Knives

World War 2 Knife Crafters fighting knife.  This is a desirable Knife Crafters fighting knife as it is a dagger, and was made from a Patton sword blade.  This knife would make an important addition to any collection. 

The blade measures 7 1/8”.  This knife measures 12 9/16” overall.  

The sheath is not the traditional Knife Crafters sheath.  The G.I. that carried this knife chose a different commercial sheath that he could get with his name embossed on its front—‘Dick Schwartz’.  

1 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 fine combat knife is stamped on the blade ‘L. BAKER’.  The handle is made of leather.  This knife has a steel guard, and a lead pommel.  This knife measures 12 1/4” overall.  A WW2 Baker is a seriously effective combat knife.  The blade itself measures 7 1/4″.  Leo Baker made his knife blades out of files.  This knife shows the file grooves. 

The scabbard is correct for WW2 Bakers.  The top of the sheath is stamped ‘227’.  The soldier that carried this knife marked his initials on the front of the sheath ‘R.B.’.  

There are some really cool features on this knife.  The back of the sheath suggests that this knife was either a gift to the soldier (he may have even been a medic or a doctor), or that guys signed on the back of the sheath send-off well wishes.  I can read “BEST WISHES FROM ALL   HURRY BACK   LT. COL. O.L. KANN   DR. N. PINTOZZI  LILLY’S INSPECTOR    CHAS. KRAATZ  YOUR INSTRUCTOR    3-1-44”.  

An ID’d knife is of special interest to collectors.