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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“

Have a military knife or bayonet to sell?  St. Croix Blades BUYS MILITARY KNIVES & BAYONETS.  Give us a call at 715-557-1688 or click on the ‘CONTACT US’ heading at the top of the page.

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.

PRICE LOWERED $775 on 2-3-15.  PRICED TO MOVE.

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.