Item Description
Original Item: Only One Available. 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 example has a very nice one piece aluminum hilt, cast directly onto the tang of the knife. It has both a pommel and crossguard as part of the casting, around a comfortable tapered grip.
The knife is in very good condition, showing some light wear and cleaning, as well as sharpening to the blade. It is still relatively sharp, and would have been very useful during the "Island Hopping" campaigns of the Pacific Theater of WWII.
The sheath is in good condition but does have a lot of cracking in the finish that was applied to the leather. There is some dry rot present but the sheath is still in solid condition. There are a total of 14 copper rivets and has an aluminum drag on the bottom.
Comes more than ready for display!
Specifications:
Blade Length: 7"
Blade Style: Spear Point Double Edged Knife
Overall length: 11 ½”
Crossguard: 2”
Sheath: 12 ½” with belt loop
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