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1 vintage U.S. WW2 V-44 fighting knife available.  This ID’d green horn handle V-44 is exceptional.  This World War II V-44 would make an important addition to any collection. 

This V-44 fighting knife is ID’d on the scabbard with the soldier’s name ‘CRUMLEY‘. 

This V-44 was made by Collins.  The blade is stamped ‘COLLINS & CO.   HARTFORD   No. 18’.  This knife measures 14 5/16″ overall.  The blade itself measures 9 5/8″.  This knife has a brass guard, and green horn handle.  The Collins scabbard is stamped ‘COLLINS & Co.   LEGITIMUS   13’.

St. Croix Blades BUYS military collections.  Call us at 715-557-1688 to sell your rare knife or collection.

1 vintage World War II 2nd pattern Fairbairn-Sykes commando knife w/scabbard.  This knife is in rare condition.  A 2nd pattern British commando knife in this condition would make an important addition to any collection. 

This F/S knife measures 11 13/16″ overall.  The blade itself measures 6 7/8″.  The guard is marked with the British broad arrow, and a ‘B‘.  The guard is also stamped ‘ENGLAND‘.  The scabbard has its elastic keeper strap.  The top of the scabbard is also stamped ‘ENGLAND’. 

1 hard to find antique W.R. Case & Sons pocket knife.  This knife was made way back from 1905 until 1914.  This fine W.R. Case & Sons pocket knife would make a fine addition to any collection.

This vintage knife measures 3 11/16″ when closed.  The clip point blade measures 2 9/16″.  The other blade measures 2 5/8″.  The front tang of each blade is stamped ‘ W.R. CASE & SONS   CUTLERY CO.   BRADFORD, PA. ‘.  The handle scales are wormgroove bone. 

1 rare U.S. World War II wood handle Kennedy Arms fighting knife available.  I have been listing a number of different variations of Kennedy Arms fighting knives–and this is yet another version.  A Kennedy Arms knife would make a rare addition to any premium collection. 

The blade on this fine combat knife measures 7 13/16″ long.  This knife measures 12 3/16″ overall.  This knife is marked in three places.  The handle is stamped ‘KENNEDY ARMS  ST. PAUL’.  The brass part of the guard, and the leather part of the guard is stamped in this way as well. 

The original sheath is stamped ‘KENNEDY BROS. ARMS CO.   ST. PAUL‘. 

1 vintage U.S. World War 2 Herder Commando knife.  This desirable U.S. fighting knife would make an important addition to any collection.

The handle is marked on both sides ‘HERDER PHILA.   COMMANDO‘.  The scabbard is also marked.  The G.I. that carried this knife didn’t want the back wire to get in the way on his Herder knife, so there is not one on this knife. 

This knife measures 10 3/8″ overall.  The blade itself measures 5 3/8″. 

St. Croix Blades BUYS military collections.  Call us at 715-557-1688 to sell your rare knife or collection.

1 vintage U.S. World War 2 Case Pig Sticker fighting knife.  This desirable U.S. fighting knife would make an important addition to any collection.

The knife’s blade tang is stamped ‘CASE‘.  This knife measures 10 1/4″ overall.  The blade itself measures 6″ to the guard.  

This pig sticker fighting knife has a rare, highly collectible Case hanger-type sheath.

Contact us to MAKE AN OFFER on this Exceedingly Rare Flag-Rank Sword.

1 extremely rare second model (1890) Japanese World War 2 Naval Admiral’s dress sword.  This sword would make an incredibly rare addition to any collection.

Note–some of the photos show the sword without the knot attached–the collector I bought this sword from had separated
 the knot from the sword.  I didn’t realize this was this sword’s knot until I consulted my reference books–after having already begun photographing.

This sword has a 5-7-5 kiri emblem on the backstrap, and on all three gold-gilt saya fittings.  The saya is perfect polished sharkskin over wood with gold-plated fittings.  This sword has a nickel-plated blade. 

Note the original wire knot attached to this sword.  This knot is a premium addition to this rare sword offering.

Photos are provided above, and at the bottom of this listing from various reference sources unquestionably confirming this sword as a flag rank/Admiral’s sword.  Photos are provided of pages 262-264 of Jim Dawson’s book Swords of Imperial Japan  1868-1945  Cyclopedia Edition.  Also provided are photos from pages 58 & 59 of Fuller & Gregory’s book Military Swords of Japan  1868-1945.  Lastly, a few screenshots are provided from the website http://ohmura-study.net/774.html, of Japanese Admiral Togo’s Naval saber. 

1 vintage World War II U.S. Army Knife LC-14-B available.  This LC-14-B fighting knife/machete is known as The Woodsman’s Pal.  This fighting machete comes with original manuals and with its original sharpening stone.  This Woodsman’s Pal set would make an important addition to any WW II collection.

The blade is stamped ‘WOODSMAN’S PAL   280   TRADE MARK — PAT # 2335497   VICTOR TOOL CO.-READING, PA.‘.  The guard is stamped ‘LC-14-B‘.  The original books included with this Woodsman’s Pal fighting machete are:

• CARE, USE AND SHARPENING OF KNIFE LC-14-B —  48 pg. book
• FIGHTING WITH U.S.A KNIFE LC-14-B — 16 pg. book

Each manual was printed in August of 1943.

1 antique ca.1920-1940 Case Tested large folding clasp knife.  This old Case knife would make an important addition to any collection. 

This knife measures a large 5 1/2″ when closed.  The knife blade itself measures 4 1/4″.  The front blade tang is stamped ‘CASE  TESTED XX‘–with still a third line below it that is largely obscured–I think? I can see ‘_____90’.  The handle is made of red jigged bone.  The handle’s bomb shield reads ‘CASE’. 

1 new, unused SOG Arcitech knife.  This fine SOG knife would make an important addition to any collection.

The blade is made of VG-10 San Mai.  The knife measures 7 15/16″ overall.  The blade itself measures 3 7/16″.  This knife was made in Seki, Japan.

St. Croix Blades BUYS Japanese samurai swords and collections.  You can reach us at 715-557-1688 to get a cash offer on your sword or collection.

1 antique World War II Japanese samurai army officer’s gendaito shin-gunto sword available.  This WW2 Officer’s katana was made by Kaneaki.  Kaneaki placed 2nd Seat at the 1941 Sword Exhibition.  This sword would make an important addition to any collection.

The tang is signed with the swordsmith’s name, ‘No shu ju Kuriyama Kaneaki Saku’.  This sword is unlike most others–1 in only several thousand WW2 Japanese swords would have a ‘TAN’ stamp.  The tan stamp shows this sword was traditionally made.  When collecting Japanese WW2 swords, the unusual is desirable. 

All military fittings are of excellent quality.  The blade measures 26 1/4″ (66.7 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine.  This fine sword has a dramatic wavy hamon/temper line.  

The handle kashira has a Silver samurai family mon.  The tsuba, 8 seppa, etc. all have matching assembly numbers.  The assembly numbers are written in Japanese kanji. 

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2 rare! book knives available.  These World War 2 O.S.S. Philippine drop knives are the actual book knives that were photographed for Mike Silvey’s reference book Knives of the United States Military–World War II.  This rare knives offering would make an important addition to any U.S. military or world militaria collection.

These knives appear on page 175 of Silvey’s book.