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Have a collection of Fairbairn-Sykes knives?  Contact St. Croix Blades to sell your F-S knives today.  

1 banner-etched World War II 2nd pattern Wilkinson Sword Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife available.  This knife is Id’d to a Lieutenant.  The blade is etched ‘Lt. HOWARD S. BARTO‘.  This fighting knife would make a rare addition to any World War II, or world militaria collection.

The front tang is etched ‘THE F-S FIGHTING KNIFE’.  The reverse tang is etched ‘WILKINSON SWORD  LONDON’.  There are no markings on the guard. 

Have a collection of Fairbairn-Sykes knives?  Contact St. Croix Blades to sell your F-S knives today.  

1 World War II 2nd pattern Wilkinson Officer model Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife available.  This knife is nickel-plated.  This fighting knife would make a rare addition to any World War II, or world militaria collection.

The front tang is etched ‘THE F-S FIGHTING KNIFE’.  The reverse tang is etched ‘WILKINSON SWORD  LONDON’.  There are no markings on the guard. 

Large Shoami iron tsuba with maple leaf pierced design and surface inlay of gold and silver of snowflake and branches and ivy, thin, dense, and well forged with a nice ring when struck.

Mid to late Edo period 1750-1800’s.  

Dimensions:  85 mm X 84 mm

1 rare WW2 Japanese General Grade sword tassel.   This is the actual tassel from the Michael Quigley collection that was photographed for Jim Dawson’s book Swords of Imperial Japan 1868-1945 Cyclopedia Editiion (photo attached).  

This tassel is from the collection of a prolific Japanese military swords collector.  

This tassel was attached to a katana carried during the War by a Japanese General.  

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″. 

Do you have a collection of World War 2 knives, Japanese Swords, and/or German daggers to sell?  Contact St. Croix Blades to sell your collection.  3 MAJOR collections purchased just within the last few months.  St. Croix Blades will travel to you–no need to photograph your collection first.  Reach us via phone/text at 715-557-1688 or via email info@stcroixblades.com.  

1 rare unfinished Anderson WW2 fighting knife.  This unfinished Anderson fighting knife would make a rare acquisition for any collection.  
 

Anderson made fighting knives for World War 2 using blades cut from Patton swords.  This knife was made with the base section of the Patton sword.  The front ricasso is stamped ‘L.F.&C. 1919’.  The flaming bomb mark is stamped there as well.  The reverse side is stamped ‘U.S. No.11’.  
 

The handle is marked ‘ANDERSON  GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA’.  The reverse side is marked ‘MADE IN USA’.  

Have a collection of Fairbairn-Sykes knives?  Contact St. Croix Blades to sell your F-S knives today.  

1 rare blackened blade banner-etched World War II 2nd pattern Wilkinson Sword Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife available.  This knife is Id’d to a Lieutenant.  The blade is etched ‘LIEUT Q-XXX‘.  ‘XXX’ is the British 30 Corps.  This unit served in North Africa, Tunisia, and the Invasion of Sicily.  30 Corps later participated in the Normandy Invasion.  Great history on this knife.  This fighting knife would make a rare addition to any World War II, or world militaria collection.

The front tang is etched ‘THE F-S FIGHTING KNIFE’.  The reverse tang is etched ‘WILKINSON SWORD  LONDON’.  There are no markings on the guard. 

1 desirable Japanese World War II Takayama Forge Navy Officer’s kai gunto sword available.  This desirable katana was made by Hattori Masahiro.  This Japanese sword would make an important addition to any collection.

Masahiro worked at the Takayama Prison Forge.  Swords made at the Takayama Forge are highly collectible.  

The oil-tempered blade measures 24 1/2″ (62.2 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine.  This sword has a desirable wavy hamon/temper line.  

The tsuka has rayskin under the silk wrap.  This IJN kai-gunto sword has a black lacquer saya.   

All fittings have matching assembly numbers.  The number stamped on each fitting is ’50’.  

1 exceptional U.S. Civil War Union Officer Presentation Grade sword available.  This fine Officer Presentation Grade saber would make a rare addition to any Civil War or world militaria collection.

Note the adornments on this saber, including a Roman Centurion on the scabbard, a blade with ‘U.S.’ and ‘E. Pluribus Unum’ etchings.  

This sword was made by W. Clauberg in Germany.  This sword was sold in a U.S military shop to a Union Officer.  This grade of sword was often purchased by junior officers and presented to a high rank Union Officer to honor their service, to commemorate a battlefield victory, or to congratulate the officer on receiving of higher promotion of rank.  

1 desirable Japanese World War II Takayama Forge Navy Officer’s kai gunto sword available.  This desirable katana was made by Hattori Masahiro.  This Japanese sword would make an important addition to any collection.

Masahiro worked at the Takayama Prison Forge.  Swords made at the Takayama Forge are highly collectible.  

The oil-tempered blade measures 25 1/2″ (64.8 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine.  This sword has a desirable wavy hamon/temper line.  

The tsuka has rayskin under the silk wrap.  This IJN kai-gunto sword has a black lacquer saya.   

All fittings have matching assembly numbers.  The number stamped on each fitting is ‘557’.  

1 handsome blued U.S. World War 2 Western Shark fighting knife.  This desirable U.S. fighting knife would make an important addition to any collection.

The knife’s blade tang is stamped ‘WESTERN  BOULDER, COLO.  PAT.NO.1,967,479’.  This knife measures 10 3/16″ overall.  The blade itself measures 6″ to the guard.  This knife has the less commonly found flat round pommel.  

Note the fine Western sheath.

1 Japanese World War 2 Naval Officer’s dress sword.  This sword has the high grade sharkskin saya/scabbard.  This sword would make an important addition to any collection.

This sword measures 33 5/8″ overall when in its saya.