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COPPER HANDLE NCO Sword -WWII Japanese Samurai Army -WW2 Collection—MATCHING








COPPER HANDLE NCO Sword -WWII Japanese Samurai Army -WW2 Collection—MATCHING
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1 vintage World War II Japanese Copper Handle 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 2405, and the scabbard’s serial # is 2405.
The blade measures 26 9/16″ 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).
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Old Randall Model 2 Knife -Antique Double-edged Dagger -Orlando FLA -Collection







Old Randall Model 2 Knife -Antique Double-edged Dagger -Orlando FLA -Collection
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1 early Randall model 2 fighting knife. This knife would make a rare addition to any collection.
There is no sheath with this knife. The blade measures 7 1/2″. The blade is marked with Randall’s stamp ‘RANDALL MADE ORLANDO, FLA.’.
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CAMILLUS 1943 M3 Knife -US WW2 -Blade-Dated/WWII/Trench -M8/Collection -UNISSUED






CAMILLUS 1943 M3 Knife -US WW2 -Blade-Dated/WWII/Trench -M8/Collection -UNISSUED
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1 unissued U.S. World War 2 Camillus 1943 blade-dated M3 fighting knife available. This U.S. fighting knife would make an important addition to any collection.
The blade is marked ‘US M3 CAMILLUS 1943’.
This knife has an M8 sheath.
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Rare—ID’d—Theater Knife -USNR -US WW2 Fighting -WWII -New Zealand Made?






Rare—ID’d—Theater Knife -USNR -US WW2 Fighting -WWII -New Zealand Made?
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1 exceptional condition U.S. World War 2 aluminum handle fighting knife available. This U.S. fighting knife is ID’d. This knife would make an important addition to any collection.
The front of the sheath is marked ‘USNR D.J. JOHNSON’. In addition, the vet marked the sheath with a Navy anchor.
The blade measures 7 7/8″. This large knife measures 12 1/2″ overall.
The handle is very much like is found on certain New Zealand-made WW2 fighting knives. U.S. servicemen bought fighting knives from New Zealand while they were in the Pacific in World War 2.
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WW2 Case V42 Stiletto Fighting Knife -US 1st Special Service Force Dagger FSSF
















WW2 Case V42 Stiletto Fighting Knife -US 1st Special Service Force Dagger FSSF
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1 vintage U.S. World War 2 Case V-42 stiletto. This V-42 is a premium example–for the most advanced collections.
This Case V-42 has the long scabbard. The blade on this knife measures 7 7/16″–its full original length.
This knife was used by the First Special Service Force. Frank Trzaska notes in his article “The Case V-42 Stiletto” which appeared in the April 1998 edition of KnifeWorld, that “The U.S. Special Forces (Green Berets) use the V-42 in their Distinctive Insignia, their Unit Crest and in their shoulder patch.” The Case V-42 is a coveted and classic U.S. fighting knife.
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1918 US WWI/WWII LF&C Mk1 Trench Knife -WW2 Airborne Fighting/Knuckle Duster




1918 US WWI/WWII LF&C Mk1 Trench Knife -WW2 Airborne Fighting/Knuckle Duster
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Have a collection of WW2 fighting knives? Contact St. Croix Blades to sell your F-S knives today.
1 original U.S. World War 1/World War II Mark 1 trench knuckle knife. This trench fighting knife was made by L.F. & C. This knuckle knife would make an important addition to any collection.
This knife measures 11 3/4″ overall. The blade itself measures 6 3/4″. ‘U.S. 1918 L.F.&C.-1918’ is marked on the handle. The scabbard is marked ‘L.F.&C. 1918’.
The scabbard is pretty cool in that the G.I. that carried it welded a belt loop on it.
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RARE 1940’-50’S STRATEGIC AIR FORCE COMMAND BOKER 155 US SURVIVAL KNIFE/MINT





RARE 1940’-50’S STRATEGIC AIR FORCE COMMAND BOKER 155 US SURVIVAL KNIFE/MINT
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1 unissued condition ca. late-1940’s – 50’s U.S. Boker 155 Strategic Air Command survival knife. This knife model was featured in the September 2002 edition of Knife World. This knife would make an important edition to any collection.
The front ricasso is stamped ‘BOKER U.S.A.’. The reverse ricasso is stamped ‘155’.
The blade measures 4 9/16″.
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WWI WWII FRENCH FIGHTING KNIFE -1916 VENGEUR/AVENGER Dagger/Astier Prodon Thiers





