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*PREMIUM* US WW2 Theater Home Front Combat Knife -Old Military Dagger/Stiletto
*PREMIUM* US WW2 Theater Home Front Combat Knife -Old Military Dagger/Stiletto
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1 premium handle U.S. World War II theater fighting knife. This super attractive WW2 theater dagger would make an important addition to any collection.
This knife measures 12 1/8″ overall. The blade itself measures a long 8″. This theater stiletto has a handsome red, yellow, brown, green, white, black, etc. handle grip. The blade is secured with brass pins–see the first thick black handle spacer. The scabbard is made of thick leather. In lieu of a keeper strap, the knife’s maker used a leather thong.
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SILVEY BOOK KNIFE—US WW2 Theater Fairbairn-Sykes Stiletto Fighting
SILVEY BOOK KNIFE—US WW2 Theater Fairbairn-Sykes Stiletto Fighting
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This offering is for the exact knife that was photographed for Mike Silvey’s Knives of the United States Military–World War II. This knife appears on page 192 of the book.
Note the comparison photos. This theater stiletto was made using the blade from a Fairbairn-Sykes commando knife. The handle is made of aluminum, aircraft plexiglass, and colored spacers. This knife measures 11 3/8″ overall. The blade itself measures 7″.
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SILVEY BOOK KNIFE—US WW2 Theater Fighting/Combat -Vtg Military Collection
SILVEY BOOK KNIFE—US WW2 Theater Fighting/Combat -Vtg Military Collection
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This offering is for the exact knife that was photographed for Mike Silvey’s Knives of the United States Military–World War II. This knife appears on page 190 of the book.
Note the comparison photos. This knife was made with theater materials–aluminum, brass, and wood. This knife measures 11 3/8″ overall. The blade itself measures 6 1/2″.
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EXCEPTIONAL US WW2 Theater Fighting Dagger -Military Knife Collection/Awesome
EXCEPTIONAL US WW2 Theater Fighting Dagger -Military Knife Collection/Awesome
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1 incredible U.S. World War 2 theater fighting knife. This exceptional theater dagger would make an important addition to any collection.
This double-edged WW2 theater fighting knife was beautifully made. This maker had both skill, and taste. The thick brass guard is pointed towards the blade’s center line. The handle is made of theater-scrounged aluminum, leather, and brass & colored spacers. The leather scabbard is decorated with a single mother-of-pearl crest.
This knife measures 12 5/16″ overall. The blade itself measures 7 1/4″.
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US WW2 Theater Fighting Knife -Made w/Civil War Horstmann Sword Blade -Vtg
US WW2 Theater Fighting Knife -Made w/Civil War Horstmann Sword Blade -Vtg
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1 vintage U.S. World War II theater fighting knife available. This knife was made using the blade from a W.H. Horstmann U.S. Civil War Sword.
The sheath is a shortened sword scabbard. The blade is etched ‘W.H. HORSTMANN PHILADELPHIA’. The blade is also etched with drums, a U.S. flag, wagon wheels, etc.
This WWII knife measures 12 5/8″ overall. The double-edge blade itself measures 8 1/8″.
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HUGE ID’d—US WW2 Homefront Theater Fighting Knife—ROGER BALLARD Collection
HUGE ID’d—US WW2 Homefront Theater Fighting Knife—ROGER BALLARD Collection
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1 vintage U.S. World War II premium theater combat knife from the Roger Ballard collection available. This premium knife comes with its original hand-drawn ID card that Roger Ballard made for this knife. This knife would make an important addition to any collection.
This knife is from a known/ID’d maker. This knife was made by “Bud” Fhaver in Oklahoma City during World War II. According to Ballard’s ID’d card–“Fhaver worked at Tinker Air Force Base and had pattern knives on display in his work area so that soldiers could order the knife they needed. Knives were made from scrapped airplane parts.”
This huge WWII combat knife measures 17 3/4″ overall. The blade itself measures 12 3/4″.
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PIN-UP GIRL TRENCH ART US WW II Theater Fighting Knife -WW2 Military Collection
PIN-UP GIRL TRENCH ART US WW II Theater Fighting Knife -WW2 Military Collection
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1 vintage U.S. World War II premium theater/home front fighting knife available. The sheath has trench art on its front with the image of a 1940’s pin-up girl from back home. This is an awesome fighting knife. Collectors that like out of the ordinary theater knives will love this one.
Theater knives are fighting knives made by soldiers or 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.
This WWII theater knife was made with downed aircraft plexiglass.
This combat knife measures 12 3/16″ overall. The blade itself measures 6 15/16″.
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HUGE IDd—US WW2 Homefront Theater Fighting Knife—ROGER BALLARD Collection
HUGE IDd—US WW2 Homefront Theater Fighting Knife—ROGER BALLARD Collection
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1 vintage U.S. World War II premium theater combat knife from the Roger Ballard collection available. This knife would make an important addition to any collection.
This knife is from a known/ID’d maker. This knife was made by “Bud” Fhaver in Oklahoma City during World War II. According to Ballard’s ID’d card–“Fhaver worked at Tinker Air Force Base and had pattern knives on display in his work area so that soldiers could order the knife they needed. Knives were made from scrapped airplane parts.”
This knife was with another of Bud Fhaver’s theater knives in Roger Ballard’s collection. Roger made a hand-drawn ID card for the other knife–a copy of that knife’s ID card is provided with this knife, because it has the history on these knives.
This huge WWII combat knife measures 16 1/16″ overall. The blade itself measures 11 1/4″.
