Hi everyone i was wondering if you could help me identify this knife, ive became a member for a friend who acquired it from his father who served in world war 2 and he is looking to establish any information regarding knife in question, many thanks. Richard. length of handle is 6inchs length of blade is 8 1/2 inchs
im not sure what part of the world he obtained it but i cant see it being a bowie knife as bowie knives dont fold as this one does. he served in france, germany and singapore, thankyou for the quick reply
yes the front portion still remains unsheathed as such, ive searched google for japanese bayonets etc but the closest ive found to the style of handle seems to be german but cannot find anything that matches it. except as you said it looks remarkably similar to a bowie knife. but like discussed, they dont fold
I know this is slightly different but it's the same type of knife and may provide a lead as to what your friend's knife is ... Dreweatts 1759 :: The Fine Art Auction Group
yeah i was thinking some sort of hunting knife myself as they look quite similar, although ive found some trench knives some with similar handles and some with similar blades but none with both, the knife and bade seem to be attached with a spilt pin which seems like a quite cheap way to manufacture it, thanks for your comment
yeah i see what you mean by their similar, im wondering if the blade could have been re grond or something to that effect? altough everything seems to have weathered together, blade , handle, split pin, so makes me think its all original
yes it locks open, he said when his dad had it, it had no movement in it where as now there is play, side to side movement in the bade but it still remains locked
It is a commercial folding knife. Could date from mid C19th to mid C20th. The design was made by lots of firms including Sheffield or Solingen blades. I have never quite understood the practicality of a blade which is still a hazard when folded. Keith