WWI WWII FRENCH FIGHTING KNIFE -1916 VENGEUR/AVENGER Dagger/Astier Prodon Thiers
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1 WW1/WW2 French Le Vengeur trench fighting knife available. This classic model 1916 fighting knife would make an important addition to any Allied or world militaria collection.
The ricasso is stamped with the maker’s mark ‘ASTIER PRODON THIERS’. The blade measures 6 5/8″.
Interested in collecting all the different makers of the French ‘Le Vengeur’ trench knife? I have knives by other makers currently listed.
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WWII COLLINS V44 KNIFE -GREEN HORN -US WW2 JUNGLE FIGHTING -USMC/MARINE CORPS




WWII COLLINS V44 KNIFE -GREEN HORN -US WW2 JUNGLE FIGHTING -USMC/MARINE CORPS
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1 vintage WW2 Collins V-44 survival knife available. This V-44 combat knife would make an important addition to any collection.
The blade is stamped ‘COLLINS & CO. LEGITIMUS MADE IN U.S.A. No. 18’. This knife measures 14″ overall. The blade itself measures 9 7/16″. This knife has a brass guard, and desirable green horn handle.
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Japanese WWII Samurai Sword -WW2 Katana -SKULL & CROSSBONES Fittings -SIGNED -th








Japanese WWII Samurai Sword -WW2 Katana -SKULL & CROSSBONES Fittings -SIGNED -th
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St. Croix Blades buys Japanese swords! In need of an appraisal, or want to sell or consign your sword or entire collection? Pricing out an estate? Contact Us! 715-557-1688
1 antique World War II Japanese samurai sword available. This sword would make an important addition to any collection.
The blade measures 26 1/16″ (66.2 cm)–as measured properly with a tape pulled tight from the blade tip to the bottom of the notch in the habaki.
This sword is signed by the swordsmith on the nakago.
The blade has a wavy oil-tempered hamon.
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Japanese NCO Sword from the PLIMPTON Collection -MINT CONDITION -Published/th









Japanese NCO Sword from the PLIMPTON Collection -MINT CONDITION -Published/th
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St. Croix Blades buys Japanese swords! In need of an appraisal, or want to sell or consign your collection? Pricing out an estate? Contact Us! 715-557-1688
If you missed out on the swords from the John Plimpton collection when they were for sale a while back, here’s another chance to buy one. In fact, St. Croix Blades bought more than 50 of the Plimpton swords–we’ve just stowed them away to be listed here every so often.
Japanese NCO sword photographed for John Plimpton’s book Swords of the Emperor – A Guide to the Identification of Imperial Japanese Swords, 1873 – 1945. A book sword would make a rare addition to any collection.
The sword and scabbard/saya have the matching serial number ‘142771’.
A premium sword for only the finest collections.
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Japanese WWII Army Sword -WW2 Samurai/Gendai/AMAHIDE -Tamahagane -HOT STAMP -th















Japanese WWII Army Sword -WW2 Samurai/Gendai/AMAHIDE -Tamahagane -HOT STAMP -th
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1 water-tempered Japanese WW2 gendai sword by Amahide with special Silver-plated custom fittings. These special Silver-plated fittings are only seen once in a great while. This fine antique Japanese sword would make an important acquisition for any collection.
This sword is signed ‘Noshu Seki ju Ichimonji Amahide kitau kore’. This sword also has Amahide’s hot stamp (kokuin).
This is a special sword. Unlike roughly 95% of gendai swords, this sword was made with Tamahagane (traditional Japanese sand steel), and was made in the old ways. Note the beautiful hada (grain) visible in the close-up photos (especially in the last two photos above).
The blade measures 24 11/16″ from blade tip to notch in the blade spine. As mentioned, this is a traditionally-made gendai sword–there are no arsenal or Showa stamps on the nakago.
This sword also has its original blue/brown Company grade Officer’s tassel. The saya, as part of the special custom koshirae/mounts, is made of special textured lacquer over wood.
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Japanese WWII Army Sword -Samurai/Gendai/Water-Temper Gendaito -FIERY Hamon -th












Japanese WWII Army Sword -Samurai/Gendai/Water-Temper Gendaito -FIERY Hamon -th
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1 water-tempered Japanese WW2 gendai sword available. This fine antique Japanese sword would make an important acquisition for any collection.
This is a special sword. Check out the fiery temper line.
The blade measures 26 1/8″ from blade tip to notch in the blade spine. As mentioned, this is a traditionally-made gendai sword–there are no arsenal or Showa stamps on the nakago. The nakago is not signed. Note the carefully-made pattern of file marks up near the habaki.
This sword was made with multiple layers of steel–as can be seen by looking carefully at the blade.
Note the mounts are higher quality with 2 wide seppa among the fittings. The seppa and tsuba all have matching assembly numbers.
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OSS FAIRBAIRN SYKES KNIFE -US WWII PANCAKE SPATULA/FLIPPER DAGGER STILETTO -CIA






