Original U.S. WWII Custom Theater-Made Bowie-Style Fighting Knife with Grooved Bone Handle & Shoelace-Bound Sheath
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Original 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.
This very interesting theater-made knife with a grooved bone handle made to perfectly fit the user’s hand, an ovular brass crossguard, and a 9 ¾” long Bowie-style blade.
The blade has heavy rust speckling and has a Bowie profile. The tang sticks out over the crossguard a bit. The overall length is 14 ⅜”.
The custom leather sheath is held together by shoelaces, a neat detail. There is heavy wear to the leather itself but the belt loop is in good shape. The sheath is 16” overall including the belt loop.
A great custom-made fighting knife, ready for further research and display.
Dimensions:
Blade Length: 9 3/4”
Total Length: 14 3/8”
Scabbard Length: 16”
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