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BIG 8” FIGHTER—US WWII RICHTIG Fighting Knife -F J R Clarkson Neb/WW2 -Alfred CORNISH
BIG 8” FIGHTER—US WWII RICHTIG Fighting Knife -F J R Clarkson Neb/WW2 -Alfred CORNISH
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1 vintage large U.S. World War 2 Richtig fighting knife w/Cornish sheath–this is the big Richtig fighter/Cornish sheath combination every collector is looking for. 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 large Richtig fighter measures 13″ overall. The blade itself measures 8″. This Richtig fighter is marked on the pommel ‘F.J.R. CLARKSON NEB.’. The guard and pommel are brass. The pommel has an extended lanyard ring–with its original leather wrist thong.
The sheath is stamped ‘ALFRED CORNISH OMAHA, NEB.’. The G.I. that carried this knife blackened the Cornish sheath for lower visibility in combat.
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RARE IDd DAGGER US WW II RICHTIG Knife FJR Clarkson Neb WW2 CORNISH Sheath
RARE IDd DAGGER US WW II RICHTIG Knife FJR Clarkson Neb WW2 CORNISH Sheath
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1 hard-to-find dagger blade U.S. World War 2 Richtig fighting knife w/Cornish sheath. This knife is also ID’d, and has provenance to the veteran who carried it. In addition, there is also a document of interest to Richtig collectors. 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.
As mentioned above there are several things that make this knife extra special for collectors:
1. A double-edged Richtig fighter is pretty hard to find.
2. This knife is ID’d to the vet who carried it during the War. The sailor, Ralph Benson, put his name on the guard. The provenance documents included with this knife are a newspaper clipping of his wedding announcement; a newspaper clippingphoto of him with his bride with a caption; his Company 69, 2nd Battalion, 1st Regiment class photo.
3. A typed and handwritten note the sailor kept in his wallet from the relative of his that gave him the knife. The hand-written portion of the note reads ‘This article, with a picture of the man, was published in Ripley’s nation-wide feature. Lately Mr. Richtig has been taking a few private orders to make knives for service men, and I got this through a friend at the office. Better not try proving the above claim tho!’
This Richtig fighter measures 11″ overall. The blade itself measures 6 1/8″. This Richtig fighter is marked on the pommel ‘F.J.R. CLARKSON NEB.’. The guard and pommel are brass. The pommel has an extended lanyard ring–with its original leather wrist thong.
The sheath is stamped ‘ALFRED CORNISH OMAHA, NEB.’.
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US WW2 RICHTIG Fighting Knife -ALFRED CORNISH Sheath/F J R Clarkson Neb – WW II
US WW2 RICHTIG Fighting Knife -ALFRED CORNISH Sheath/F J R Clarkson Neb – WW II
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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 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″ overall. The blade itself measures 5 15/16 “. This Richtig fighter is marked on the pommel ‘F.J.R. CLARKSON NEB.’. The guard and pommel are brass. The pommel has an extended lanyard ring.
The sheath is stamped ‘ALFRED CORNISH OMAHA, NEB.’. Lower down on the scabbard throat it is stamped with the number ‘2’.
This fine Richtig example has a blood groove in the blade–an uncommon, and desirable feature in a WW2 Richtig fighter.
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WW2 RICHTIG Fighting Knife -F J R Clarkson Neb -Combat -Old US Military Collection
WW2 RICHTIG Fighting Knife -F J R Clarkson Neb -Combat -Old US Military Collection
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1 U.S. World War 2 Richtig fighting knife. This one of a kind Richtig fighting knife would make an important addition to any U.S. military or world militaria collection.
This is an exceptionally large and rare WW2 Richtig fighter.
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 18 15/16″ Richtig fighter. The blade itself measures 13 3/16″. This Richtig fighter is stamped ‘F.J.R. CLARKSON NEB.’. The guard and pommel are brass. The pommel has an extended lanyard ring.
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RICHTIG Hunting Knife -ALFRED CORNISH Sheath/F J R Clarkson Neb/Antique/Old/RARE
RICHTIG Hunting Knife -ALFRED CORNISH Sheath/F J R Clarkson Neb/Antique/Old/RARE
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1 old 1930’s-1940’s small Richtig hunting knife w/Cornish sheath. This is the Richtig/Cornish combination every collector is looking for. This desirable Richtig hunting knife would make an important addition to any collection.
This is a Richtig hunter variation rarely found. The handle is wood; the guard and pommel are aluminum.
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 8″ overall. The blade itself measures 3 13/16″. This Richtig fighter is marked on the guard ‘F.J.R. CLARKSON NEB.‘.
The sheath is stamped ‘ALFRED CORNISH OMAHA, NEB.‘.
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WWII RICHTIG Fighting Knife -F J R Clarkson Neb/Old/Small US/4-Inch Boot/WW2/FJR
WWII RICHTIG Fighting Knife -F J R Clarkson Neb/Old/Small US/4-Inch Boot/WW2/FJR
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1 U.S. World War II small 4″ Richtig fighting knife. This rare, small Richtig boot 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.
Richtig fighting knives are widely considered by many collectors to be one of the most beautiful fighting knives ever made.
This knife measures just 8 1/4″ overall. The blade itself measures 4 3/16″. 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. The G.I. carved his name ‘ WHITEY ‘ into the front of the sheath.
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WW2 Richtig Fighting Knife -Antique WW II Dagger/FJR CLARKSON NEB/Collection
WW2 Richtig Fighting Knife -Antique WW II Dagger/FJR CLARKSON NEB/Collection
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SAME EXACT VARIATION AS IS PICTURED ON PG. 42 OF BILL WALTERS’ U.S. and Allied Military Knives World War II — Book II.
1 U.S. World War 2 Richtig double-edged fighting knife w/sheath. 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.
The blade measures 6″. The guard and pommel are brass. The unmarked Richtig has the extended lanyard ring. The sheath was made for this Richtig before it went overseas during the War.
A double-edged Richtig dagger is hard to find–this knife would make a great acquisition for any collector.
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US WW2 Richtig Fighting Knife w/CORNISH SHEATH/Antique Dagger/FJR CLARKSON NEB
US WW2 Richtig Fighting Knife w/CORNISH SHEATH/Antique Dagger/FJR CLARKSON NEB
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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 combination every Richtig fighter collector is looking for. 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 13 1/8″ overall. The blade itself measures 8 1/8″. The guard and pommel are brass. The pommel is stamped ‘F.J.R. CLARKSON NEB.’. This knife has a fuller, and its false edge is sharpened half way back from the tip.
The sheath is stamped ‘ALFRED CORNISH OMAHA, NEB.’. The G.I. that carried this knife threaded a web belt hanger onto the top of the sheath.
A double-edged Richtig dagger is hard to find (especially in this configuration with a fuller, and a sharpened false edge). This knife would make an important acquisition for any collector.