OSS FAIRBAIRN SYKES KNIFE -US WWII PANCAKE SPATULA/FLIPPER DAGGER STILETTO -CIA
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1 vintage U.S. World War II OSS stiletto fighting knife. This historic OSS stiletto would make an important addition to any collection.
The knife measures 11 5/8″ overall. The blade itself measures just under 6 3/4″. The blade has one Rockwell test mark. The original black rubber scabbard o-ring always breaks down over time. Many collectors replace the black rubber o-ring with one from a hardware store. The original o-ring was exactly that–a standard black rubber o-ring, plain and simple.
Mike Silvey’s book Knives of the United States Military World War II features this knife. M.H. Cole’s The Best of U.S. Military Knives also covers this knife. In addition, Frank Trzaska’s article “The O.S.S. Stiletto” published in Knife World Magazine’s Military Knives–a Reference Book discusses this knife as well.
The LF&C pancake flipper scabbard for this knife is in premium condition.
This OSS stiletto has both rare condition, AND it was actually carried—note that unlike most OSS stilettos in this condition with a mint blade (the were never carried) the top of the pancake flipper sheath had a belt woven through it.
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Robeson USMC Mark 2 Knife -US WWII -WW2 Military -THE BEST EXAMPLE AVAILABLE!









Robeson USMC Mark 2 Knife -US WWII -WW2 Military -THE BEST EXAMPLE AVAILABLE!
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The best Robeson USMC you will ever see. This near-mint Robeson USMC knife would make a rare addition to any collection.
The has its correct black stitching sheath, with the correct zigzag pattern snap. The knife has its correct welded pommel (note the minor voids visible after Robeson cutlers smoothed the pommel end after welding), and perfect blued blade.
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CASE WWII Fighting Knife -Hollow Handle Military Survival -WW2 USN Collection




CASE WWII Fighting Knife -Hollow Handle Military Survival -WW2 USN Collection
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1 hard to find U.S. World War II CASE survival fighting knife available. This is the 5″ CASE hollow handle fighting knife. This knife would make an important addition to any collection.
The World War 2 Case hollow handle survival knife has a screw-off pommel that allows access to dry storage inside the handle. The pommel cap also has a compass. The WW2 Case survival knife measures 9 7/16″ overall with a 5″ blade. The sheath is marked ‘U.S.N.’.
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WWII Medical Corpsman Knife -US WW2 Navy Combat Medic -Military Collection -USN



WWII Medical Corpsman Knife -US WW2 Navy Combat Medic -Military Collection -USN
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1 possibly one of a kind U.S. World War 2 Medical Corpsman fighting knife available. This U.S. fighting knife would make an important addition to any collection.
This super unique Corpsman knife has a 7 5/16″ blade. The handle is cast aluminum.
The front side of the handle has the caduceus insignia of the U.S. Medical Corps. This side of the handle also has the National Coat of Arms of the United States–the U.S. eagle grasping arrows in one talon, and an olive branch in the other.
The reverse side of the handle has the Medical Corps insignia as well, and the ‘U.S.N.’ anchor.
The knife is paired with a sheath marked ‘KENNEDY BROS. ARMS CO. ST. PAUL’.
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Japanese NAGAMITSU WWII Sword -1944/Type 3 Army WW2 -Antique/Gunto/GENDAITO









Japanese NAGAMITSU WWII Sword -1944/Type 3 Army WW2 -Antique/Gunto/GENDAITO
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1 WW2 Japanese Army Officer’s sword made by the well-known smith Nagamitsu available.
This traditionally-made gendai katana has an expertly water-tempered wavy hamon. This Japanese WW II Army Officer’s katana is in 1944 shin-gunto mounts (aka Type 3 mounts).
The nakago is signed ‘Nagamitsu saku (made this)’.
The blade measures 26 1/2″ (67.3 cm) (measured properly from the blade tip to the notch in the blade spine). This sword has two latch releases.
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Japanese WWII Army Sword -IJA Katana -Kaneyoshi HIGH CONDITION -Samurai/Military










Japanese WWII Army Sword -IJA Katana -Kaneyoshi HIGH CONDITION -Samurai/Military
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St. Croix Blades buys Japanese swords! In need of an appraisal, or want to sell or consign your sword or entire collection? Pricing out an estate? Contact Us! 715-557-1688 via phone, or email us at info@stcroixblades.com.
1 antique World War II Japanese samurai Army Officer’s sword available. The blade is a high condition sword by Okada Kaneyoshi. This fine Japanese Army katana would make an important addition to any collection.
The showato blade measures 26 1/4″ (66.6 cm)–as measured properly with a tape pulled tight from the blade tip to the bottom of the notch in the habaki. There is a Seki stamp above the signature. All fittings have the matching assembly number ‘3’.
Kaneyoshi is featured in John Slough’s book An Oshigata Book of Modern Japanese Swordsmiths 1868-1945 on page 74. See photo above.
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Andre Thorburn Custom Folder -Damascus Blade -Fossilized Mastodon Ivory Scales









