Help with identification please

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Red37
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Help with identification please

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I’m purchased this recently because I’ve always like Murphy WW2 knives but haven’t been able to get my hands on one at a reasonable price. I believe it was Frank Barteaux knife based on the stamp but I haven’t run into this particular stamp on one of his knives before. It may possibly a newer model?? If anyone has specifics on this one I would appreciate it. Thank you
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Frank Barteaux knives were somewhat patterned after Dave Muphy's knives. Barteaux would hang around Murphy's shop and pick up scrap pieces of metal to use to make his knives as well as copy Murphy's designs. Many of his knives were unmarked. Bareaux knives are somewhat obscure but still collectible.

See this thread https://allaboutpocketknives.com/knife_ ... hp?t=57461
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Red37
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Thank you. I also saw that post it was helpful but didn’t show many Barteaux handle stamps. I have had his machetes before but never a knife. I’d there anyone who knows how to date his work. I’ve seen a few knives stamped just z Barteaux but mine says Barteaux USA I’m guessing a newer stamp possibly. I don’t know how long the family made knives I’ve seen reference to machetes being made into the late 90s but no information about knives at all.
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