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rockelk · 27th August 2019, 06:40 PM

I have the impression that at the end of WWII there was a great demand for Japanese war souvenirs. I am beginning to think that this was produced by some enterprising group in the Philippines to meet that demand. It is of poor quality, no temper; the shank has a threaded rod welded to it. You could do all of this in a shed. The stamped numbers could have been added to create the air of credibility….

27th August 2019, 06:40 PM	#5
rockelk Member Join Date: May 2019 Location: Arizona Posts: 42	A small enterprise I have the impression that at the end of WWII there was a great demand for Japanese war souvenirs. I am beginning to think that this was produced by some enterprising group in the Philippines to meet that demand. It is of poor quality, no temper; the shank has a threaded rod welded to it. You could do all of this in a shed. The stamped numbers could have been added to create the air of credibility….