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[Scale Military]

PAL US WW2 USN Military Mark 1 RH 35 Fighting Knife w/ Leather Scabbard???

I received this a few weeks ago (so it is technically a mail call I think - lol) and I'm not sure if this is authentic or not, but hoping it is

It looks like someone painted the blade with a dull gray paint, so the markings are difficult to make out.

I'm not sure why someone would paint the blade or if I should try to remove it

Anyway, I'm hoping someone on here can help me out with this sucker. I posted it in the Knife Q & A thread, but I don't know how much traffic that thread gets, so I'm just putting it out here too.

Cool knife! Have one of the newish Colonial repos of the Mk.1 Curious on how much you had paid for it.

Just saw this, sorry these threads get a little confusing for me sometimes. $627
I sent it back to the seller today for a refund, so it's all good.

That's good to know.

[Papa Bones]

Picked up three good old EDC's at the antique market yesterday. Some rust removal, elbow grease and oil, and I have some keepers1
Got a great deal because of their condition, but that's how I like it. That way I get to make them mine with some sweat equity!

Case XX 40-64 Grand Daddy Barlow.

SchradeWalden 804 "Craftsman" Whittler

Very nice Trio you scored TMK!!

[toomanyknives]

Picked up three good old EDC's at the antique market yesterday. Some rust removal, elbow grease and oil, and I have some keepers1
Got a great deal because of their condition, but that's how I like it. That way I get to make them mine with some sweat equity!

Case XX 40-64 Grand Daddy Barlow.

SchradeWalden 804 "Craftsman" Whittler

Very nice Trio you scored TMK!!

Thanks so much, Smitty! I was lucky and very happy to get these!

[Madmarco]

I'm glad you're getting your money back, Kim, especially at that price.
Thanks for the thumbs-up X2 on my new knife!

Yep, stag is good, Kerry, and the rest of the knife ain't too shabby either!

[treefarmer]

A week or so back, I saw an old Pal for sale. No one had bid on it, so I took a chance. As the pictures will show it is well used and was in need of a little tender care. The secondary pen blade has a half stop and a very strong walk and talk. The main clip is a bit short and still walks and talks but more like an old man. No half stop on this blade. This tang stamp is Pal Blade Co arch over Made In USA, the bolsters are steel. I'm assuming the steel bolsters were due to war time manufacturing. I have another almost identical Pal, it has a Pal Cutlery Co stamp and the bolsters are NS and has no half stop on either blade. Pal knives seem to be rare in our part of creation.

A HOK for sure, well used and worn.

Cleaned up a bit and treated to a Lansky sharpening.

Seem to be identical patterns just different tang stamps.

Treefarmer

[toomanyknives]

A week or so back, I saw an old Pal for sale. No one had bid on it, so I took a chance. As the pictures will show it is well used and was in need of a little tender care. The secondary pen blade has a half stop and a very strong walk and talk. The main clip is a bit short and still walks and talks but more like an old man. No half stop on this blade. This tang stamp is Pal Blade Co arch over Made In USA, the bolsters are steel. I'm assuming the steel bolsters were due to war time manufacturing. I have another almost identical Pal, it has a Pal Cutlery Co stamp and the bolsters are NS and has no half stop on either blade. Pal knives seem to be rare in our part of creation.005.JPG009.JPG001.JPG
Treefarmer

Gotta' love a good old survivor, Treefarmer! Very nice!

[woodwalker]

A week or so back, I saw an old Pal for sale. No one had bid on it, so I took a chance. As the pictures will show it is well used and was in need of a little tender care. The secondary pen blade has a half stop and a very strong walk and talk. The main clip is a bit short and still walks and talks but more like an old man. No half stop on this blade. This tang stamp is Pal Blade Co arch over Made In USA, the bolsters are steel. I'm assuming the steel bolsters were due to war time manufacturing. I have another almost identical Pal, it has a Pal Cutlery Co stamp and the bolsters are NS and has no half stop on either blade. Pal knives seem to be rare in our part of creation.005.JPG009.JPG001.JPG
Treefarmer

Nice old PAL Phillip!!

[tvic]

Looks good to me! Good grab!

[knifeaddict1965]

Great looking pick-ups everyone.
Received some more cutlery in the mail today from Hawaii. Thanks again Q, for sharing a small portion of your beautiful collection.

AG Russell Black Pearl Mediterranean Barlow (bolster lock) & Spire

AG Russell Bullet Shield Stag Swayback & Shaved Stag Agent's Office Knife

Robeson Pocket-EZE Stag & Northwoods Gladstone Stag Mini Trappers

MOKI Kronos Amber Stag Bone, Custom K'roo Wharncliffe Barlow Pepper Tree Root Burl, F. Herder Buffalo Horn (salesman's sample)

Amherst Cutlery Stag, Taylor Eye Witness Bighead Mammoth Mod, Schatt &Morgan #01 Rams Horn

[toomanyknives]

Great looking pick-ups everyone.
Received some more cutlery in the mail today from Hawaii. Thanks again Q, for sharing a small portion of your beautiful collection.

AG Russell Black Pearl Mediterranean Barlow (bolster lock) & Spire
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AG Russell Bullet Shield Stag Swayback & Shaved Stag Agent's Office Knife
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Robeson Pocket-EZE Stag & Northwoods Gladstone Stag Mini Trappers
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MOKI Kronos Amber Stag Bone, Custom K'roo Wharncliffe Barlow Pepper Tree Root Burl, F. Herder Buffalo Horn (salesman's sample)
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Amherst Cutlery Stag, Taylor Eye Witness Bighead Mammoth Mod, Schatt &Morgan #01 Rams Horn
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Those are some serious pickups, Kevin! Fantastic!

