maybe a Theater Made from an old Krag Bayonet????

Mossdancer · Post by **Mossdancer** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 10:45 pm

Anyone have ideas. All are welcome. No markings what so ever. Unique sheath.

moss

Miller Bro's · Post by **Miller Bro's** » Tue Mar 08, 2011 12:32 am

Moss,

I don`t have any idea.

But, I must say that is the ugliest knife I have seen in quite awhile

gringo · Post by **gringo** » Tue Mar 08, 2011 1:33 am

can i see the back of the blade please?

Mossdancer · Post by **Mossdancer** » Tue Mar 08, 2011 2:33 am

gringo: I will add the back of blade tomorrow, I have just given up on artificial light.
Demitri: I prefer foreboding rather than ugly, I guess after standing back and looking at it for awhile I would not want to run across it in a dark alley unless I was better heeled. Maybe with some 210 grain hollow points.
wb

gringo · Post by **gringo** » Tue Mar 08, 2011 4:02 pm

http://www.snyderstreasures.com/pages/edged_weapons.htm

scroll down..several pacific theater knives look similar.

Mossdancer · Post by **Mossdancer** » Tue Mar 08, 2011 6:19 pm

gringo:
Thanks for the link. I checked out all of them. Some fine looking specimens. I agree with your thoughts about the theater mades.
Here are some photo's I think you will like. Notice the extensive grinding on the top and bottom of blade at the guard. The false edge is nice as is the saber grind. the spine is not as beefy as I thought it would be at the thickest portion it is about 3/16"

moss

gringo · Post by **gringo** » Tue Mar 08, 2011 7:21 pm

thanks for the photo...someone sure knew how to grind a knife...not so much on the scales though? maybe a later replacement?
i suspect it is theater made...duce and a half leaf spring?

Miller Bro's · Post by **Miller Bro's** » Tue Mar 08, 2011 9:05 pm

The shape of the guard does not make any sense at all.

It looks like a knife made in Pakistan or India

gringo · Post by **gringo** » Tue Mar 08, 2011 10:02 pm

shape of the guard makes since if..and this is a big IF, someone else has rehandled the knife...and put the guard on upside down...it also looks bent even if my theory is correct...
the handle and the metal work don't appear to be done by the same person...
the attention to detail on the blade...does not corrospond to the hack job on the wood.
could be china- india- burma theater?

hey? great idea..shine a light inside that scabbard...see if there are markings in there? maybe part of a betty bomber?
mike the thickness of that scabbard... .40?

just trying to be positive...

Mossdancer · Post by **Mossdancer** » Tue Mar 08, 2011 11:30 pm

No Markings, it is aircraft skin. Closer to 40 thousanths than .40. The sheath was made for the knife guard. Check the angle on sheath and that is the only way the knife will fit. Look at start of thread at first photo.
moss

gringo · Post by **gringo** » Wed Mar 09, 2011 12:13 am

perhaps an austrialian made it...upside down finger guard?

gringo · Post by **gringo** » Wed Mar 09, 2011 4:18 am

sorry for not being much help here...it is an odd one.

Mossdancer · Post by **Mossdancer** » Wed Mar 09, 2011 5:15 am

Thanks: It is interesting, I have seen the blade before--- somewhere. It was actually labeled as an unmarked , Maybe memory will recall someday.
moss

gringo · Post by **gringo** » Wed Mar 09, 2011 8:02 pm

i am having the same feeling..as if i held the original type in my hand...
probably remember in the middle of a sound sleep.

Mossdancer · Post by **Mossdancer** » Wed Mar 09, 2011 8:53 pm

I Think it may have been on or in one of Frank Trzaska's sites or books.
moss

Owd Wullie · Post by **Owd Wullie** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 3:46 am

I don't think it is a Krag "bowie" bayonet.

Blade grind isn't right although it does resemble the shape.

As for that guard? Maybe it was intended to snag another blade in a knife fight. ( the ones that never happen according to an ex member here

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