unusual blade

kronckew · 22nd September 2013, 05:03 AM

french nail knives -WW1

cheap and cheerfully made trench knives made by regimental armourers

manteris1 · 24th September 2013, 03:30 PM

these could be right but the wrap and blade look asian to me...................jimmy

trenchwarfare · 24th September 2013, 04:48 PM

I think everyone is reading too much into this. The handle wrap, looks like just a continuous knot pattern. I do this myself. Hard to tell, from the fuzzy photos. Similar to navy pearling, but not as fancy. Any "swabbie" worth his salt, would have hidden the tie-off knot. Or at least ended in a wrist loop or monkey fist. The only thing ethnographic I see, is possible place of origin. If I wanted to think romantically, I'd say that it is a prison shiv.

manteris1 · 24th September 2013, 05:28 PM

better photo's...................jimmy

trenchwarfare · 24th September 2013, 06:21 PM

I stand corrected, it is navy pearling. And, older than it looked in the first photos. My guess now, is WWII theater "trench" knife. The Japanese used lots of big spikes, and staples to fasten the logs together, used in their island fortifications. Made by whom,

manteris1 · 25th September 2013, 03:19 PM

thanks, i think you have it.............jimmy

24th September 2013, 05:28 PM	#4
manteris1 Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 114	more pic's better photo's...................jimmy Attached Images

22nd September 2013, 05:03 AM	#1
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,215	french nail knives -WW1 cheap and cheerfully made trench knives made by regimental armourers

24th September 2013, 03:30 PM	#2
manteris1 Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 114	these could be right but the wrap and blade look asian to me...................jimmy

24th September 2013, 04:48 PM	#3
trenchwarfare Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 385	I think everyone is reading too much into this. The handle wrap, looks like just a continuous knot pattern. I do this myself. Hard to tell, from the fuzzy photos. Similar to navy pearling, but not as fancy. Any "swabbie" worth his salt, would have hidden the tie-off knot. Or at least ended in a wrist loop or monkey fist. The only thing ethnographic I see, is possible place of origin. If I wanted to think romantically, I'd say that it is a prison shiv.

24th September 2013, 06:21 PM	#5
trenchwarfare Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 385	I stand corrected, it is navy pearling. And, older than it looked in the first photos. My guess now, is WWII theater "trench" knife. The Japanese used lots of big spikes, and staples to fasten the logs together, used in their island fortifications. Made by whom,

25th September 2013, 03:19 PM	#6
manteris1 Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 114	thanks, i think you have it.............jimmy