Original British WWII Theater-Made Knuckle Knife with Simplified Construction
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Original Item. Only One Available. This is a very interesting original WWII-era theater-made knuckle knife constructed in a distinctly British style, with a simplified brass knuckle grip and a handmade blade assembly. Theater-made fighting knives were often produced from whatever materials and components were locally available, resulting in a wide variety of unique patterns and construction methods.
These knives were made by the armorers and engineers on request. The larger ships needed to have skilled fabricators on board to make repairs and modifications to weapons and gear. Usually the blades were made from existing weapons or from steel components, and the hilts were cast from metals such as aluminum or zinc.
This is a very interesting example of a British style simple-construction knuckle knife with four brass finger holes and spikes with the blade embedded onto one side with three rivets, without brass covering the blade tang. The blade measures 5 ⅝” and the knife is 8 ¾” overall.
The blade has a long false edge with very heavy oxidation across it on both sides.
The combination of the handmade British-style knuckle guard, four finger holes, projecting spikes, simplified riveted blade attachment, exposed tang construction, and heavily oxidized false-edged blade makes this a particularly interesting example of wartime improvised edged weapon manufacture. Its exact maker and place of manufacture are unknown, but the construction clearly reflects the practical, individualized nature of theater-made fighting knives.
Specifications:
Blade Length: 5 5/8”
Overall length: 8 3/4“
Grip Width: 2 ⅝”
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