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1 U.S. WW2 theater fighting knife available.  The sheath is an original M.H. Cole sheath.  Roger Ballard was visiting Mr. Cole back in the day when Mr. Cole gave him this sheath.  Roger told me that it took him many years to find the right theater knife to go with this M.H. Cole sheath.  

The knife has a walrus ivory handle.  measures 11” overall.  The blade itself measures 6 7/8”.   

Roger Ballard ran with all the original military knife guys—M.H. Cole, Bill Walters, etc.  Roger hand-draws a knife record ID card for each knife.  His original hand-drawn ID card is included with this knife. 

St. Croix Blades buys WW1 & WW2 fighting knives, and entire collections.  Need an appraisal or wish to consign your collection?  Pricing out an estate collection?  Call us.  715-557-1688.  info@stcroixblades.com

1 exceptional U.S. WW2 Ka-Bar USMC Mark 2 fighting knife available.  This U.S. WW2 edged weapon would make an important addition to any collection.  

This is a really cool knife.  The sheath and leather belt are marked with the battle theaters the G.I. fought in in the Pacific.  

This Ka-Bar measures 12 1/8” overall.  The blade measures 7”.

1 U.S. World War 2 Richtig fighting knife with provenance.  This is the Richtig–with attached history–that every collector is looking for.  The soldier that carried this knife was with Patton’s 3rd Army.  The back of the scabbard has the soldier’s name and serial # ‘R.G. RUPP   O-391107‘.  This knife comes with an original map of Germany with field markings on it.  Also attached to this knife are two ‘RESTRICTED’ documents from Sept 1945 that provide instructions for movement of a convoy through Germany.  In addition, and of equal importance, is a letter from the veteran that explains where and how he bought this knife.  The man he speaks of–the blacksmith knife maker–was Frank Richtig.  This knife would make an important addition to any collection.

This knife was made by a legend in knife-making.  Frank Richtig had a secret steel tempering process that allowed him to slice through railroad spikes and automobile leaf springs.  Frank would demonstrate this at county fairs–after slicing a railroad spike or leaf spring, he would slice through a piece of paper with the same knife.  Frank earned himself a spot in a ‘Ripley’s Believe It or Not’ magazine in the 1930’s.  These knives can be used for decades, because of Frank’s superior craftsmanship.

This is a large double-edged 8″ Richtig fighter.  This knife measures 12 15/16″ overall.  The blade itself measures 8 1/16″.  This Richtig fighter is unmarked.  The guard and pommel are brass.  The pommel has an extended lanyard ring.

The scabbard is very fine, and is of an attractive and unique design.  The belt loop is a separate piece, and is attached to the knife scabbard with an Army gear belt clip.  In addition to the R.G. Rupp’s name and serial # on the back, the top of the scabbard is stamped ‘R.G.R.’. 

Many military collectors look for knives, swords, or other military equipment with attached history.  They can then research the soldier’s rank, service record, medals earned, theater(s) of operation, etc. 

1 rare vintage Frank J. Richtig World War II fighting knife available.   This fine WW2 Richtig fighter would make a rare addition to any knife or military collection.
 
This rare Richtig WW2 fighting knife has a 4 5/8″ blade.  This Richtig fighter measures 9 5/16″ overall.  The handle is stamped ‘F.J.R. CLARKSON NEB.’.  The G.I. that used this Richtig carried it in a Mark 1 sheath.  The keeper strap is a piece of braided leather. 
 
This listing represents a rare opportunity to own a knife by a maker that Presidents and generals have been proud to own. M.H. Cole in his book The Best of U.S. Military Knives Bayonets & Machetes wrote, ” SOME OF RICHTIG’S SATISFIED CUSTOMERS WHO HAD SENT HIM LETTERS TO THAT EFFECT, ARE GEN. GEO. PATTON, GEN. DOUGLAS MACARTHUR, GEN. DWIGHT EISENHOWER, & FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT, ADMIRAL CHESTER NIMITZ, AND OTHER NOTABLES .”

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

1 U.S. World War 2 Richtig fighting knife.  This desirable Richtig fighting knife would make an important addition to any U.S. military or world militaria collection. 

This knife was made by a legend in knife-making.  Frank Richtig had a secret steel tempering process that allowed him to slice through railroad spikes and automobile leaf springs.  Frank would demonstrate this at county fairs–after slicing a railroad spike or leaf spring, he would slice through a piece of paper with the same knife.  Frank earned himself a spot in a ‘Ripley’s Believe It or Not’ magazine in the 1930’s.  These knives can be used for decades, because of Frank’s superior craftsmanship.

