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1 exceptional condition U.S. WW2 L&C 1943 M6 sheath for the blade-dated M3 trench fighting knife available.  This desirable U.S. WW2 M6 scabbard would make an important addition to any collection.  

This M6 trench knife sheath measures 15 1/4” overall.  Portions of what might be the trooper’s serial number are still visible on the front of the scabbard ‘461___’.  

1 antique traditionally-made World War II Japanese Samurai Naval Officer’s gendai sword available.  A WW2 Japanese Naval Officer’s sword would make an important addition to any collection.

All military fittings are of excellent quality.  The saya has the collector-coveted sharkskin covering.  The blade measures 26 3/16″ (66.3 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine.  The nakago/tang is signed Masayasu.  The back side of the nakago is not dated.  

This WW2 Navy Officer’s sword has gold-gilt fittings.  This sword has a fine water-tempered hamon/temper line.

1 U.S. World War 2 10th Mountain Division ski troops pin.  This pin was made by Beau, and is made of Sterling Silver.  This WW2 pin would make an important addition to any collection.  

The back of the pin is stamped ‘BEAU STERLING’.  This insignia pin measures 3″ long.   

1 U.S. World War 2 10th Mountain Division ski troops pin.  This pin is made of Sterling Silver.  This WW2 pin would make an important addition to any collection.  

This large insignia pin measures 3 5/8″ long.   

1 antique World War II Japanese Samurai Naval Officer’s kai-gunto sword available.  A WW2 Japanese Naval Officer’s sword would make an important addition to any collection.

The saya has the collector-coveted sharkskin covering.  The blade measures 25 15/16″ (65.9 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine.  The nakago/tang is signed Masanobu.  There is an arsenal stamp.  The back side of the nakago is not dated.  

This WW2 Navy Officer’s sword has fine gold-gilt fittings.  This sword has a fine wavy hamon/temper line.

This WW2 katana comes with its original Naval Officer’s tassel.  

1 vet ID’d WW2 Camillus Marine Raider stiletto fighting knife available.  This knife is an important part of American history, and would make a rare addition to any collection.  This is the one of the best condition Marine Raider stiletto we have owned.  

This knife was carried by a member of Carlson’s Raiders.  

This Marine Raider stiletto measures 12 5/16″ overall.  The blade itself measures 7 1/8″.  See page 86 of Mike Silvey’s book Knives of the United States Military — World War II for a photo of the Raider stiletto.

This Raider knife has clear blade etches.         

The Marine Raider that carried this knife marked his name on the front of the sheath ‘Schreiber’.    

1 unissued U.S. World War 2 Camillus 1943 blade-dated M3 fighting knife available.  This U.S. fighting knife would make an important addition to any collection.

The blade is marked ‘US M3 CAMILLUS 1943’.  

This knife has an M8 sheath.  

1 exceptional condition U.S. World War 2 aluminum handle fighting knife available.  This U.S. fighting knife is ID’d.  This knife would make an important addition to any collection.

The front of the sheath is marked ‘USNR  D.J. JOHNSON’.  In addition, the vet marked the sheath with a Navy anchor.  

The blade measures 7 7/8″.  This large knife measures 12 1/2″ overall.   

The handle is very much like is found on certain New Zealand-made WW2 fighting knives.  U.S. servicemen bought fighting knives from New Zealand while they were in the Pacific in World War 2.   

1 unissued condition ca. late-1940’s – 50’s U.S. Boker 155 Strategic Air Command survival knife.  This knife model was featured in the September 2002 edition of Knife World.  This knife would make an important edition to any collection.

The front ricasso is stamped ‘BOKER U.S.A.’.  The reverse ricasso is stamped ‘155’.  

The blade measures 4 9/16″.

1 WW1/WW2 French Le Vengeur trench fighting knife available.  This classic model 1916 fighting knife would make an important addition to any Allied or world militaria collection. 

The ricasso is stamped with the maker’s mark ‘ASTIER PRODON THIERS’.  The blade measures 6 5/8″.   

Interested in collecting all the different makers of the French ‘Le Vengeur’ trench knife?  I have knives by other makers currently listed.

St. Croix Blades buys Japanese swords!  In need of an appraisal, or want to sell or consign your collection?  Pricing out an estate?  Contact Us! 715-557-1688

If you missed out on the swords from the John Plimpton collection when they were for sale a while back, here’s another chance to buy one.  In fact, St. Croix Blades bought more than 50 of the Plimpton swords–we’ve just stowed them away to be listed here every so often.  

Japanese NCO sword photographed for John Plimpton’s book Swords of the Emperor – A Guide to the Identification of Imperial Japanese Swords, 1873 – 1945.  A book sword would make a rare addition to any collection.  

The sword and scabbard/saya have the matching serial number ‘142771’.  

A premium sword for only the finest collections.  

1 water-tempered Japanese WW2 gendai sword by Amahide with special Silver-plated custom fittings.  These special Silver-plated fittings are only seen once in a great while.  This fine antique Japanese sword would make an important acquisition for any collection.    
 

This sword is signed ‘Noshu Seki ju Ichimonji Amahide kitau kore’.  This sword also has Amahide’s hot stamp (kokuin).  

This is a special sword.  Unlike roughly 95% of gendai swords, this sword was made with Tamahagane (traditional Japanese sand steel), and was made in the old ways.  Note the beautiful hada (grain) visible in the close-up photos (especially in the last two photos above).  

The blade measures 24 11/16″ from blade tip to notch in the blade spine.  As mentioned, this is a traditionally-made gendai sword–there are no arsenal or Showa stamps on the nakago.  

This sword also has its original blue/brown Company grade Officer’s tassel.  The saya, as part of the special custom koshirae/mounts, is made of special textured lacquer over wood.