A knife from 20 years ago

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got2hav1

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I came across a knife many years ago that we found on a trail. I brought it home and cleaned it up and planned to keep it. But my father in law thought it probably belonged to his brother and we returned it to him. It appeared to be a military knife the sheath being olive colored and I think it was at least partially metal. The one thing I distinctly remember was that the knife was positvely retained to the sheath with a brass spring type device. You could hear it "click" when it was seated in the sheath. The best I remember it had dark wood handle and was about 10" long. I sure would like to identify and find one like it. Anybody have a clue what it might be. :confused:
 
Did the lock mechanism look anything like this?

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The button on the bottom side releases the action that locks onto the hook like objects on the top of the scabbard.
It's a 1942 Springfield bayonet that was modded in the field by it's owner that I bought it from.


If you could describe where the lock was it might help.

On the knife?
On the sheath?

Side?
Front?
Back?
 
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Cicatriz said:
The button on the bottom side releases the action that locks onto the hook like objects on the top of the scabbard.
It's a 1942 Springfield bayonet that was modded in the field by it's owner that I bought it from.


If you could describe where the lock was it might help.

On the knife?
On the sheath?

Side?
Front?
Back?
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I am pretty sure it was not a bayonet and the lock up was not like that. I wish I could recall more about it. I have google searched quite a bit and came up with nothing. I will try to contact the owners son, he may remember what I am talking about. I'll report back here if I find out anything new.
 
I talked to the son today. He remembered the knife and said his dad had made the knife from some type of woodworking blade. In fact he had made two knives one being the one I found and the other a bit longer blade. He made the case from two pieces of wood glued to gether and also made the brass retention device I remembered. It all looked very nice I could not tell it was a home made knife at all. So anyway I am at least glad to know the story behind the mystery knife. By the way this gentleman was a extremely talented woodworker and craftsman. He is now showing the early signs of dementia and probably wouldn't remember any of it now. Very sad.
 
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