This Richtig fighter measures 9 3/8″ overall.  The blade itself measures a hair short of 5″.  This Richtig fighter is stamped ‘F.J.R.  CLARKSON  NEB.‘.  The reverse side of the guard is ID’d with the initials of the G.I. that carried this knife.  The guard and pommel are brass. 

The scabbard has an awesome canteen snap keeper strap. 

1 vintage U.S. World War 2 Richtig fighting knife w/Cornish sheath.  This is the Richtig/Cornish combination every collector is looking for.  This desirable Richtig fighting knife would make an important addition to any U.S. military or world militaria collection. 

This knife was made by a legend in knife-making.  Frank Richtig had a secret steel tempering process that allowed him to slice through railroad spikes and automobile leaf springs.  Frank would demonstrate this at county fairs–after slicing a railroad spike or leaf spring, he would slice through a piece of paper with the same knife.  Frank earned himself a spot in a ‘Ripley’s Believe It or Not’ magazine in the 1930’s.  These knives can be used for decades, because of Frank’s superior craftsmanship.

This knife measures 10 5/8″ overall.  The blade itself measures 5 7/8″.  This Richtig fighter is not marked.  The guard and pommel are brass.  The pommel has an extended lanyard ring.

The sheath is stamped ‘ALFRED CORNISH   OMAHA, NEB.‘.  Lower down on the scabbard throat it is stamped with an ‘H’.

St. Croix Blades buys collections of military knives.  Give us a call at 715-557-1688 to sell your collection. 

1 U.S. World War 2 Richtig double-edged fighting knife w/Alfred Cornish sheath.  A WW2 Richtig fighting knife w/Cornish sheath is the holy grail combination every WW2 collector is seeking.  This desirable Richtig fighting knife would make an important addition to any U.S. military or world militaria collection. 

This knife was made by a legend in knife-making.  Frank Richtig had a secret steel tempering process that allowed him to slice through railroad spikes and automobile leaf springs.  Frank would demonstrate this at county fairs–after slicing a railroad spike or leaf spring, he would slice through a piece of paper with the same knife.  Frank earned himself a spot in a ‘Ripley’s Believe It or Not’ magazine in the 1930’s.  These knives can be used for decades, because of Frank’s superior craftsmanship.

This knife measures 11 9/16″ overall.  The blade itself measures 6 7/8″.  The guard and pommel are brass.  The pommel is stamped ‘F.J.R.  CLARKSON  NEB.’.  

The sheath is stamped ‘ALFRED CORNISH   OMAHA, NEB.‘  The sheath is ID’d on its front.  The soldier that carried it during the War scratched his name into the front of the sheath ‘Ted Noveski   Omaha Nebr.  12 Monroe St.’.  The tab end of the keeper strap once went about 1 inch past the snap.  The snap functions perfectly though of course. 

A double-edged Richtig dagger is hard to find–this knife would make a great acquisition for any collector.

Have a Richtig knife similar to this one?  We buy Richtig knives.  Call us at 715-557-1688, or send a message to info@stcroixblades.com.

1 vintage U.S. World War 2 Richtig fighting knife w/Cornish sheath.  This is the Richtig/Cornish combination every collector is looking for.  This desirable Richtig fighting knife would make an important addition to any U.S. military or world militaria collection.

This WW2 Richtig fighter is ID’d on the sheath to the soldier that carried it.  The sheath is marked ‘Moody’.   This knife was carried by Colonel Joe Lydle Moody, United States Army Air Force. 

This knife was made by a legend in knife-making.  Frank Richtig had a secret steel tempering process that allowed him to slice through railroad spikes and automobile leaf springs.  Frank would demonstrate this at county fairs–after slicing a railroad spike or leaf spring, he would slice through a piece of paper with the same knife.  Frank earned himself a spot in a ‘Ripley’s Believe It or Not’ magazine in the 1930’s.  These knives can be used for decades, because of Frank’s superior craftsmanship.

This knife measures 11 3/16″ overall.  The blade itself measures 5 15/16 “.  This Richtig fighter is marked on the pommel ‘F.J.R.  CLARKSON  NEB.‘.  The guard and pommel are brass.  The pommel has an extended lanyard ring.

The sheath is stamped ‘ALFRED CORNISH   OMAHA, NEB.‘.  Lower down on the scabbard throat it is stamped with the number ‘2‘.

