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1 antique South American Gaucho knife available.  This South American cowboy’s knife would make an important addition to any collection.

This antique knife measures 12 5/8″ overall.  The blade itself measures 8 1/16″.  The sheath is made of leather and silver plate.  The scabbard has a horseshoe and horse head design.   

The blade has a horn stamp maker’s mark stamped on it. 

1 rare Colin Cox custom M25 Bowie fighter available.  This Bowie fighter by the late Colin Cox would make a rare addition to any collection. 

The handle is made of red micarta.  The guard is solid nickel-silver. 

The blade is marked ‘Colin COX   Raymore, Missouri‘. 

The scabbard is a fine Sullivan sheath.  The scabbard is stamped ‘CUSTOM MADE AT    SULLIVANS    TAMPA, FLA.   BY GUTCHER‘.  The front pouch has a fine sharpening stone housed in it. 

This knife measures 12 5/8″ overall.  The blade itself measures 7 5/8″. 

1 U.S. World War 2 9th Armored Division soldier’s knife/uniform grouping.  This comprehensive grouping would make a perfect military collector’s display. 

The veteran served in Rhineland, the Ardennes, and Central Europe.

This grouping consists of the following:

• San Antonio Iron Works Patton Sword fighting knife–the back of the scabbard has the vet’s serial #
• a copy of 9th Armored Sgt. Spengler’s service record
• his uniform jacket
• Camp Polk, Louisiana items: pennant & post card
• various patches
• 9th Armored Trains Mess No. 2 ID card
• booklet The 9th — The Story of the 9th Armored Division
• booklet German Language Guide
• booklet Company Duties, A Checklist–War Edition
• a grouping display panel–describes the grouping for display at a Show or in a personal collection
• original portrait of Sgt. Spengler

1 new in the box Gold Class Benchmade 581-131 Barrage folder available.  This Limited Edition/numbered Gold Class folder would make an important addition to any collection.

This Gold Class knife has a carbon fiber, blue G-10, and titanium handle.  The back side of the blade has this knife’s Limited Edition serial # ’48’. 

This knife measures 8 7/16″ when opened.  The Devon Thomas Razor Wire Damascus blade itself measures 3 5/8″.

This high-end premium knife comes in a custom Presentation Box, with its draw-string pouch, and Benchmade Certificate of Authenticity.

1 rare U.S. World War II Warther fighting knife.  This knife is as close to mint as it gets.  This hard-to-find knife by Ernest Mooney Warther would make a rare addition to any premium collection.

This WW2 Warther fighting knife has a 7″ blade.  The scabbard is stamped ‘E.WARTHER.   DOVER.-O-U.S.A.‘.  The front of the scabbard has cut-out Chevrons on it.  This knife measures 11 5/8″ overall.  The blade itself measures 7 5/16″. 

1 antique World War II Imperial Japanese Army Samurai Officer’s shin-gunto sword available.  If you look for followed makers of World War II Imperial Japanese Officer’s swords, this sword by Kanezane would be an important acquisition. 

This sword is by Kanezane is signed with his ‘Imperial Exhibition Winning Candidate‘ mei.  This sword also has his kokuin/hot stamp.  

This sword has a fine sanbonsugi temper line.  This hamon is also known as ‘three cedars‘. 

This listing is for the sword blade and habaki only.  This sword would make a perfect piece to build a complete Army shin-gunto sword.  Many photos are provided to show condition.  The blade and habaki will be shipped with a genuine, though rough, saya that will protect the blade. 

The blade measures 26 9/16″ (67.5 cm) from blade tip to the bottom of the notch in the habaki

NO OVERSEAS SHIPPING ON THIS ITEM DUE TO THE LENGTH OF THE POLE. 

1 antique Japanese Samurai pole naginata.  If you look for the hard-to-find–this full pole naginata would be an important acquisition.

This samurai naginata is 200-300 years old.  The naginata blade itself is signed.  This naginata was made by Shimohara Hiroshige.  This naginata measures 15 3/4″ (40 cm) as measured properly with a tape pulled tight from the tip to the bottom of the notch in the habaki. 

