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John Wayne's pocket knife??
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2026 12:07 am
by American Blade 92
Found this posting of John Wayne's pocket knife. I thought it was pretty cool. However. The stamping looks like 1980
John Wayne died in June 1979. Is it possible he got a knife with a stamping for the next year? It sounds unlikely. What do you think?
Re: John Wayne's pocket knife??
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2026 12:12 am
by edge213
I would say......BS!!
Re: John Wayne's pocket knife??
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2026 12:53 am
by Modern Slip Joints
BS? But I bought the original Bowie knife at a gun show so only a skeptic would let a little detail like its being made after John died not believe it was John's Muskrat.
John moored a yacht that was a converted WW-II mine sweeper at the Seattle Yacht Club. If it's still floating it probably could be proven to have been John's boat. Any pocket knife would be a leap of faith.
Re: John Wayne's pocket knife??
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2026 12:55 am
by American Blade 92
edge213 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 25, 2026 12:12 am
I would say......BS!!
Right on!
Re: John Wayne's pocket knife??
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2026 12:56 am
by American Blade 92
Modern Slip Joints wrote: ↑Wed Mar 25, 2026 12:53 am
BS? But I bought the original Bowie knife at a gun show so only a skeptic would let a little detail like its being made after John died not believe it was John's Muskrat.
John moored a yacht that was a converted WW-II mine sweeper at the Seattle Yacht Club. If it's still floating it probably could be proven to have been John's boat. Any pocket knife would be a leap of faith.
I agree with you!
Re: John Wayne's pocket knife??
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2026 1:39 am
by btrwtr
The auction site says the item has been withdrawn.
Re: John Wayne's pocket knife??
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2026 3:23 am
by Mumbleypeg
Mind the old knife collector adage “Buy the knife, not the story”.
Ken
Re: John Wayne's pocket knife??
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2026 12:03 pm
by Gunsil
Maybe it belonged to John Wayne Gacy!
Re: John Wayne's pocket knife??
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2026 1:06 pm
by knifeaholic
That knife was listed on eBay on an off for many years...total BS!!
Re: John Wayne's pocket knife??
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2026 2:05 pm
by American Blade 92
Mumbleypeg wrote: ↑Wed Mar 25, 2026 3:23 am
Mind the old knife collector adage “Buy the knife, not the story”.
Ken
Haha!! Right!
Re: John Wayne's pocket knife??
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2026 2:05 pm
by American Blade 92
knifeaholic wrote: ↑Wed Mar 25, 2026 1:06 pm
That knife was listed on eBay on an off for many years...total BS!!
Oh ok.
Re: John Wayne's pocket knife??
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2026 2:05 pm
by American Blade 92
Gunsil wrote: ↑Wed Mar 25, 2026 12:03 pm
Maybe it belonged to John Wayne Gacy!
Hahaha
Re: John Wayne's pocket knife??
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2026 3:02 pm
by SwedgeHead
Modern Slip Joints wrote: ↑Wed Mar 25, 2026 12:53 am
John moored a yacht that was a converted WW-II mine sweeper at the Seattle Yacht Club. If it's still floating it probably could be proven to have been John's boat. Any pocket knife would be a leap of faith.
The Wild Goose, I've been on it, was a common sight in Newport Beach Harbor, I believe it's still there.