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St. Croix Blades BUYS COLLECTIONS OF AL MAR KNIVES.  Call us at 715-557-1688 to inquire about selling your collection.

1 difficult-to-find, new in the box vintage Valade-engraved Al Mar Fang I fighting/boot knife available. This classic Al Mar boot knife would make an important, and rare addition to any collection.

This is a desirable gold chop Al Mar. 

This Al Mar knife measures 6 3/4″ overall. The blade itself measures 3 9/16″. The front tang is stamped with the Al Mar logo, and reads ‘AL MAR’. The reverse tang is stamped ‘SEKI-JAPAN’. The handle scales are brown/black micarta. The guard, pins and lanyard hole are brass. The reverse side of the black leather sheath is stamped with the Al Mar chop and ‘5001’. 

The guard and handle pins were engraved by Bob Valade.  The front guard bears the ‘Valade‘ engraved mark.  The reverse guard is engraved ‘10-7-82‘. 

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1 antique World War II Japanese samurai Naval officer’s sword available.  The blade in this sword is an old family blade from around the mid/late 1500’s A.D.  This sword would make an important addition to any collection.

This sword is not signed.  The nakago looks to have been shortened during ancient times so the signature was likely cut off.  There are two holes in the tang–each is hand-cut. 

All Naval fittings are of exceptional quality.  Note how much gold gilt is present on all fittings.  There is a fine Naval clasped hands sarute/tassel loop.  There are no menuki on the tsuka–a common variation. 

There is also a fine Silver Samuri family mon.  This mon is of the Chinese bellflower.  This mon represents the following Samurai clans: Ota Dokan 1432-1486 A.D., Kakegawa in Suruga, Fukazawa, Matsudaira, Oshima in Suruga, Kuwayama, Takiwaki, Sakurai in Kazusa, Toyama, and the Tsuneoka. 

Silver Samurai family mon are seen most often on Army swords.  Family mon are not common on Naval swords. 

The blade measures 26 7/8″ (68.3 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine.  This fine sword has a straight hamon/temper line.  The saya is the higher-class sharkskin. 

This sword has its very fine, original silk Officer’s tassel.

Do you have a collection of World War 2 knives and daggers to sell?  Contact St. Croix Blades to sell your collection.  3 MAJOR  collections purchased just within the last few months.  St. Croix Blades will travel to you–no need to photograph your collection first.  Reach us via phone/text at 715-557-1688 or via email info@stcroixblades.com.  
 

One of the best Robeson USMC’s you will ever see.  This Robeson USMC knife would make a rare addition to any collection.  

This Robeson has its correct black stitching sheath, with the correct zigzag pattern snap.  The knife has its correct welded pommel, and original blued blade finish.

Do you have a collection of World War 2 knives and daggers to sell?  Contact St. Croix Blades to sell your collection.  3 MAJOR  collections purchased just within the last few months.  St. Croix Blades will travel to you–no need to photograph your collection first.  Reach us via phone/text at 715-557-1688 or via email info@stcroixblades.com.  

1 unissued U.S. World War 2 Camillus guard-marked M3 fighting knife available.  This U.S. fighting knife would make an important addition to any collection.

This Camillus M3 has an M8 sheath.

Do you have a collection of World War 2 knives, Japanese Swords, and/or German daggers to sell?  Contact St. Croix Blades to sell your collection.  3 MAJOR collections purchased just within the last few months.  St. Croix Blades will travel to you–no need to photograph your collection first.  Reach us via phone/text at 715-557-1688 or via email info@stcroixblades.com.  

1 unissued U.S. World War 2 PAL guard-marked M3 fighting knife available.  This U.S. fighting knife would make an important addition to any collection.

This PAL M3 has an M8 sheath.

Do you have a collection of World War 2 knives, Japanese Swords, and/or German daggers to sell?  Contact St. Croix Blades to sell your collection.  3 MAJOR collections purchased just within the last few months.  St. Croix Blades will travel to you–no need to photograph your collection first.  Reach us via phone/text at 715-557-1688 or via email info@stcroixblades.com.  

1 unissued U.S. World War 2 Aerial guard-marked M3 fighting knife available.  This U.S. fighting knife would make an important addition to any collection.

This A.C.C.-marked Aerial M3 has an M8 sheath–still with its leather leg tie-down straps.  

1 Spyderco C67GFP ‘R’ knife available.  This Sprint Run ‘R’ folder would make a fine addition to any collection.

The handle is made of Japanese Nishijin glass fiber.  This knife measures 8 1/16″ opened.  The blade itself measures 3 1/2″.  This knife was made in Seki, Japan.

1 Spyderco C146CFP Levi Szabo knife available.  This Szabo folder would make a fine addition to any collection.

This Spyderco has gold line carbon fiber.  This large knife measures 10 5/16″ when opened.  The blade itself measures 4 5/8″. 

1 antique Spanish American War U.S. Krag Bowie bayonet fighting knife available.  This antique U.S. fighting knife would make an important addition to any collection. 

This Krag Bowie is marked on one side of the tang ‘U S‘.  The reverse tang is stamped ‘1900‘.  This Bowie measures 13 11/16″ overall.  The blade itself measures 9 1/16″. 

1 vintage U.S. World War II M6 leather scabbard for the M3 trench knife available.  This scabbard will make a great match for a blade-marked M3 fighting knife. 

This M6 sheath was made by Milsco.  The scabbard is stamped with the flaming bomb, and ‘U.S. M6   MILSCO   1943‘.

1 vintage Australian-made U.S. World War 2 V-44 fighting/survival knife.  This WW2 fighting knife was made by Marsden Machine Tool.  This knife would make an important addition to any collection.

The blade on this knife is stamped ‘___RSDEN   M_____‘.  The rest is no longer visible, but at least a portion of the stamp remains.  This knife measures 14″ overall.  The blade itself measures 9 3/8″.

The scabbard is decorated with the image of a pin-up girl.  The knife handle is also theater-decorated on one side. 

1 vintage late-War Japanese World War II last ditch pole bayonet available.  This rare Japanese WW2 pole bayonet would make a fine addition to any bayonet or World War II collection.

This bayonet will not fit on a rifle–it was meant to be lashed to a pole.  The blade of this bayonet measures 15 7/8″.  The blade has its original, perfect dark finish.  This bayonet measures 19 5/8″ overall.  The blade is stamped with the Jinsen Arsenal mark.  The blade is sharpened just half to 60% of the way down the blade as it should be.  The scabbard is made of wood.