{"product_id":"original-u-s-wwii-aaf-named-custom-fighting-knife-with-theater-made-aircraft-plexiglass-grip-and-personalized-leather-sheath-philip-a-parkhurst","title":"Original U.S. WWII AAF Named Custom Fighting Knife with Theater-Made Aircraft Plexiglass Grip and Personalized Leather Sheath - Philip A. Parkhurst","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item. One-of-a-Kind. Theater knives are knives made by military personnel in the various theaters of war. Each knife is unique in its own way due to the maker's style, preferences and materials available. Most theater knives were made from spare parts, wreckage, tools and already existing blades. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a nice theater-made WWII fighting knife made by Philip A. Parkhurst, a Sergeant in the Army Air Forces, who worked as a Control Tower Operator. The knife is designed somewhat like an M3 knife with a stacked aircraft plexiglass grip and ball pommel. The blade is 6” and the overall length is 10 ½”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe custom leather sheath is knotted well and named to Parkhurst on the belt loop. The securing strap is in good shape without breakage. The knife comes with a printed page showing Parkhurst’s WWII enlistment record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA good knife, ready for further research and display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecifications:\u003cbr\u003eBlade Length: 6\"\u003cbr\u003eOverall length: 10 1\/2”\u003cbr\u003eScabbard Length: 11”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45400150048837,"sku":"ONJR26JUMS035","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONJR26JUMS035__01.jpg?v=1784903734","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-wwii-aaf-named-custom-fighting-knife-with-theater-made-aircraft-plexiglass-grip-and-personalized-leather-sheath-philip-a-parkhurst","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}