Bowie Knife ID help

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BuddyC

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Happy Friday,
I picked up this knife at an estate sale this morning. It was pretty rough. I thought the "Carlson" might be a mark but after cleaning it up I'm having doubts. Nobody in the estate is Carlson. Posting to see if this is something that is recognized and can be ID'd.
It heavy and stout. The end of the handle is not magnetic. I can't tell what the dark metal is on the handle. Any ideas appreciated.
Thanks!
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Looks like a standard handmade knife of the 1940's or so. It would also be classed as a "Theater knife" by most, as there was a lot of knife crafting around that time to help with the WWII war effort, and the knife fits the general style.

Handle looks to be aluminum, micarta, and brass. With these, Carlson could be the maker, or the soldier who ordered it. Also a lot of these types of knives were traded about, so it might never be able to be identified.
 
Carlson was an ice skate maker in Springfield MA that produced small numbers of knives during WW2. The original stacked leather handle might have been replaced by the owner or a military machine shop somewhere, using materials commonly at hand, ie aluminum, bakelite, brass etc.
 
tltt said:
Looks like a standard handmade knife of the 1940's or so. It would also be classed as a "Theater knife" by most, as there was a lot of knife crafting around that time to help with the WWII war effort, and the knife fits the general style.

Handle looks to be aluminum, micarta, and brass. With these, Carlson could be the maker, or the soldier who ordered it. Also a lot of these types of knives were traded about, so it might never be able to be identified.
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Great information. Very interesting. Thanks!
 
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