1 vintage U.S. World War 2 Richtig fighting knife w/Cornish sheath.  This is the Richtig/Cornish combination every collector is looking for.  This desirable Richtig fighting knife would make an important addition to any U.S. military or world militaria collection.

This knife was made by a legend in knife-making.  Frank Richtig had a secret steel tempering process that allowed him to slice through railroad spikes and automobile leaf springs.  Frank would demonstrate this at county fairs–after slicing a railroad spike or leaf spring, he would slice through a piece of paper with the same knife.  Frank earned himself a spot in a ‘Ripley’s Believe It or Not’ magazine in the 1930’s.  These knives can be used for decades, because of Frank’s superior craftsmanship.

This knife measures 11″ overall.  The blade itself measures 5 15/16 “.  This Richtig fighter is marked on the pommel ‘F.J.R.  CLARKSON  NEB.’.  The guard and pommel are brass.  The pommel has an extended lanyard ring.

The sheath is stamped ‘ALFRED CORNISH   OMAHA, NEB.’.  Lower down on the scabbard throat it is stamped with the number ‘2’.

This fine Richtig example has a blood groove in the blade–an uncommon, and desirable feature in a WW2 Richtig fighter.

1 U.S. World War 2 Richtig fighting knife.  This one of a kind Richtig fighting knife would make an important addition to any U.S. military or world militaria collection. 

This is an exceptionally large and rare WW2 Richtig fighter.  

This knife was made by a legend in knife-making.  Frank Richtig had a secret steel tempering process that allowed him to slice through railroad spikes and automobile leaf springs.  Frank would demonstrate this at county fairs–after slicing a railroad spike or leaf spring, he would slice through a piece of paper with the same knife.  Frank earned himself a spot in a ‘Ripley’s Believe It or Not’ magazine in the 1930’s.  These knives can be used for decades, because of Frank’s superior craftsmanship.

This is a large 18 15/16″ Richtig fighter.  The blade itself measures 13 3/16″.  This Richtig fighter is stamped ‘F.J.R.  CLARKSON  NEB.’.  The guard and pommel are brass.  The pommel has an extended lanyard ring.

SAME EXACT VARIATION AS IS PICTURED ON PG. 42 OF BILL WALTERS’ U.S. and Allied Military Knives World War II — Book II.

1 U.S. World War 2 Richtig double-edged fighting knife w/sheath.  This desirable Richtig fighting knife would make an important addition to any U.S. military or world militaria collection. 

This knife was made by a legend in knife-making.  Frank Richtig had a secret steel tempering process that allowed him to slice through railroad spikes and automobile leaf springs.  Frank would demonstrate this at county fairs–after slicing a railroad spike or leaf spring, he would slice through a piece of paper with the same knife.  Frank earned himself a spot in a ‘Ripley’s Believe It or Not’ magazine in the 1930’s.  These knives can be used for decades, because of Frank’s superior craftsmanship.

The blade measures 6″.  The guard and pommel are brass.  The unmarked Richtig has the extended lanyard ring.  The sheath was made for this Richtig before it went overseas during the War.  

A double-edged Richtig dagger is hard to find–this knife would make a great acquisition for any collector.

1 U.S. World War 2 Richtig double-edged fighting knife w/Alfred Cornish sheath.  A WW2 Richtig fighting knife w/Cornish sheath is the combination every Richtig fighter collector is looking for.  This desirable Richtig fighting knife would make an important addition to any U.S. military or world militaria collection. 

This knife was made by a legend in knife-making.  Frank Richtig had a secret steel tempering process that allowed him to slice through railroad spikes and automobile leaf springs.  Frank would demonstrate this at county fairs–after slicing a railroad spike or leaf spring, he would slice through a piece of paper with the same knife.  Frank earned himself a spot in a ‘Ripley’s Believe It or Not’ magazine in the 1930’s.  These knives can be used for decades, because of Frank’s superior craftsmanship.

This knife measures 13 1/8″ overall.  The blade itself measures 8 1/8″.  The guard and pommel are brass.  The pommel is stamped ‘F.J.R.  CLARKSON  NEB.’.  This knife has a fuller, and its false edge is sharpened half way back from the tip.  

The sheath is stamped ‘ALFRED CORNISH   OMAHA, NEB.’.  The G.I. that carried this knife threaded a web belt hanger onto the top of the sheath.  

A double-edged Richtig dagger is hard to find (especially in this configuration with a fuller, and a sharpened false edge).  This knife would make an important acquisition for any collector.