Woodsman’s Pal fighting machete are:
CARE, USE AND SHARPENING OF KNIFE LC-14-B — 48 pg. book
FIGHTING WITH U.S.A KNIFE LC-14-B — 16 pg. bookEach manual was printed in March of 1943.
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Rare US WW2 J W Petrie Stiletto Fighting Knife -ROGER BALLARD Collection -Dagger
Rare US WW2 J W Petrie Stiletto Fighting Knife -ROGER BALLARD Collection -Dagger
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1 vintage U.S. World War II premium J.W. Petrie stiletto combat knife from the Roger Ballard collection available. This premium knife comes with its original hand-drawn ID card that Roger Ballard made for this knife. This WW2 combat knife would make an important addition to any collection.
This WWII Petrie stiletto measures 12 1/16″ overall. The blade itself measures 7 1/4″.
The J.W. Petrie stiletto is a known, though rare and difficult-to-find, WW2 fighting knife.
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Rare MINT! WW2 Beaded & Ribbed British Fairbairn-Sykes Commando Knife -Vtg F/S
Rare MINT! WW2 Beaded & Ribbed British Fairbairn-Sykes Commando Knife -Vtg F/S
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1 rare mint condition British World War II Beaded & Ribbed Fairbairn-Sykes commando knife. This fine WW2 Beaded & Ribbed F/S knife would make an important addition to any collection.
This desirable British Fairbairn knife is stamped ‘ENGLAND‘. The handle is marked with the British broad arrow, and the number ‘1‘. The top of the scabbard is stamped ‘ENGLAND’.
This knife measures 11 13/16″ overall. The blade itself measures 6 13/16″.
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Rare US WW2 Knife-Crafters Throwing/Fighting Knife w/Sheath -Phila PA/Collection
Rare US WW2 Knife-Crafters Throwing/Fighting Knife w/Sheath -Phila PA/Collection
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1 rare U.S. World War 2 KnifeCrafters throwing/combat knife. This KnifeCrafters knife would make an important addition to any military collection.
This knife comes with an original sheath. The sheath is stamped ‘Knife-Crafters TRADE MARK PHILA.PA.U.S.A.‘.
The knife was never sharpened. The gentleman I bought this knife from met an elderly man in Pennsylvania who worked at Knife-Crafters during the War. He was told that when the War ended, so did production/completion of all fighting knives. This piece represents an interesting part of U.S. War production history.
This knife measures 7 3/4″ overall.
