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Old WW2 Samurai Sword -Antique Japanese WW II Navy/Naval MASAHIRO/Takayama Forge














Old WW2 Samurai Sword -Antique Japanese WW II Navy/Naval MASAHIRO/Takayama Forge
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1 desirable Japanese World War II Takayama Forge Navy Officer’s Samurai sword available. This desirable katana was made by Hattori Masahiro. This Japanese sword would make an important addition to any collection.
Swords made at the Takayama Forge are highly collectible. In addition, Masahiro made swords in a distinctive ‘old way’. He made swords with a kissaki that is two times thicker at the mune than normal. During World War 2, only Masahiro (at the Takayama Forge) made swords with this type of kissaki. This type of sword tip was made to reduce the likelihood of a break or chip at the blade tip. A sword made by Masahiro is very desirable.
There are an unusually high number of kanji on the nakago. There are 17 kanji on the tang. The nakago/tang is signed ‘Kin Saku Takayama to Hattori Masahiro‘. The lower left side of the nakago is signed with the polisher’s name. The oil-tempered ‘no rust steel’ blade measures 24 1/8″ (61.3 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine. The nakago has a Naval anchor stamp. An additional distinguishing feature of a Masahiro blade is the distinctive ratio of nakago length to overall sword length.
Masahiro was the ONLY Japanese WW2 swordsmith to make swords with these many distinguishing features.
The tsuka has sharkskin under the silk wrap. The saya is made of premium sharkskin as well.
All fittings have matching assembly numbers. The number stamped on each fitting is ‘528‘.
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RARE! WW2 Baker Knife Custom Fighting -US Combat Dagger Collection/Leo/L -WW II












RARE! WW2 Baker Knife Custom Fighting -US Combat Dagger Collection/Leo/L -WW II
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1 rare U.S. World War II Baker fighting knife. This hard-to-find knife by Leo Baker would make a rare addition to any collection.
This is a rare design Leo Baker fighting knife. It would be just nigh on impossible to find another.
You can see Baker WW2 fighting knives on pages 78-80 of Mike Silvey’s book Knives of the United States Military–World War II. Photo 6 above is page 80 in Mike Silvey’s book. There is additional reference information in Bill Walter’s book U.S. and Allied Military Knives — World War II on pages 58-60.
This fine combat knife is stamped on the blade ‘L. BAKER‘. Leo Baker made his fighting knives using old files. You can still see the file marks on the blade.
The handle is made of wood, black, leather, and lead. This knife has a steel guard, and a lead pommel. This knife measures 10 13/16″ overall. The blade itself measures 6 1/16″.
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WWII RICHTIG Fighting Knife -FJR Clarkson Neb/Nebr -US Combat Collection/Military








WWII RICHTIG Fighting Knife -FJR Clarkson Neb/Nebr -US Combat Collection/Military
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1 fine Frank J. Richtig World War II fighting knife available. This fine WW2 Richtig fighter would make a rare addition to any knife or military collection.
This Richtig WW2 fighting knife has a 6″ blade. This Richtig fighter measures 10 3/4″ overall. The handle is stamped ‘F.J.R. CLARKSON NEB.’.
This listing represents a rare opportunity to own a knife by a maker that Presidents and generals have been proud to own. M.H. Cole in his book The Best of U.S. Military Knives Bayonets & Machetes wrote, ” SOME OF RICHTIG’S SATISFIED CUSTOMERS WHO HAD SENT HIM LETTERS TO THAT EFFECT, ARE GEN. GEO. PATTON, GEN. DOUGLAS MACARTHUR, GEN. DWIGHT EISENHOWER, & FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT, ADMIRAL CHESTER NIMITZ, AND OTHER NOTABLES .”See photo 2 above from Mike Silvey’s book Knives of the United States Military World War II.
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Japanese WWII Army Tanto Dagger -Old Antique WW2 Samurai Sword Collection





Japanese WWII Army Tanto Dagger -Old Antique WW2 Samurai Sword Collection
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1 antique WW2 Japanese Army tanto available. Tanto swords like this one were carried by Japanese soldiers during World War II to evoke for them the spirit of the Samurai. This Japanese tanto would make an important addition to any collection.
This tanto could be easily carried in a pack. The blade measures 5 3/16″. The nakago/tang is not signed. When in its shirasaya, this tanto measures 9 1/8″ overall. This Army tanto was a wavy temper line.
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Antique W SCAGEL Fighting Knife -Old VL&A Chicago/Hand Made -Stag -William














