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1 antique U.S. World War 2 Murphy Combat knife.  This Murphy Combat knife would make an important addition to any collection.

The aluminum handle is marked on one side ‘MURPHY COMBAT’.  The reverse side is marked ‘U.S.A.’.  This knife measures 11 5/8″ overall.  The blade measures 6″ from blade tip to the nearest part of the handle.  There is no sheath with this knife.

This knife would make a nice upgrade knife for a collector that has a lower condition knife with a Murphy sheath.  This knife can replace the lower condition knife, and be paired with the Murphy scabbard.  

1 highly collectible Japanese Samurai tanto gendai sword available.  This traditional water-tempered tanto sword would make an important addition to any collection.

The blade was made by the 2.8 Million Yen swordsmith Toshihide in 1918.  Toshihide used three names: Hideaki, Kaneaki and Toshihide.  One side of the nakago is signed Hideaki.  The other side of the nakago is full of kanji.  This side reads ‘Taisho nana nen nigatsu    Masako shyoji’.  This translates to ‘February 1918’, and ‘(made for/owned by) Masako’.   

The blade measures 8″ (20.3 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine.  This tanto has the distinct horizontal file line on the mune next to the munemachi–a key kantei point for Toshihide.  See photo below.

1 antique World War II Japanese NCO sword available.  This WW2 Japanese NCO sword would make a fine addition to any collection

The sword and scabbard serial #’s match.  The sword’s serial # is 82253, and the scabbard’s serial # is 82253.  The blade measures 26 5/16″ from tip to top of the habaki (habaki edge that touches the blade).   Note the arsenal stamps on the fuchi (fitting just below the tsuba/guard). 

1 exceptionally rare Special Order World War II Japanese Samurai Army Officer’s sword available.  This Special Order sword would make a rare addition to any collection.

This sword was made by 23rd Generation Kanefusa.  Kanefusa made just a few Special Order swords with the kiku-sui crest horimono on the blade.  See photo 10 above from the Japanese Sword Index online site.  Also, photo 12 above is from Jim Dawson’s book Swords of Imperial Japan 1868-1945–Cyclopedia Edition.

All military fittings are of excellent quality.  The blade measures 25 9/16″ (64.9 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine.  The wood saya has a leather combat cover.  This sword has a fine cherry blossom sarute.  

This sword has a beautiful temper line.

Have a collection of OSS/SOE knives?  Call us at 715-557-1688 or email us at info@stcroixblades.com to Sell Your Collection.

1 rare OSS SOE Tire Slasher Knife available.  This WW2 Clandestine Knife would make an important addition to any advanced collection.

These knives were made for the SOE and the OSS.  The knife’s master blade measures 3 7/16″.  This knife measures 4 7/8″ overall when closed.  The second blade on this knife is the tire slasher blade for clandestine work.  150 of these knives were bought as surplus after the War by Latama knives of Italy.  Latama used an electric pencil and wrote ‘ITALY’ on the large blade, and ‘LATAMA’ on the small blade. 

1 rare OSS SOE Escape Knife available.  This WW2 Escape Knife would make an important addition to any advanced collection.

These knives were made for the SOE and the OSS.  The knife’s master blade measures 2 7/8″.  This knife measures 5 1/4″ overall when closed. 

1 hard-to-find antique Frank J. Richtig aluminum-handle meat cleaver available.  As mentioned in the title, a Richtig meat cleaver is rare.

This knife was made by a legend in knife-making.  Frank Richtig had a secret steel tempering process that allowed him to slice through railroad spikes and automobile leaf springs.  Frank would demonstrate this at county fairs–after slicing a railroad spike or leaf spring, he would slice through a piece of paper with the same knife.  Frank earned himself a spot in a ‘Ripley’s Believe It or Not’ magazine in the 1930’s. 

This impressive-sized Richtig cleaver measures 12 1/4″ overall.  The cutting edge itself measures 6 1/8″.  The aluminum handle is marked with the ‘HAND MADE BY F.J. RICHTIG CLARKSON, NEBR.’ stamp.  This cleaver weighs a heavy 1 lb. 5 oz.

If you are going to own a cleaver, here’s a cleaver that few others would have in their collection.  

1 hard-to-find antique Frank J. Richtig aluminum-handle spatula available.  As mentioned in the title, a Richtig spatula is ultra rare.

This knife was made by a legend in knife-making.  Frank Richtig had a secret steel tempering process that allowed him to slice through railroad spikes and automobile leaf springs.  Frank would demonstrate this at county fairs–after slicing a railroad spike or leaf spring, he would slice through a piece of paper with the same knife.  Frank earned himself a spot in a ‘Ripley’s Believe It or Not’ magazine in the 1930’s. 

This rare Richtig spatula measures 8 1/2″ overall.  The aluminum handle is marked with the ‘F.J.R.  CLARKSON  NEB.‘ stamp.  

This is a Richtig piece that few others would have in their collection.  

1 antique World War II Japanese Samurai Army Officer’s Star Stamp gendaito sword available.  This maker of this sword, Kanetoshi, was awarded 2nd Seat at the 1941 Japanese Sword Exhibition.  This sword would make an important addition to any collection. 

This sword is signed ‘Noshu Kanetoshi saku kore’.  The signature side of the nakago has a star stamp.  The blade measures 24 11/16″ (62.7 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine.  Interestingly there is an arsenal stamp on the date side of the nakago. 

This sword has a super complex temper line/hamon.  Not surprising for a star stamp gendai.  Kanetoshi was a Rikugen Jumei Tosho smith.  

The saya has painted numbers on it in Japanese kanji--not sure, could be a unit number.

1 new in the box Buck Custom ‘Collectors Club’ model 532 Bucklock knife available.  This Buck BCCI lockback would make a rare addition to any collection.

This is a very fine Buck knife.  The handle scales are made of fossilized mammoth tooth, and buffalo horn.  The front tang reads ‘BUCK BCCI USA KNIVES’.  The reverse side of the blade is engraved with this knife’s serial number: ‘1929/85’.  The knife liners are fileworked. 

This knife measures 4 5/16″ when closed.  The blade itself measures 3″.  This knife was made in the U.S.A.

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1 early U.S.M.C. World War 2 Kabar Mark 2 fighting knife.  This early BLUED version WW2 Kabar Mark 2 combat knife would make a rare addition to any collection.

This early War variation Kabar has a thin, peened pommel.  This variation also has a thick red spacer, and thin black spacer, next to the guard.  There are 3 thin black spacers next to the pommel. 

This Kabar Mark 2 has an exceptional scabbard with beautiful, theater trench artwork.  The soldier’s name ‘FIELD’ appears in the middle of the artwork. 

The blade on this desirable Kabar measures 7″.  The knife is marked ‘KA-BAR   OLEAN, N.Y.’ on the front tang.  The reverse tang is stamped ‘U.S.M.C.’. 

Antique Russo-Japanese War/D-Guard koshirae for a Japanese kyu-gunto Army katana available.  These antique mounts would make an important addition to any collection.

A fine blade was in these mounts–a 17th century katana by Kinmichi.  So these koshirae are of high quality. 

The blade this koshirae held measured over 28″ (71.1cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine.  The gold gilt tsuka/handle is perfect.  The peg is made of horn.  The nickel-plated saya has a leather combat cover.  This koshirae has one gold-gilt seppa. 

This tsuka is of the more desirable 2 – 2 1/2 hand length type.  These mounts would display nicely with a wood tsunagi.