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US WW2 Woodsman’s Pal Bolo Fighting Machete Knife -Woodsmans -LC-14-B Military
US WW2 Woodsman’s 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. book
Each manual was printed in August of 1943.
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RARE US WW2 Kephart Fighting Knife -Old/Vtg Military Collection -Combat Dagger
RARE US WW2 Kephart Fighting Knife -Old/Vtg Military Collection -Combat Dagger
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1 rare U.S. World War 2 Kephart fighting knife. This desirable WW2 combat knife would make an important addition to any U.S. military or world militaria collection.
This is a large Kephart fighter. This knife measures 12 11/16″ overall. The blade itself measures 7 5/16″. The wood slab handle is not marked on this Kephart. This is a more rare Kephart knife with an extra thick reinforced guard.
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US WW2 Blade-marked UTICA M3 Trench Fighting Knife w/Moose M6 Scabbard/Sheath
US WW2 Blade-marked UTICA M3 Trench Fighting Knife w/Moose M6 Scabbard/Sheath
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1 vintage World War II M3 trench knife w/M6 scabbard available. This U.S. M3 fighting knife and scabbard would make a fine addition to a collection.
The M3 trench knife is blade-marked ‘U.S. M3-UTICA‘. Much of that mark is not visible (though ‘UTICA’ can still be barely made out). Most of the value in this M3 knife combo is in the M6 scabbard.
The knife’s blade measures 6 5/8″. This knife measures 11 1/2″ overall. The pommel is peened, and it has the flaming bomb stamp. The scabbard with this M3 is a U.S. cut-down Moose M6 scabbard. U.S. airborne troops preferred to cut off the top of the scabbard on their M6 sheaths.
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SILVEY WW2 BOOK KNIVES—O.S.S. Philippine Drop Fighting Knives -OSS Knife
SILVEY WW2 BOOK KNIVES—O.S.S. Philippine Drop Fighting Knives -OSS Knife
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2 rare! book knives available. These World War 2 O.S.S. Philippine drop knives are the actual book knives that were photographed for Mike Silvey’s reference book Knives of the United States Military–World War II. This rare knives offering would make an important addition to any U.S. military or world militaria collection.
These knives appear on page 175 of Silvey’s book.
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US WW2 John Ek Model 1 Fighting Knife -Commando -Hamden Conn/Military
US WW2 John Ek Model 1 Fighting Knife -Commando -Hamden Conn/Military
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1 vintage U.S. World War 2 John Ek fighting knife. This desirable U.S. fighting knife would make an important addition to any collection.
This is the WW2 Ek model 1 fighting knife. The blade is stamped ‘John Ek KNIFE HAMDEN, CONN.‘. The blade’s tang is stamped ‘1D918‘.
This knife measures 12 3/8″ overall. The blade itself measures 7 3/16″ to the guard.
The G.I. that carried this knife put a lanyard hole through it (see photo 4 above).
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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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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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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.
