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Found old knife!
My good friends found this old knife when cleaning out a trailer of neat stuff that belonged to their dad!
They thought I might know something about it, but I'm stumped...
Can anyone identify this knife?
Could it have been from the military?
I appreciate any and all input!
Jerry Moores
jdmtampa@mac.com
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Permalink Reply by Steve Hanner on
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Well if I had to guess at this one, I would say it definitely a handmade knife. What looks to be the handle of a tool, possibly a wrench, and then fitted with a blade. That could have been welded or or possibly something hammered out to form the blade. It is hard to make that determination from the picture. I am always amazed at ingenuity!
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Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on
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It is from a WW II US mess kit
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Permalink Reply by Ron Cooper on
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Yep! Jan nailed it spot on. It's from an old military mess kit.
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FeaturedPermalink Reply by Craig Henry on -
You can still buy surplus ones.
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Permalink Reply by Jerry Moores on
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Jan - thanks so much! I appreciate everyone's input! I had told my friends that I was confident one of the "knife crazies" at iKnifeCollector would know!!!
Thanks guys!
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LOL!
See being Knife Crazy comes in handy some times
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2021 CalendarPermalink Reply by J.J. Smith III on -
Jan Carter said:LOL!
See being Knife Crazy comes in handy some times
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Permalink Reply by Phillip Kaiser on
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I was going to say just that.It was a US ARMY mess set knife.
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