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The jambiya is a uniquely Islamic knife and may be found in every country - although in variant forms - in which the Arabs have lived or wielded influence. This example is believed to be Persian. It is elaborately decorated - although quite crudely - as are most of the jambiyas found from these regions. It is either a pewter or low-grade silver (or perhaps a combination of both) hilt with small designs of gold filigree. The scabbard is encased in like materials as the hilt, in like fashion. The blade is unusual in that it has laminated side panels of the same materials as the scabbard and hilt, with the blade sandwiched in between. The side panels have de-laminated from the blade iron - I believe due to heavy oxidation of the blade-iron - and flex outward away from the blade when removed from the scabbard.
Another interesting feature about the blade is that is has a "forked" tip - in that it has three tines - with the center tine being about 2" longer; the purpose of this has not yet been determined - but it was most likely used for piercing chain-mail (I have a mail shirt here and it works quite nicely between the chain links); the result is five actual points. I have been told this added additional "shock power" (reference Levine's Guide to Knives and their Values, Section III, Persia JAMBIYA). It is very unusual indeed. Dating this jambiya has proved difficult since mail has been in use from the 12th to 19th centuries; this one is believed to be from about the 18th to 19th century. This was apparently a very nasty weapon. Overall length is ~20".

This jambiya was purchased by a client in 1960 at an "arms" bazaar within Damascus, Syria.

Overall condition is good to very-good, except as noted above.

Unique "Arkansas Toothpick" hunting/combat knife; very nice condition and well made. I am unable to positively date this knife - as I have do not know of any examples exactly like it; however, it is consistent with the same type knife known to have been carried by "Southerners" during the American Civil War. The "Arkansas Toothpick" and the massive "Bowie" knives were the two most common - and well known - knife designs carried - as combat weapons - by various Confederate soldiers.

Overall length of this knife is ~18";

The hilt is ~5-1/8" in length (including crossguard thickness ~3/16"); grip material appears to be "stag" and appears to have some sort of "lacquer" finish; pommel plate is of white metal (possibly silver or silver-plate) and is held in place by two filed-head nails; crossguard is of a white metal (also possibly silver or nickel-silver).

Blade length is ~12-1/4"; CSA is etched onto right side of blade along with a "grapevine" motif; right side of blade has an early American style "Bald Eagle," possibly a vulture; below the eagle is the motto DEO VINDE (which is a variation of the motto below the official Confederate Seal "Deo Vindice" meaning "God will Vindicate") and above the eagle is the same grapevine motif as found on the right side. Dark oxide overall with no pitting or evidence of sharpening.

I have several thoughts on this knife: It appears that it could have been cut-down from a period Confederate foot artillery sword; additionally, it is either an authentic knife and should be in a museum, or that it is obviously a finely crafted knife - by someone that had knowledge of white- and black-smithing as well as period jeweler's etching techniques - and that makes the knife worth every bit of the asking price due to quality of workmanship and originality.

Nice old Indian Katar believed to date from the 17th to 18th century. Traces of gold-wash/plate remain on the hilt.

Overall condition is good to very-good.

British Commonwealth V44 Commando Knife, believed to be Australian but could just as easily be an Indian contingent piece. Absolutely un-marked, and very closely matches the "Indian-Made V-44" pictured on page 208, plate 501, of Ron Flook's, "British and Commonwealth Military Knives."

Overall condition is fair to good, with two cracks running the full-length of the wood hilt, propagating from the rivet-points on one side, and the back-edge side (top) for the other crack.
No scabbard included with this knife purchase.

This is an unknown V44-style commando knife, very possibly Australian as it came with a collection of British Commonwealth WWII knives; however, it could just as easily be an Indian contingent piece. Absolutely un-marked.
Overall length is ~14-1/2". Synthetic reddish-brown "bench-made" hilt, copper cross-guard, clip-point Bowie-style blade (9-1/8" in length).

Overall condition is fair, with red iron-oxide covering blade surfaces.
No scabbard included with this knife purchase.

This is the post-1942 survival knife/machete included with the pilot's "bail-out" kit. This one is made by Camillus.

Overall condition is fair to good, with dark oxide covering blade surfaces and moderate pitting.
No scabbard included with this knife purchase.

This is the WWII utility knife issued by the Navy.
Blade is marked USN/MARK 1; reverse side marked RH PAL 35.
Metal is gray Parkerized.
Leather-washer hilt.

Overall condition is very-good.

Scabbard is marked U.S.N./MK.1.

This is the WWII utility knife issued by the Navy.
Blade is marked USN/MARK 1; reverse side marked RH PAL 35.
Metal finish has all but disappeared, but appears to have been Parkerized.
Leather-washer hilt.

Overall condition is very-good.

Scabbard is leather, unmarked.

This another WWII utility knife issued by the Navy.
Blade is marked USN/MARK 1; reverse side marked CAMILLUS / N.Y.; dark-blued (almost black) blade finish.
Black plastic pommel; stacked-leather-washer hilt.

Overall condition is very-good.

Scabbard is leather, marked USN.

This another WWII utility knife issued to or purchased by Navy personnel.
Blade is unmarked, but this is understood to be Colonial manufacture; no finish remains.
Black molded rubber-checkered grip/hilt.

Overall condition is good.

Scabbard is leather, crudely marked with an unknown name.

This another WWII-style utility knife issued to or purchased by Navy personnel.
Blade is marked Kinfolks / USA; bright finish.
Black plastic pommel, stacked-leather-washer grip.

Overall condition is good to very-good.

Scabbard is leather, marked Kinfolks.

This another WWII-style utility knife commonly purchased by military personnel.
Blade is marked RH PAL 36 / MADE IN US; bright finish.
Metal pommel, stacked-leather-washer grip.

Overall condition is good to very-good.

Scabbard is leather, unmarked.

This is another WWII design combat/utility knife, designated the US Navy Mark 2 Combat Knife. This style knife was very sturdy in design and is still manufactured to this day. These were made by various manufacturers, but the most commonly referred to is the Kabar, which has become the generic name for these Mark 2 combat knives. Other manufacturers were: Camillus, PAL, Conetta, Utica, Kutmaster, Ontario, and Robeson. The most rare of all is the Robeson-marked USMC version.

This particular example is marked on the blade, ROBESON SHUREDGE, on the right ricasso; left side is marked USN / Mark 2.
Pommel cap is peened-on, not screwed-on; grooved-leather grip; Parkerized blade and other exposed metal.

Scabbard is correct USN / Mk2 grey plastic (fiberglass); reverse is marked NORD - 8114 / B.M.Co. vp.

Overall condition is about very-good to fine, but lower cross-guard is slightly bent rearward. Overall, a good honest example of a US Navy Mark 2 Combat Knife.

This is another WWII utility knife, designated the M3 Trench Knife or M3 Combat Knife. This knife was the first in a series of military knives and bayonets, utilizing the M3 blade. The early M3 knives were maker-marked on the blades; later knives were marked on the cross-guard. This knife is an early one and is marked US M3 IMPERIAL on the blade.

Blade finish could have been Parkerizing, but might have been simply blued; it is hard to tell. The cross-guard and pommel appear to be blued. The grip is of the stacked-leather-washer type.

Overall condition is about good, but the blade has been well used; several nicks are noticable, tip is lightly blunted, and evidence of sharpening is quite obvious. Leather grip has a number of nicks and other blemishes. Overall, a good honest combat knife.

Scabbard is correct M8, fiberglass, green, with initials stamped into the reverse side. Scabbard is split at the bottom reverse tip.

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