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1 vintage Al Mar Eagle Talon folder available.  This Al Mar knife would make a fine addition to any collection.  

There are two sheaths with this knife–a camouflage sheath, and a leather sheath.  The blade measures 4″.  This knife measures 5″ when closed. 

This knife was made in Seki, Japan.

1 new in the box First Production Benchmade 480 Shoki Nak-Lok folder available.  This Patent Pending Nakamura design Benchmade knife would make an important addition to any collection.

This knife has a 2 13/16″ blade.  This knife measures 3 7/8″ when closed.  This knife is etched on the back of the blade ‘First Production  102/1000’. 

This knife was made in the U.S.A.
 

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1 vintage Koa Isshin Mantetsu WW2 Japanese Army Officer’s sword available.  This Japanese Mantetsu sword would make an important addition to any collection.

This sword is signed ‘KOA ISSHIN  MANTETSU SAKU’–meaning ‘Develop Asia by One Mind   Mantetsu respectfully made this’.  The reverse side of the nakago is dated.  The spine of the nakago is also marked.  This fine sword measures 26 5/16″ (66.8 cm) (measured properly from the blade tip to the notch in the blade spine). 

The fittings on this sword have a wonderful, reddish patina. 

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1 vintage WW2 Japanese Officer’s katana in shirasaya.  This WW2 Officer’s sword would make a fine addition to any collection.

This sword is signed.  The swordsmith is Michihiro.  There is a showa stamp above the signature.  The blade measures 26 7/16″ (67.2 cm) (measured properly from the blade tip to the notch in the blade spine).  This katana has a wavy hamon/temper line. 

1 exceptional antique Japanese Samurai tanto sword available.  This desirable Japanese antique would make an important addition to any collection.

This tanto has undeniably exceptional mounts.  The saya/scabbard is made up completely of Silver.  The ribbed portion of the saya is made of interlocking bands of solid Silver–each perfectly made.  The 3 1/2″ throat fitting is solid Silver.  The kurikata is solid Silver. 

The tang/nakago on this tanto is signed Kagefuyu.  The tsuba is also signed–Nobuiye. 

The blade measures 9 3/4″ (24.8 cm) from blade tip to the habaki. 

The matching fuchi/kashira are exceptional.  The uniformity of the hand-formed nanako is extraordinary.   Those that have an appreciation for all of the Japanese arts will note that the handle wrapping is quite special as well.  It appears as though the wrapping is patterned silk adhered to leather.  This sword has a gold gilt habaki.

1 rare World War II Japanese Samurai Police Inspector Dirk available.  This difficult-to-find Japanese dirk would make an important addition to any collection.

This desirable Japanese Police Inspector Dirk has a police badge variation that is not often seen. 

This dagger is quite large.  The blade measures 11 3/8″ (28.9 cm).  This dagger measures 16 3/16″ overall. 

All fittings are of exceptional quality. 

Have a Japanese dirk similar to this one?  Contact St. Croix Blades to get an offer on your Japanese dirk, or entire collection.

1 desirable World War II Japanese Navy Officer’s dirk available.  This WWII Japanese Naval Officer’s dirk would make an important addition to any collection.

This dirk measures 13 1/4″ overall.  The blade itself measures 8 3/8″. 

All fittings on this dirk have matching assembly numbers.  Each marked fitting is stamped ‘158’. 

Have a WW2 samurai sword to sell? 
Or a whole collection?  Contact us.  715-557-1688

1 antique old Japanese Samurai sword available.  This 17th century Japanese wakizashi would make an important addition to any collection.

This Samurai sword dates to approximately the 17th century.  There are 3 holes in the tang.  The nakago is unsigned.  The handsome saya/scabbard is quite unusual.  It has fish scales imbedded in the lacquer.  This saya is very fine. 

The fuchi and kashira are matching (see photos below).  The tsuba is signed ‘Kunihiro’. 

The blade measures 17 13/16″ (45.2 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine.

This sword was carried by true Samurai.

1 antique German World War 2 Officer’s dress sword available.  This Officer’s dress sword was made by Eickhorn.  It measures 39″ overall when in its scabbard. 

The brass handle grip is decorated with acorns and oak leaves. 

1 antique old Japanese Samurai sword available.  This likely Nanbokucho period ubu daito sword would make an important addition to any collection.

This Samurai daito sword (daito means long sword) likely dates to 1336-1392 A.D.  Note the early sugata.  This sword is ubu and unsigned.

The blade measures a long 30 1/16″ (76.4 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine.  Two windows were opened in this sword by Bob Benson, since the hamon was obscured by age and oxidation.  The windows reveal a hamon that is complex and exceptional.

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

1 historically important U.S. World War II Nichols fighting knife with Alfred Cornish sheath.  This knife was carried by a U.S. Navy fighter pilot Ace.  This WW2 Ace fighter pilot was credited with 9 kills.  This Nichols knife, with its exceptional provenance to a U.S. Ace pilot, would make an important addition to any U.S. or world militaria collection.

The Cornish sheath is stamped ‘D. CLYDE FREEMAN  U.S.N.   LOS ANGELES, CALIF. U.S.A.‘.  The guard on the knife is stamped ‘LOS ANGELES  CALIF. U.S.A.‘. 

His nickname was ‘Chico’ Freeman.  Chico’s real first name was Doris, named after his mother–a common-enough practice at the time.  Chico Freeman named his Corsair fighter plane ‘L.A. CITY LIMITS‘. 

This knife has a 7 3/8″ blade.  This knife measures 12 5/16″ overall.  The knife’s pommel is stamped ‘NICHOLS‘ above the inlayed U.S. Buffalo nickel coin.

The top of the sheath is stamped ‘ALFRED CORNISH  OMAHA,NEB‘.

As mentioned above, Chico Freeman downed 9 enemy planes in flight (a pilot becomes an Ace after earning 5 enemy kills).  He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross 4 times.  He was killed on the U.S.S. Bunker Hill by a kamikaze attack along with 345 other sailors and airmen on May 11, 1945.  His service number was 0-156794.  All of these records are easily confirmed by an internet search.  To find these records, remember to search using variations of his name and nickname like:  Chico Freeman pilot, Doris Clyde Freeman Ace, D Clyde Freeman Ace, etc. 

1 Steve Voorhis custom “Iron Mistress” Brassback Bowie fighting knife.  This large 16 3/4″ Bowie fighter by Steve Voorhis would make an important addition to any collection. 

The guard is solid brass.  The handle is black micarta.  The blade measures 11 5/16″.  

The brass back on the blade spine is soft.  This is for catching the blade of an opponent in a knife fight and flicking the blade from his hand.