MD USN

doglegg · Post by **doglegg** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 11:08 pm

Got this Kutmaster MD USN etched knife out of the bay. I believe it to be post WW2 as it has brass liners. The etch is very faint. Anyway am pleased to get it. The bone handle is cracked but my bones aren't in much better shape. Thanks for looking.

Ripster · Post by **Ripster** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 11:14 pm

doglegg wrote: ↑
Fri Nov 20, 2020 11:08 pm
Got this Kutmaster MD USN etched knife out of the bay. I believe it to be post WW2 as it has brass liners. The etch is very faint. Anyway am pleased to get it. The bone handle is cracked but my bones aren't in much better shape. Thanks for looking. ::DSCN6770.JPGDSCN6779.JPGDSCN6777.JPGDSCN6778.JPG

Great piece!! Really like the long pull and those lovely handles . Nicely done, thanks for sharing

doglegg · Post by **doglegg** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 11:54 pm

Thanks JP.

New_Windsor_NY · Post by **New_Windsor_NY** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 12:01 am

doglegg wrote: ↑
Fri Nov 20, 2020 11:08 pm
Got.....

By time you get done Floyd,
the bay will be fished out.

doglegg · Post by **doglegg** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 12:03 am

Skip, my bait supply will probably run out first.

jerryd6818 · Post by **jerryd6818** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 12:17 am

Good find Floyd.

Colonel26 · Post by **Colonel26** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 12:21 am

That’s a nice one to be sure!

FRJ · Post by **FRJ** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 12:39 am

Not a bad crack, Floyd; looks fixed.
Love that thick, hell for stout, center liner.
You got a keeper.

rea1eye · Post by **rea1eye** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 2:07 am

That is a nice knife. The long pull is exceptional!

Bob

1967redrider · Post by **1967redrider** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 2:11 am

What's not to like about that knife?

WillyCamaro · Post by **WillyCamaro** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:10 pm

That is one heck of an fine ole navy knife, thanks for sharing (and rescuing) him Floyd. Now go stick 'em in your pocket, that's an order squirt!

doglegg · Post by **doglegg** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 7:06 pm

Thanks Jerry, Wade, redrider, FRJ (yes it isn't bad at all and love those bones and it is built like a tank) ,Bob, (I'm a fan of long pulls as well), WillyC (it will probably never see my pocket, I usually only carry my old 72 and a Benchmade Fecas. I wanted this one to remind me of my corpsman friend who recently passed away. Ed Silva, served in Korea and Viet Nam, a Christian gentleman who saved multiple lives in his career.) Thanks again.

eveled · Post by **eveled** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 9:10 pm

Great knife. It’s a great way to remember your friend Ed.

I was unaware of that one, I have the newer one with the shield stamped MD USN.

doglegg · Post by **doglegg** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 9:21 pm

Camillus was still making one after the war for a while. During the war Kutmaster, utica (I think) and Camillus made them. With it not being steel liners I assume this one is post war. I have seen those with the shield and thought they were Korean war but I'm really not sure. Thanks.

eveled · Post by **eveled** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 9:41 pm

I always thought the ones with that style can opener and the two piece ones were from before the war. Once the hook style was invented they stopped using the older styles? Am I way off?

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