Andre Thorburn Custom Folder -Damascus Blade -Fossilized Mastodon Ivory Scales
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New WAY lower price!
1 fine Andre Thorburn custom fossilized mammoth ivory handle scale and damascus blade knife available. This Thorburn custom folder would make an important addition to any collection.
Andre Thorburn made this knife is 2005. The handle scales are made of fossilized Mammoth ivory. The blade is a fine mosaic damascus.
This knife has a 4″ blade. This knife measures 7 3/16″ when opened.
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PIRANHA P1 Pocket Auto Knife -Anodized Aircraft Alloy Black Scales/db



PIRANHA P1 Pocket Auto Knife -Anodized Aircraft Alloy Black Scales/db
$125
Before ordering this knife you must complete the Automatic Knives Certification Form. Click on the Contact Us link above, and we will email you the form.
The Piranha P-1 Pocket knife is functional and stylish with a good feel. It opens with a commanding kick and locks solidly into place. The lightweight 6061-T6 aluminum handle is hard anodized and features recessed grooves for added gripping power. Also, the knife is very thin which makes it quite comfortable for pocket carry with the titanium clip.
Blade: Handle: Overall Length- 7.375″
Length- 3.2″ 6061-T6 Type 3 Hard Coat Size Closed- 4.175″
Thickness- .090″ Anodized Aircraft Alloy Pocket Clip- Titanium
Material- 154-CM Hardware- All Stainless Steel
Hardness- 60-61 RC Springs, Pins, Buttons, and Screws
Straight or Serrated Weight- 2.4 oz.This knife was in a collection. The collector did not keep the box for this knife.
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AL MAR Corby Tanto AUTO Knife -CM-154 Steel – USA -db


AL MAR Corby Tanto AUTO Knife -CM-154 Steel – USA -db
$300
Before ordering this knife you must complete the Automatic Knives Certification Form. Click on the Contact Us link above, and we will email you the form.
This Corby Tanto Auto by Al Mar Knives has a tumbled and polished drop point tanto blade with false top edge. Handle is black anodized aluminum with safety auto button, milled ribs, stainless steel tip up clip, and lanyard hole.
Blade Length
3.25 inOverall Length
7.75 inWeight (oz)
4.1This knife was in a collection. The collector did not keep the box for this knife.
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US VIETNAM WAR Woodsmans Pal AIRMANS Fighting Machete Knife -1963 Manual & Stone









US VIETNAM WAR Woodsmans Pal AIRMANS Fighting Machete Knife -1963 Manual & Stone
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River Valley Knives buys knife collections, Japanese samurai sword collections, and individual knives and swords. Call us at 715-557-1688.
1 Vietnam War U.S. Airman’s Survival Tool Kit available. This Airman’s fighting knife/machete is also known as The Woodsman’s Pal. This fighting machete comes with its original manual and with its original sharpening stone and with its original fire-starting lens. This Airman’s Survival Tool Kit set would make an important addition to any Vietnam or militaria collection.
The blade is stamped ‘FRANK & WARREN, INC. SURVIVAL AX TYPE IV MIL-S-8642C‘. The original book included with this Airman’s Survival machete is:
Description, CARE and USE of SURVIVAL TOOL KITS, AIRMAN’S — 24 pg. book
The manual was printed in September of 1963.
The kit also includes:
‘Burning Lens’ fire starter
sharpening stone
wrist lanyard cordThe blade edge is covered in a black rubber coating to prevent rust.
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RARE Late 1930’s Bo Randall Knife -w/Certificate -Old/Antique/Vtg -Collection










RARE Late 1930’s Bo Randall Knife -w/Certificate -Old/Antique/Vtg -Collection
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1 very early Bo Randall knife available. This rare 1930’s Randall knife would make an important addition to any collection.
This knife has a Certificate of Authenticity by Capt. Chris Stanaback. This late 1930’s crown stag Randall knife measures 9 1/4″ overall. The blade itself measures 5 1/8″. This knife is from the pre-Randall blade stamp era–or, the original light stamp was lost from corrosion over the years.
This knife was made by Bo Randall. There are not very many 1930’s Randall knives in existence. This is an incredibly rare knife.










































































































































































































