Antique Knives

1 U.S. World War 2 8″ Richtig fighting knife.  This desirable Richtig fighting knife would make an important addition to any U.S. military or world militaria collection. 

This knife was made by a legend in knife-making.  Frank Richtig had a secret steel tempering process that allowed him to slice through railroad spikes and automobile leaf springs.  Frank would demonstrate this at county fairs–after slicing a railroad spike or leaf spring, he would slice through a piece of paper with the same knife.  Frank earned himself a spot in a ‘Ripley’s Believe It or Not’ magazine in the 1930’s.  These knives can be used for decades, because of Frank’s superior craftsmanship.

This is a large 8″ Richtig fighter.  This knife measures 13 1/8″ overall.  The blade itself measures 8 1/16″.  This Richtig fighter is stamped ‘F.J.R.  CLARKSON  NEB.‘.  The guard and pommel are brass.  The pommel has an extended lanyard ring.

The scabbard was with this knife throughout World War 2.

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1 U.S. World War 2 Richtig fighting knife.  This desirable Richtig fighting knife would make an important addition to any U.S. military or world militaria collection. 

This knife was made by a legend in knife-making.  Frank Richtig had a secret steel tempering process that allowed him to slice through railroad spikes and automobile leaf springs.  Frank would demonstrate this at county fairs–after slicing a railroad spike or leaf spring, he would slice through a piece of paper with the same knife.  Frank earned himself a spot in a ‘Ripley’s Believe It or Not’ magazine in the 1930’s.  These knives can be used for decades, because of Frank’s superior craftsmanship.

This Richtig fighter measures 9 3/8″ overall.  The blade itself measures a hair short of 5″.  This Richtig fighter is stamped ‘F.J.R.  CLARKSON  NEB.‘.  The reverse side of the guard is ID’d with the initials of the G.I. that carried this knife.  The guard and pommel are brass. 

The scabbard has an awesome canteen snap keeper strap. 

1 vintage U.S. World War 2 Richtig fighting knife w/Cornish sheath.  This is the Richtig/Cornish combination every collector is looking for.  This knife would make an important addition to any collection.

This knife was made by a legend in knife-making.  Frank Richtig had a secret steel tempering process that allowed him to slice through railroad spikes and automobile leaf springs.  Frank would demonstrate this at county fairs–after slicing a railroad spike or leaf spring, he would slice through a piece of paper with the same knife.  Frank earned himself a spot in a ‘Ripley’s Believe It or Not’ magazine in the 1930’s.  These knives can be used for decades, because of Frank’s superior craftsmanship.

This is a hard-to-find, desirable Richtig fighter design.  Mike Silvey thought so much of this blade style that he pictured this same Richtig fighter model on page 210 of his book, Knives of the United States Military–World War II.  This knife measures 10 15/16″ overall.  The blade itself measures 6″.  The end of the pommel is stamped ‘F.J.R.  CLARKSON  NEB.’.  The guard and pommel are brass.  The pommel has an extended lanyard ring. 

Note that the pommel also has a mark I have never seen before on a Richtig–the number ‘4’.  Note that this number matches the number on the Cornish sheath. 

The Cornish sheath is stamped at its top ‘ALFRED CORNISH   OMAHA, NEB.  4’. 

Note that the leg tie-down thongs are still intact–an incredible feature rarely found. 

St. Croix Blades buys collections of military knives.  Give us a call at 715-557-1688 to sell your collection. 

1 U.S. World War 2 Richtig double-edged fighting knife w/Alfred Cornish sheath.  A WW2 Richtig fighting knife w/Cornish sheath is the holy grail combination every WW2 collector is seeking.  This desirable Richtig fighting knife would make an important addition to any U.S. military or world militaria collection. 

This knife was made by a legend in knife-making.  Frank Richtig had a secret steel tempering process that allowed him to slice through railroad spikes and automobile leaf springs.  Frank would demonstrate this at county fairs–after slicing a railroad spike or leaf spring, he would slice through a piece of paper with the same knife.  Frank earned himself a spot in a ‘Ripley’s Believe It or Not’ magazine in the 1930’s.  These knives can be used for decades, because of Frank’s superior craftsmanship.

This knife measures 11 9/16″ overall.  The blade itself measures 6 7/8″.  The guard and pommel are brass.  The pommel is stamped ‘F.J.R.  CLARKSON  NEB.’.  

The sheath is stamped ‘ALFRED CORNISH   OMAHA, NEB.‘  The sheath is ID’d on its front.  The soldier that carried it during the War scratched his name into the front of the sheath ‘Ted Noveski   Omaha Nebr.  12 Monroe St.’.  The tab end of the keeper strap once went about 1 inch past the snap.  The snap functions perfectly though of course. 

A double-edged Richtig dagger is hard to find–this knife would make a great acquisition for any collector.