The AAF Folding Machete - iKnife Collector2024-03-28T20:29:44Zhttps://iknifecollector.com/forum/topics/the-aaf-folding-machete?commentId=3181080%3AComment%3A1537895&xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI have a nesco Japan version…tag:iknifecollector.com,2019-06-23:3181080:Comment:15992452019-06-23T18:30:54.846ZChrishttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/Chris356
I have a nesco Japan version of this. Do you happen to know anything about the japan made one?
I have a nesco Japan version of this. Do you happen to know anything about the japan made one? I also have one of these Case…tag:iknifecollector.com,2018-06-14:3181080:Comment:15433522018-06-14T01:31:55.988ZJeremy B. Buchananhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/JeremyBBuchanan
<p>I also have one of these Case folding machettes. My was given to me by a friend. He told me it was a paratroopers machete, based on what little knowledge he had of it. It is a unique looking tool and I am very happy to have one myself. I will keep following this post to see what other information may arise. </p>
<p>I also have one of these Case folding machettes. My was given to me by a friend. He told me it was a paratroopers machete, based on what little knowledge he had of it. It is a unique looking tool and I am very happy to have one myself. I will keep following this post to see what other information may arise. </p> Thank for the information/ co…tag:iknifecollector.com,2018-06-14:3181080:Comment:15434272018-06-14T01:03:32.157ZTobias Gibsonhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/TobiasGibson
<p>Thank for the information/ correction, John. This was really helpful!<br></br> <br></br> <cite>John Robert Kroezen said:</cite></p>
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<p>I don't know that the Folding Machete was issued to flight crews as such. Rather I believe that it was part of the CES (Complete Equipment Schedule) for…</p>
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<p>Thank for the information/ correction, John. This was really helpful!<br/> <br/> <cite>John Robert Kroezen said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://iknifecollector.com/forum/topics/the-aaf-folding-machete?commentId=3181080%3AComment%3A1543426&xg_source=msg_com_forum#3181080Comment1543015"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Hi</p>
<p>I don't know that the Folding Machete was issued to flight crews as such. Rather I believe that it was part of the CES (Complete Equipment Schedule) for an aircraft. I believe that in the case of the B25 Mitchell bombers that were supplied to the Royal Australian Air Force that they were part of the Survival Kit which was fitted in to the back of one of the crew members seats. I have seen a photo of such but did not think to keep it at the time. Perhaps another member here might be able to assist.</p>
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</blockquote> Well John that gives me a ite…tag:iknifecollector.com,2018-06-13:3181080:Comment:15434262018-06-13T23:56:06.674ZJan Carterhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/JanCarter
<p>Well John that gives me a item to go look for, there must be pics of that out there and it sure would be a cool thing to find</p>
<p>so far I have found some interesting info here <a href="https://archive.org/stream/PilotTrainingManualForTheMitchellBomber/PilotTrainingManualForTheMitchellBomber_djvu.txt" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Training manual</a> but no mention of the folding machete unless it was called a folding axe</p>
<p>Well John that gives me a item to go look for, there must be pics of that out there and it sure would be a cool thing to find</p>
<p>so far I have found some interesting info here <a href="https://archive.org/stream/PilotTrainingManualForTheMitchellBomber/PilotTrainingManualForTheMitchellBomber_djvu.txt" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Training manual</a> but no mention of the folding machete unless it was called a folding axe</p> Hi
I don't know that the Fold…tag:iknifecollector.com,2018-06-13:3181080:Comment:15430152018-06-13T04:56:33.808ZJohn Robert Kroezenhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/JohnRobertKroezen
<p>Hi</p>
<p>I don't know that the Folding Machete was issued to flight crews as such. Rather I believe that it was part of the CES (Complete Equipment Schedule) for an aircraft. I believe that in the case of the B25 Mitchell bombers that were supplied to the Royal Australian Air Force that they were part of the Survival Kit which was fitted in to the back of one of the crew members seats. I have seen a photo of such but did not think to keep it at the time. Perhaps another member here might be…</p>
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<p>I don't know that the Folding Machete was issued to flight crews as such. Rather I believe that it was part of the CES (Complete Equipment Schedule) for an aircraft. I believe that in the case of the B25 Mitchell bombers that were supplied to the Royal Australian Air Force that they were part of the Survival Kit which was fitted in to the back of one of the crew members seats. I have seen a photo of such but did not think to keep it at the time. Perhaps another member here might be able to assist.</p>
<p>Regards John</p> I would guess that to be corr…tag:iknifecollector.com,2018-04-18:3181080:Comment:15380152018-04-18T00:50:03.954ZJan Carterhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/JanCarter