[Madmarco]

An absolutely gorgeous line-up, Kevin, were they "bombed' to you or were they a purchase, if you don't mind?

[knifeaddict1965]

Those are some serious pickups, Kevin! Fantastic!

Thanks TMK, it's definitely a diverse selection of some brands I didn't have, and I love them all.

[Ivoryman]

Great looking pick-ups everyone.
Received some more cutlery in the mail today from Hawaii. Thanks again Q, for sharing a small portion of your beautiful collection.




#$%^&*%$#!!! that is a beautiful haul. Man there are some beauties in there. The Kroo, the Amhurst, the Spire, the Moki, Northwoods, the Taylor Eye Witness are all making me drool. You done good, congrats.

[knifeaddict1965]

An absolutely gorgeous line-up, Kevin, were they "bombed' to you or were they a purchase, if you don't mind?

Thanks for your kind words MM. They were purchased.

Heck, a bomb like that would have blown up the whole state.

[Madmarco]

Yep, I guess so, Kevin, it was due to them coming from ~Q~ that I thought they might be a "bomb", since he's such a generous dude!
It's a fine haul however you got them!

[knifeaddict1965]

#$%^&*%$#!!! that is a beautiful haul. Man there are some beauties in there. The Kroo, the Amhurst, the Spire, the Moki, Northwoods, the Taylor Eye Witness are all making me drool. You done good, congrats.

Thanks I-Man. You know I always appreciate your compliments.

There are a few firsts in this group for me and I love them all. But if I keep this up, I may have to go back to work full time.

[knifeaddict1965]

Yep, I guess so, Kevin, it was due to them coming from ~Q~ that I thought they might be a "bomb", since he's such a generous dude!
It's a fine haul however you got them!

I agree Marco, he is a very generous dude! He actually did send the beautiful bone Schatt & Morgan mini trapper "BOMB" pictured below with my last shipment and has been giving me very fair deals on everything I have purchased.

[tvic]

That’s a beauty, Kevin!

[toomanyknives]

Yep, I guess so, Kevin, it was due to them coming from ~Q~ that I thought they might be a "bomb", since he's such a generous dude!
It's a fine haul however you got them!

I agree Marco, he is a very generous dude! He actually did send the beautiful bone Schatt & Morgan mini trapper "BOMB" pictured below with my last shipment and has been giving me very fair deals on everything I have purchased.


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Goodness! So many beautiful knives, so little time! Another beauty, Kevin. ~Q~ doesn't mess around!

[knifeaddict1965]

That’s a beauty, Kevin!

Goodness! So many beautiful knives, so little time! Another beauty, Kevin. ~Q~ doesn't mess around!

Thanks guys! Appreciate the compliments...

[knifeaddict1965]

That is one impressive group of knives. All of them are beauties, but I am such a sucker for pearl. Who is the "Q" that you bought them from? I'm assuming he has a store on the forum? I'd like to see what else he has for sale....

Thanks Kim, appreciate your compliments and that's an interesting knife you posted.

Q is a highly regarded member of the forum and does not have a store. He was just selling a few pieces from his collection.

[jerryd6818]

Thanks - I love finding odd/different knives whenever I can. I've heard people mention "Q" on the forum before, but there's several users that have names that start with Q, so I'm sure exactly which user they're referring too. Thanks for letting me know he doesn't have a store - too bad for me!

His handle is "QTCut5 " Send him a PM and ask what he currently has for sale. He seems to be thinning the herd so you might be surprised what he has available. He's a trustworthy, straight up guy.

[DM11]

Picked up three good old EDC's at the antique market yesterday. Some rust removal, elbow grease and oil, and I have some keepers1
Got a great deal because of their condition, but that's how I like it. That way I get to make them mine with some sweat equity!

Case XX 40-64 Grand Daddy Barlow.

SchradeWalden 804 "Craftsman" Whittler

Wards 390 Cigar Jack:This one did need a new pivot pin, so that was my evening project. Came out well. No wiggle and she walks and talks again..

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Good scores!

[toomanyknives]

Picked up three good old EDC's at the antique market yesterday. Some rust removal, elbow grease and oil, and I have some keepers1
Got a great deal because of their condition, but that's how I like it. That way I get to make them mine with some sweat equity!

Case XX 40-64 Grand Daddy Barlow.

SchradeWalden 804 "Craftsman" Whittler

Wards 390 Cigar Jack:This one did need a new pivot pin, so that was my evening project. Came out well. No wiggle and she walks and talks again..

IMG_2631 (2).JPGIMG_2633 (2).JPG

Good scores!

Thanks David!

[cody6268]

From Sanders Knives here (though through eBay).

Carl Augustus Meis Solingen knife advertising Henkel Metylan wallpaper paste powder. I am a little confused by this pattern. I have heard similar ones described as a locksmith's knife--the hole on the end is to operate an older-style door knob (we've still got one on the basement staircase door in the kitchen, and it's a little loose, so I may test it out), and the backside tool is a tack puller (as opposed to yet another doorknob tool). Bottle opener in tang is something you'll see on many Solingen ad knives.

Carl Meis also made some of the Fightin' Rooster knives as I understand. We don't have a lot of info on them here.

I like cheap old scissors, especially quality ones. At $1 plus shipping, I'd include this seven-inch pair made for Shapleigh Hardware in that regard. Still sharp, still perfectly usable.

The only markings are "SHAPLEIGH's", "7-INCH", and "40" is cast into each blade. I am really curious as to who made them, or if they are imported. I had first misread "7-INCH" as "INOX" and had assumed they were Italian, but I suspect now they were made here in the States. I've only been able to rule out Clauss and Wiss--aka the main scissors companies in the US. Thus, my guess is that it's a knifemaker.