Antique W SCAGEL Fighting Knife -Old VL&A Chicago/Hand Made -Stag -William
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1 rare original Scagel fighter knife available. This original William Scagel knife would make an important addition to any premium collection.
This knife was sold in the James D. Julia Dr. Lucie Scagels auction. This knife was featured on page 197 of the Julia auction catalog. This knife also appears on page 144 of Scagel Handmade by James R. Lucie. The sheath appears on page 64 of Dr. Lucie’s book.
This knife was described in the catalog as the Rare “Swelled Tip” Style Scagel Fighter.
This Scagel has aluminum, black, and red spacers. This knife has a brass guard, and a crown stag handle.
This rare Scagel measures 12″ overall. The blade measures 7″. The front side of the blade is stamped ‘W. SCAGEL HANDMADE‘, as well as the Scagel kris stamp. The reverse side of the blade has the ‘V.L.&A. CHICAGO‘ stamp.
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Antique W SCAGEL Theater Fighting Knife -Old WW2 WW II -William/Bill





Antique W SCAGEL Theater Fighting Knife -Old WW2 WW II -William/Bill
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WE BUY SCAGEL KNIVES. USE THE ‘CONTACT US’ FORM ABOVE, EMAIL US AT INFO@STCROIXBLADES.COM, OR CALL US AT 715-557-1688.
1 rare original Scagel fighting knife available. This original William Scagel knife would make an important addition to any premium collection.
This theater Scagel was carried in World War 2. This Scagel started out as a skinning knife. In the first almost two years of the War, hunting knives were sent over with our G.I.’s, because the United States military wasn’t prepared to outfit millions of U.S. soldiers with fighting knives. There were knife donation drives for the War effort. During the War, a G.I. changed the handle scales on this knife to aircraft windshield plexiglass salvaged from downed aircraft. Note the handle pins are made of aluminum.
Theater knives are fighting knives made by soldiers in the field, or by craftsman here at home for soldiers. Knives made by soldiers were often made with materials that were readily available to them–like plexiglass spacers made from enemy aircraft windshields, aluminum, brass, leather, and blades or handles from Issue fighting knives.
The blade measures 5 1/2″. The front side of the blade is stamped ‘W. SCAGEL HANDMADE‘, and is stamped with the Scagel kris stamp.
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WW2 Frank Richtig Knife -Antique/FJR CLARKSON NEB/WW II -Old Combat Collection






WW2 Frank Richtig Knife -Antique/FJR CLARKSON NEB/WW II -Old Combat Collection
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1 U.S. World War 2 Richtig fighting knife available. Richtig fighters of this style (with brass guard and aluminum pommel) are pictured in Bill Walters’ Book II, and in Bill Wright’s Theater Knives book. 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 10 1/8″ overall. The blade itself measures 5 7/8″. There is no sheath with this knife. This Richtig knife is one of the unmarked knives that Richtig made. Richtig was told by the War Production Board that he was only allowed to use a certain quantity of metals deemed important to the War effort. Richtig called that decision ‘bul_____’–he felt what would be of greater importance than using these important metals in weapons? So he made fighting knives during World War 2 beyond what the government allowed; he didn’t mark these knives made above his metals quota with his name, so the government couldn’t come after him.
A brass guard/aluminum pommel Richtig dagger is hard to find–this knife would make a great acquisition for any collector.
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WW2 US Marine Raider Stiletto Knife ETCH -Camillus USMC CARLSONS RAIDERS








WW2 US Marine Raider Stiletto Knife ETCH -Camillus USMC CARLSONS RAIDERS
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1 vintage WW II Camillus Marine Raider stiletto fighting knife available. This knife has the blade etches so often missing from these knives. This knife is an important part of American history, and would make a rare addition to any collection.
This knife was carried by a member of Carlson’s Raiders. See page 86 of Mike Silvey’s book Knives of the United States Military — World War II for a photo of the Raider stiletto.
This Marine Raider stiletto measures 12 5/16″ overall. The blade itself measures 7 1/4″. The blade etches ‘U.S.M.C.’, and ‘CAMILLUS CUTLERY CAMILLUS N.Y.’ are perfectly clear.















































































