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1 antique Japanese Samurai o-kissaki katana sword in shira-saya.  Dealers have felt that this sword is either Shinshinto or gendai.  This sword is unsigned.  This very fine Japanese Samurai sword would make an important addition to any collection. 

This fine sword has a complex hamon/temper line with lots of activity.  The photos speak for themselves. 

The blade measures 28 1/4″ (71.8 cm) from blade tip to the bottom of the notch in the habaki.  The kissaki measures 4 1/8″ (10.5 cm).  This o-kissaki katana is mounted in shira-saya.

1 rare! vintage Buck Custom Shop Mountain Man Bowie knife.  This custom Limited Edition Bowie was made by a Buck bladesmith, with the initials ‘BM’ (stamped on the blade choil).  This rare custom knife would make a important addition to any premium collection.

This is the Custom Buck Mountain Man Bowie with the crown stag handle.  This knife is engraved with serial number ‘0180’ on the blade (in small print under the Buck stamp). 

This Bowie measures 13 3/8″ overall.  The blade itself measures 7 1/4″.  The blade stock measures just over 3/16″.

River Valley Knives/St. Croix Blades BUYS Japanese Swords, spears, arrow points, armor, etc.  Give us a call at 715-557-1688.

1 antique Japanese Police Lieutenant’s dress sword.  This sword has a very hard-to-find polished shagreen/sharkskin handle.  This Japanese sword would make an important addition to any collection.

The backstrap on this sword, with its three cherry blossoms, identify it as a police Lieutenant level dress sword.  The tsuka/handle is made of polished sharkskin.  This is a premium feature.  

A police sword is a shorter sword, as is this one.  There is no yakiba (acid-etched temper line) on this type of sword.  This sword measures 29 3/16″ when it is in its scabbard.  The blade itself measures 22 5/8″. 

1 vintage M.W. Seguine custom hunting knife.  This custom knife would make a rare addition to any collection. 

M.W. Seguine is a custom maker out of Juneau, Alaska.  The handle on this knife looks to be made of bone.  The blade measures 4 5/16″.  The knife measures 8 11/16″ overall.  The scabbard is of super high quality.  The throat is stamped ‘M.W. SEGUINE   JUNEAU, ALASKA’.  The sheath has a tapered-shaped sharpening stone in its front pouch. 

Have a collection of old Samurai arrow points?  Contact us to get an offer on your collection. 

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1 antique Japanese samurai arrow point available.  This desirable signed Japanese rope cutter arrowhead would make a fine addition to any collection.

The ancient 16th-18th century Japanese yajiri/arrowpoint would have been used by true Samurai .  This arrowpoint bears the smith’s signature, Yasusada.  This large arrowpoint measures 10 1/16″ (25.6 cm), including the tang.  The point itself measures 2 5/8″ (7.6 cm) by 1 25/32″ wide (4.5 cm).

Have a Case V-42 to sell?  Or a collection of Military Knives?  Give us a call at 715-557-1688 to get an offer from St. Croix Blades.

1 vintage U.S. World War 2 Case V-42 stiletto.  This V-42 is a premium example–this knife would make a centerpiece knife in any collection.

This Case V-42 has the long scabbard.  The blade on this knife measures 7 3/8″–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. 

1 rare, mint/near-mint condition antique Korean War era private-purchase fighting knife available.  This rare knife comes in its original leather sheath.  A Sanssouci fighting knife in this condition would make a rare addition to any premium collection. 

The knife is stamped on the guard ‘SANSSOUCI  D.R.‘.  The scabbard is also stamped.  These knives were made by Weske Cutlery from 1946 to 1952.  The blade measures 6 5/8″.  This knife measures 12 1/8″ overall. 

1 vintage Puma model 12-6356 Bowie knife.  This huge Puma knife would make a rare addition to any collection.

The blade tang is marked in gold gilt ‘PUMA   12 6356 Original Puma-Bowie   HANDMADE  GERMANY‘.  This huge Puma knife measures 15 7/16″ overall.  The blade itself measures 9 15/16″. 

The scabbard throat is stamped ‘SOLINGEN   WESTERN GERMANY‘. 

1 mint U.S. World War 2 PAL RH-35 Mark 1 fighting knife.  This rare 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-34   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 rare condition U.S. World War 2 PAL RH-36 6″ private purchase fighting knife.  This rare condition U.S. World War II RH-36 combat knife would make an important addition to any collection.
 

In addition to this private purchase fighting knife’s rare condition, this knife still has its original store price tag attached.  The price tag is from a store in Duluth, Minnesota.  The price of this knife back during the War was $1.98. 

This knife is stamped on the tang ‘RH-36   PAL   MADE IN U.S.A.‘.  This knife measures 11 1/16″ overall.  The blade itself measures 6 1/4″.

1 Steve Voorhis custom Gerber Mk2-style fighting knife.  This fighter by Steve Voorhis would make a fine addition to any collection. 

The guard and pommel are made of nickel-silver.  The handle is brown linen micarta.  This knife measures 12 9/16″ overall.  The blade measures 7 5/16″.  The blade is double-edged.  The scabbard is well-made.

1 antique World War II Imperial Japanese tanto sword available.  The blade is very unusual in that it was made of stainless steel.  Naval swords were often made of stainless steel.  This very fine Japanese tanto sword would make an important addition to any collection. 

This tanto is unsigned.  It has a true hamon/temper line–it is either water or oil-tempered.  A hada/grain is visible in the blade.  This stainless steel tanto was possibly, or perhaps likely, made at the Tenshozan Naval Forge. 

The blade measures 7 7/8″ (20 cm) from blade tip to the bottom of the notch in the habaki. 

The blade has two bohi grooves.