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1 U.S. World War 2 PAL RH-35 Mark 1 fighting knife.  This beautiful condition U.S. World War II Mark 1 combat knife would make an important addition to any collection.

This knife is marked on the blade ‘RH-35   PAL   MADE IN U.S.A.’.  The reverse tang is stamped ‘U.S.N.  MARK 1’.  The scabbard is stamped ‘U.S.N. MK. 1’.  This knife measures 10 1/8″ overall.  The blade itself measures 5 1/4″. 

1 vintage U.S. World War 2 San Antonio Iron Works fighting knife.  This WW2 combat knife would make an important addition to any collection.

This knife has unusual length compared to other examples.  This knife is more of a short sword!  This knife measures 23 1/2″ overall.  The blade itself measures 17 1/8″.  

The San Antonio Iron Works fighting knife is made with the base portion of the Patton sword.  The front tang is stamped ‘U.S.  No. 13’.  The reverse tang is stamped ‘L.F.&C.  1918’.  

1 antique Japanese katana available.  This old Japanese sword would make an important acquisition for any collection.    

This Japanese katana has an exceptional hamon–this sword could be something really good.  This sword is unsigned.  The next shinsa in the U.S. isn’t until April 2021.  As a dealer, its hard to hold on to too many swords in your inventory that long.  So this sword is offered for sale here.  St. Croix Blades recommends the buyer shinsa this sword–either in the U.S., or in Japan with the NBTHK. 
 
The blade measures 26 1/2″ (67.3 cm) from the blade tip to the bottom of the notch in the habaki.  The saya and tsuka wrap are new.  If not offering in shirasaya, Japanese dealers have mounts/koshirae made when a sword is missing koshirae before they are offered for sale.  The fuchi, kashira, saya drag, and habaki all have a matching motif.  

This sword is in fine polish.

St. Croix Blades BUYS military knife collections.  Email info@stcroixblades.com or call 715-557-1688 to begin the process of selling your collection.  

1 excellent U.S. WW2 MOOSE 1943 M6 sheath for the blade-dated M3 trench fighting knife available.  This desirable U.S. WW2 M6 scabbard would make an important addition to any collection.  

This M6 trench knife sheath measures 15 1/4” overall.  

This is one of the most rare of the M6 scabbards. 

Do you have a sword like this?  St. Croix Blades BUYS Japanese Naval Swords.  Call us at 715-557-1688 or email info@stcroixblades.com.  

1 difficult to find Japanese model 1883 Naval Kyu-Gunto Samurai Officer’s sword.  This rare Imperial Japanese Navy Officer’s katana would make an important addition to any collection.  A sword in model 1883 Naval Kyu-Gunto sword mounts is rare.  An example in exceptional condition is extremely difficult to find. 

The Naval mounts on this sword are mint.  Of Kyu-Gunto mounted swords–just 1 in 40, or 1 in 50 is in Naval mounts–all others are Army.  A sword like this does not come on the market very often. 

Photos from reference books of Japanese Naval Officers posing with this type of sword are provided in this listing. 

This sword has a Silver Samurai family mon on its backstrap.  The mon is from the Abe and Tomita Samurai clans.  This sword has an ancestral Samurai blade.  The blade dates to the 1500’s A.D.  The nakago/tang is unsigned.  The blade measures 24 7/16″ from blade tip to notch in the blade spine.  This sword has a desirable, wavy hamon.  This old blade has two holes in the nakago.  The sharkskin-covered saya is very fine.  All fittings are gilted in gold.

1 exceptional U.S. WW2 PAL blade-dated M3 trench fighting knife.  This U.S. WW2 edged weapon would make an important addition to any collection.  

This M3 trench knife measures 11 9/16” overall.  The blade measures 6 5/8”.  The blade is marked ‘U.S. M3  PAL  1943’. 

Do you have a collection of U.S. M3 trench knives to sell?  St. Croix Blades BUYS military knife collections.  Call us at 715-557-1688 or email info@stcroixblades.com. 

1 exceptional condition U.S. WW2 L&C 1943 M6 sheath for the blade-dated M3 trench fighting knife available.  This desirable U.S. WW2 M6 scabbard would make an important addition to any collection.  

This M6 trench knife sheath measures 15 1/4” overall. 

This sheath is ID’d to the G.I. who carried it–the G.I.’s serial number is stenciled on the back of the sheath.  

1 healthy and youthful ca.1779 Shinshinto Japanese katana available.  This Japanese Samurai sword would make an important acquisition for any collection.    

This sword is signed by Nobukuni Mitsumasa–a 30 pt. chujo saku smith in Hawley’s.  The blade is dated 1779.  The blade measures 26 7/16″ (67.2 cm) from the blade tip to the bottom of the notch in the habaki.  

This is a beautiful, healthy blade with no age-related or quality issues–as a Shinshinto blade should be due to its relative youth compared to older swords.  No flaws of any kind can be found in the blade.  The hamon and hada are perfectly executed.  
 

This sword was just polished.  This katana has a new shirasaya, and new habaki.  

1 antique Japanese Yoroi Doshi armor piercing tanto sword available.  This fine Japanese sword would make an important acquisition for any collection.  

An armor piercing tanto has a blade approximately 3 times the normal tanto thickness.  This armor piercer measures 1.7 cm (11/16”).  Photo 1 above shows this yoroi doshi lying next to a full-size katana.  

The nakago is not signed—the saya does, however, have a sayagaki.  

The blade nagasa measures 6 11/16” (17 cm).  The blade has an attractive hamon with flying temper. 

1 vintage U.S. World War 2 Case V-42 stiletto.  This V-42 is a mint example for only the most advanced collector.  

This Case V-42 has no sheath.  Buy this knife, and locate a sheath for it–once you do that you will have one of the top condition V-42’s in the world.  

This knife is ID’d on the reverse ricasso.  This knife is inscribed “C. Wetsell/805-89-07/U.S.N.”.  Wetsell was Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class Charles L. Wetsell of the U.S.S. General J.R. Brooke, a Navy transport involved with transporting soldiers and marines across both the Atlantic and Pacific.  The Brooke may have transported the 1st SSF to Italy. 

1 old Koto period Japanese WW2 Army Officer sword available.  The blade is an old samurai family sword.  The IJA soldier had his family’s sword mounted in Army mounts for the sword.  This Army Officer katana would make an important addition to any collection. 

This pre-1597 A.D. samurai sword is unsigned. This sword has a wonderful and beautiful hada. The hamon/temper line is suguha. The blade’s cutting edge/nagasa measures 27 3/4″ (70.5 cm). This sword’s mounts are of exceptional quality and condition.  Note that they are early–the fittings have a deep red color.  

The saya is a special lightweight wood saya–finely lacquered in a brick red Army sword color.  

1 harder-to-find Japanese WW2 Presentation Tachi sword available. This WW2 tachi would make an important addition to any collection. 

Presentation tachi’s were made during World War 2 to promote the spirit of the Samurai in the Japanese.  

This sword was made by Yoshiaki.  There is the showa stamp above the signature, indicating this sword made in 1942 or before.  This sword has a wavy temper line.  The blade’s cutting edge/nagasa measures 25 1/4″ (64.1 cm). This sword’s mounts are in exceptional condition.