<p>I would guess that to be correct Tobias</p>
<p><em>Its a win/win for everyone. Case recoups the loss of tooling by selling blanks to Kinfolks. Kinfolks gets a lucrative contract and still makes a profit in spite of paying for Case Blades. All companies meet the deadline for a government bonus, and the government gets its product according to specs and in less time and doesn’t show favoritism</em></p>
<p>I would guess that to be correct Tobias</p>
<p><em>Its a win/win for everyone. Case recoups the loss of tooling by selling blanks to Kinfolks. Kinfolks gets a lucrative contract and still makes a profit in spite of paying for Case Blades. All companies meet the deadline for a government bonus, and the government gets its product according to specs and in less time and doesn’t show favoritism</em></p> That's good reasoning and is…tag:iknifecollector.com,2018-04-17:3181080:Comment:15379002018-04-17T14:31:13.679ZWayne Zieschanghttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/WayneZieschang
<p>That's good reasoning and is probably closer to reality.</p>
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<p>My supposition was based on the fact that Kinfolks was started by Case relatives and I figured the big dog threw the little pup a bone, "subcontracting" out a portion of their (Case's) contract.</p>
<p>That's good reasoning and is probably closer to reality.</p>
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<p>My supposition was based on the fact that Kinfolks was started by Case relatives and I figured the big dog threw the little pup a bone, "subcontracting" out a portion of their (Case's) contract.</p> “I would suspect that any K…tag:iknifecollector.com,2018-04-17:3181080:Comment:15380522018-04-17T11:02:01.733ZTobias Gibsonhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/TobiasGibson
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<p>“I would suspect that any Kinfolks stamped folding machetes were really made by Case, just stamped Kinfolks for some reason.”</p>
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<p>i think the ‘For Some Reason’ has everything to do with Government quotas. Companies were given quotas and limits on how many to make for a variety of reasons, (to meet production demands, political favoritism, etc.).</p>
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<p>It also make sense for a smaller company to buy the prepared blanks from a…</p>
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<p>“I would suspect that any Kinfolks stamped folding machetes were really made by Case, just stamped Kinfolks for some reason.”</p>
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<p>i think the ‘For Some Reason’ has everything to do with Government quotas. Companies were given quotas and limits on how many to make for a variety of reasons, (to meet production demands, political favoritism, etc.).</p>
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<p>It also make sense for a smaller company to buy the prepared blanks from a larger company than spend money on the tooling especially if they have other contracts. </p>
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<p>In the case of the Folding machetes, I would assume the larger company was making the blade blanks and shipping them off to the smaller companies for final assembly/finishing. (The handles were also being made by a different third party or parties.)</p>
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<p>Its a win/win for everyone. Case recoups the loss of tooling by selling blanks to Kinfolks. Kinfolks gets a lucrative contract and still makes a profit in spite of paying for Case Blades. All companies meet the deadline for a government bonus, and the government gets its product according to specs and in less time and doesn’t show favoritism.</p>
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</div> Great review Tobias!
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<p>Great review Tobias!</p>
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<p>Great review Tobias!</p>
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I can confirm that…tag:iknifecollector.com,2018-04-17:3181080:Comment:15378952018-04-17T02:57:21.967ZWayne Zieschanghttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/WayneZieschang
<p>Tobias, </p>
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<p>I can confirm that there were Kinfolks stamped folding machetes. I saw 1 on fleabay around mid-2014 but I was sniped at the last minute or I'd a had one. I didn't realize they were so rare at the time or I'd have save a pic of it for posterity. I have never seen another on fleabay since then.</p>
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<p>I would suspect that any Kinfolks stamped folding machetes were really made by Case, just stamped Kinfolks for some reason.</p>
<p>Tobias, </p>
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<p>I can confirm that there were Kinfolks stamped folding machetes. I saw 1 on fleabay around mid-2014 but I was sniped at the last minute or I'd a had one. I didn't realize they were so rare at the time or I'd have save a pic of it for posterity. I have never seen another on fleabay since then.</p>
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<p>I would suspect that any Kinfolks stamped folding machetes were really made by Case, just stamped Kinfolks for some reason.</p>