When mounted on the pole, this naginata measures 7 ft. 8.75 in. (235.6 cm).  It’s very difficult to find a full pole–U.S. soldiers, sailors, & airmen in the U.S. Occupied Forces typically pulled the naginata off the pole–or sawed off the top portion of the pole so it would fit in their duffle bag.  The bottom half of the pole was usually discarded.  This naginata has its full pole.  

This pole has an exhibit number from when it was in a museum.  The exhibit number ’23_’ is affixed to the pole about 4″ below the habaki.  This pole has excellent fittings.  Please reference the photos for a closer look.  The pole’s base fitting is missing–which is the case more often than not with naginata and yari.

1 new, year 2004 Schrade 100th Anniversary Bowie knife available.  This premium Schrade Presentation Bowie knife would make an important addition to any collection.

The walnut presentation box is etched on its glass face ‘Est. 1904   IMPERIAL SCHRADE CORP.   100th ANNIVERSARY’.  Both lock keys are included. 

This rare Schrade Bowie knife measures 15 3/8″ overall.  The blade itself measures 10 3/16″.  The blade is etched in 24kt gold.

1 new in the box vintage Gerber Legendary Blades model 400 Presentation knife available.  This Gerber NRA Bill of Rights knife would make an important addition to any collection.

The walnut presentation box is laser-engraved with an image of the historical signing of the Bill of Rights. 

This knife measures 8 7/8″ overall.  The blade itself measures 4 3/16″.  The reverse blade tang is etched ‘MODEL 400’.  The blade is etched in 24kt gold with the image of a Minuteman.

The guard is engraved ‘123/200‘.

1 new in the box Collector Club #’d Spyderco FB03 Lum Tanto fixed blade available.  This rare Collector Club Lum Tanto knife would make a fine addition to any collection.

The knife measures 8 5/8″ overall.  The blade itself measures 4 1/8″.  The blade is made of AUS-8 steel.  The handle is made of black linen micarta.  This knife was made in Seki-City, Japan.

This knife is marked with Spyderco Collector Club # ‘293‘.

A one-of-a-kind Buck Custom Shop 184 Buckmaster knife available.  This custom Buckmaster was made by Joe Houser, Buck Knives’ Manager of Consumer Relations.  This awesome Custom Buckmaster knife would make a rare, and one of a kind, addition to any collection

This Buckmaster’s letter/Certificate of Authenticity bears the original signature of Chuck Buck, Chairman of Buck Knives.  The Certificate also bears the original signature of Joe Houser, Manager of Customer Relations (and the custom maker of this knife). 

This medium-sized Buckmaster Hybrid measures 11 7/16″ overall.  The blade itself measures 6 3/4″. 

The Certificate of Authenticity reads:

“This letter is to affirm that this Buck knife was actually made at Buck Knife Factory in Post Falls, Idaho.  It is a custom medium sized model 184 Buckmaster, Bowie hybrid designed and made by Joe Houser in Buck’s Custom shop.  The mirror polished/bead blasted 420hc stainless steel blade is engraved BUCK, Custom, USA with the anvil mark after the BUCK.  It has been fitted with a phenolic handle with spacers of red colored bone hard fiber from a 119 Special from the early 1960’s, blue royalwood, and polished aluminum.  The guard is made of brass and has two small satin finished anchor pins.  The pommel and lanyard ring are polished brass.

Sincerely,

Charles T. Buck                                                     Joe Houser

Chairman                                                              Consumer Relations Manager“

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1 vintage U.S. World War II Type A1 Imperial folding survival machete available.  This U.S. Army Air Force survival machete comes with its original white/grey leather sheath and sharpening stone, and is in rare condition.  This machete would make an important addition to any collection

The blade ricasso is stamped ‘IMPERIAL  PROV. R.I.‘.  The Type A1 survival machete has a black checkered handle.  The blued blade locks in the open position.  A lock release is located on the handle near the blade.  The guard covers the sharpened edge when the machete is in the folded position.  The guard folds into the handle and out of the way when the machete is in the open position.  Note the original grey leather lanyard strap is still attached to this machete.  The scabbard has its original leather lace hanger as well.  See pages 195 and 196 of M.H. Cole’s The Best of U.S. Military Knives Bayonets & Machetes for more information on this knife.