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New York Knife Co - Is this a Military Knife??
Posted: Thu Dec 26, 2013 5:59 pm
by knifeaholic
Just wondering if this might be a knife made for the military. New York Knife Co, Hammer Brand, 4-7/8" closed.
A heavy built knife with iron liners, hand peened iron pins, iron bolsters, copper bail. It just does not strike me as a "Navy" knife with the spear blade.
Re: New York Knife Co - Is this a Military Knife??
Posted: Thu Dec 26, 2013 6:28 pm
by jerryd6818
Very similar to a British Army Knife.
Re: New York Knife Co - Is this a Military Knife??
Posted: Thu Dec 26, 2013 6:35 pm
by knifeaholic
jerryd6818 wrote:Very similar to a British Army Knife.
Interesting, thanks Jerry.
I had thought the can opener on mine was broken, but maybe it was made without a projecting tab. Looks like yours is the same.
Re: New York Knife Co - Is this a Military Knife??
Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2013 2:19 am
by ricky
Nice knives guys
Re: New York Knife Co - Is this a Military Knife??
Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2013 2:51 pm
by knife-nut
The jigging does not look like the typical NYK style. What are the handles made of? I don't think they are bone. Gutta Percha maybe. Or hard rubber? Good looking knife anyhow. Mark.
Re: New York Knife Co - Is this a Military Knife??
Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2013 3:05 pm
by knifeaholic
knife-nut wrote:The jigging does not look like the typical NYK style. What are the handles made of? I don't think they are bone. Gutta Percha maybe. Or hard rubber? Good looking knife anyhow. Mark.
The handles are black composition of some sort.
Re: New York Knife Co - Is this a Military Knife??
Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2013 3:48 pm
by Iron Hoarder
You can almost bet that was made at the same time as the Keen Kutter ones as copies of the WWI English military knives. Possibly either for the Canadians or for export to the UK. None of them were military marked aside from ones where a soldier carved their ID number on them or stamped it on the bail after flattening it a bit.
Re: New York Knife Co - Is this a Military Knife??
Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2013 8:16 pm
by junebug
i have NO CLUE........... BUT WHAT A COOL KNIFE, KNIFEAHOLIC!!!
MY GUT.......says: contract for CANADIAN MILITARY
Re: New York Knife Co - Is this a Military Knife??
Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2013 10:03 pm
by Miller Bro's
knife-nut wrote: What are the handles made of?
The handles are jigged wood.
Re: New York Knife Co - Is this a Military Knife??
Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2013 10:13 pm
by MrBlister
Junebug:
MY GUT.......says: contract for CANADIAN MILITARY
Well thar he goes again ..
Callin em "peace-niks"
First I git mean mouthed,,
Then bee stung on ma head !!!!
LOL OL O LO LO O O L OL L O HET ! ! !! ! !