HELP NEEDED TO IDENTIFY KNIFE

VANDOO · 12th August 2008, 06:04 PM

I HAVE HAD THIS KNIFE SINCE THE 1960'S BUT HAVEN'T GOT AROUND TO TRYING TO IDENTIFY IT UNTIL NOW. IT HAS A 8 5/8 IN. STEEL BLADE WITH SOME MARKINGS ON IT PERHAPS WRITEING? A 4 6/8 IN. BRASS HANDLE THAT IS HOLLOW SO THE KNIFE HAS GOOD BALANCE BEING JUST A BIT HEAVY TO THE HANDLE. IT IS 13 3/8 IN OVERALL AND HAS A LEATHER SCABBARD.
THE ODD CROSSGAURD LOOKS KIND OF LIKE IT COULD HAVE BEEN USED AS SOME SORT OF BAYONET BUT I HAVEN'T SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT. ANY INFORMATION OR COMMENTS WOULD BE APPRECIATED.

katana · 12th August 2008, 07:31 PM

Hi Vandoo,
I keep thinking 'Trench art' (WW1) ....it does look like a bayonet cross guard, perhaps reshaped. The handle could be a brass light fitting or candle holder ....the blade

Regards David

Tim Simmons · 14th August 2008, 06:58 PM

The scabbard reminds me of South American machet scabbards and the blade looks a bit Span Am to me as well.

12th August 2008, 06:04 PM	#1
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	HELP NEEDED TO IDENTIFY KNIFE I HAVE HAD THIS KNIFE SINCE THE 1960'S BUT HAVEN'T GOT AROUND TO TRYING TO IDENTIFY IT UNTIL NOW. IT HAS A 8 5/8 IN. STEEL BLADE WITH SOME MARKINGS ON IT PERHAPS WRITEING? A 4 6/8 IN. BRASS HANDLE THAT IS HOLLOW SO THE KNIFE HAS GOOD BALANCE BEING JUST A BIT HEAVY TO THE HANDLE. IT IS 13 3/8 IN OVERALL AND HAS A LEATHER SCABBARD. THE ODD CROSSGAURD LOOKS KIND OF LIKE IT COULD HAVE BEEN USED AS SOME SORT OF BAYONET BUT I HAVEN'T SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT. ANY INFORMATION OR COMMENTS WOULD BE APPRECIATED. Attached Images

12th August 2008, 07:31 PM	#2
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,653	Hi Vandoo, I keep thinking 'Trench art' (WW1) ....it does look like a bayonet cross guard, perhaps reshaped. The handle could be a brass light fitting or candle holder ....the blade Regards David

14th August 2008, 06:58 PM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	The scabbard reminds me of South American machet scabbards and the blade looks a bit Span Am to me as well.