WWII Birdshead PI knife

Nirghosa · 11th February 2011, 02:23 AM

Picked up this WWII knife recently and thought I'd share it.
I had a kharmic attraction to it as it was very similar in spirit to a trainer design I had made for me many years ago.

Comments heartily welcomed.

Nirghosa · 11th February 2011, 02:25 AM

After a light cleaning

VANDOO · 11th February 2011, 07:29 PM

A UNUSUAL DAGGER AND IT DOES MAKE A VERY NICE PAIR WITH YOUR LARGE PRACTICE SWORD. CONGRADULATIONS

DOES THE BLADE HAVE WRITING ON IT? IT LOOKS LIKE A DATE OF 1945 WHICH WOULD MAKE IT A WW2 BRING BACK BUT IT MAY HAVE BEEN OLDER WHEN AQUIRED. I SEEM TO REMEMBER SEEING SIMULAR BIRD HEAD HANDLES IN SOME OTHER POST BUT DON'T REMEMBER WHERE THEY WERE FROM OR WHICH POST IT WAS IN.

hideyoshi · 11th February 2011, 07:43 PM

?

tom hyle · 11th February 2011, 08:36 PM

Is it an albatross? That panabas(?) is lovely.

Nirghosa · 12th February 2011, 05:40 AM

Yes, it does say "Philippines 1945" in a very nice type of caligraphy script. From other period pieces I have handled I would say the dating is correct.
I'll try to take a closer pic tomorrow.
thanks!

11th February 2011, 02:23 AM	#1
Nirghosa Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 119	WWII Birdshead PI knife Picked up this WWII knife recently and thought I'd share it. I had a kharmic attraction to it as it was very similar in spirit to a trainer design I had made for me many years ago. Comments heartily welcomed. Attached Images

11th February 2011, 02:25 AM	#2
Nirghosa Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 119	After a light cleaning Attached Images

11th February 2011, 07:43 PM	#4
hideyoshi Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 58	birdhead handles ? Attached Images

11th February 2011, 07:29 PM	#3
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	A UNUSUAL DAGGER AND IT DOES MAKE A VERY NICE PAIR WITH YOUR LARGE PRACTICE SWORD. CONGRADULATIONS DOES THE BLADE HAVE WRITING ON IT? IT LOOKS LIKE A DATE OF 1945 WHICH WOULD MAKE IT A WW2 BRING BACK BUT IT MAY HAVE BEEN OLDER WHEN AQUIRED. I SEEM TO REMEMBER SEEING SIMULAR BIRD HEAD HANDLES IN SOME OTHER POST BUT DON'T REMEMBER WHERE THEY WERE FROM OR WHICH POST IT WAS IN.

11th February 2011, 08:36 PM	#5
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	Is it an albatross? That panabas(?) is lovely.

12th February 2011, 05:40 AM	#6
Nirghosa Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 119	Yes, it does say "Philippines 1945" in a very nice type of caligraphy script. From other period pieces I have handled I would say the dating is correct. I'll try to take a closer pic tomorrow. thanks!