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Identifying inherited knives
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Knife #3 is the most interesting one for me.
On the side of the crappy close up says "UC1305" "Stainless" "Handcrafted in Taiwan" "Design c 2002 UOC"
There is a symbol on top of the writing Looks like a cross behind a circle.
Need any more info or better pics let me know. My crappy camera doesn't like close ups
On the side of the crappy close up says "UC1305" "Stainless" "Handcrafted in Taiwan" "Design c 2002 UOC"
There is a symbol on top of the writing Looks like a cross behind a circle.
Need any more info or better pics let me know. My crappy camera doesn't like close ups
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A bayonet manufactured by Springfield Arsenal. You can find very detailed information on the internet. The letters s and a on it are the initials of the manufacturer.Knife #2 Its a baronet. I know.
Says U.S. And below that has " 890487" near the hilt on one side. The other side has "SA" bellow that is a symbol and below that is 1918.
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I don't think it belongs in ww2. Their blade designs are slightly different. The tip of the blade is perfectly round. This one has a curve like the traditional bolo.
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It is a manufactured bolo machete commonly used all over the tropics around the world, from Asia to the Americas and Africa. A very useful tool. I would just wipe that down with mineral oil to remove the active rust and protect the blade. Age is hard to determine and could be anywhere from 20-100 years old. Better photos of the handle fixtures and a top down photo of the blade may provide additional hints.
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Internet says its Lancelot's Knife. That's cool.
This is Knife #3
I have a piece of Mahogany. Would you recommend repairing the handle? I wouldn't think this knife #1 is worth much.
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They're wall hangers. The wear and tear is history earned. I'd leave it be.
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We are not allowed to discuss values. I would leave it as is. It looks usable and retains more character that way. You can always buy a new one from Tramontina for around $20.
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Could be anything without markings. Could be Australian, or Vietnam era, old marbles or Ontario for all we know. Mainly going off the handle construction and being old .
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No, it can't be anything. It is possible to understand what it is from the shape of the blade and the shape of the handle. For example, let me show you why it's not Ontario, marble, or ww2 era. It looks like a standard tromantina as someone said above. İmoThis is a traditional hand made bolo. It's not anything fancy or antique. The only difference from a tromantina bolo is the number of pins on the handle.
Picture of a ww2 bolo if you look at the tip of the blade you will see that it has a completely rounded blade tip and a wider blade.
The Ontario has a similar design and the handle shape is different.
Marble also has a different blade tip and has Fuller on the blade.
Tromantina has exactly the same shape and handle.
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I don't think a Japanese army bolo would have hand-forged bolo written in English on it. If you look at all the pictures in the ad you shared, you will see such a stamp on the knife.
Edit: I also don't think it will sell for $7.
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You are right and what you shared is a traditional bolo as said before. There's nothing special about it, and that Japanese army thing, I guess, is some kind of scam. K KenHash Sorry to bother you, but I think you are very knowledgeable on these matters, maybe you can enlighten us? I apologize again for disturbing you.
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You will make more friends and be welcomed into this community if you don't talk down to folks when you're trying to make your point.
And it will be much less likely to cause us to get involved. So, please, take it under consideration.
ETA: It looks like your taking steps in that direction based upon the post just above. Thank you.
You will make more friends and be welcomed into this community if you don't talk down to folks when you're trying to make your point.
And it will be much less likely to cause us to get involved. So, please, take it under consideration.
ETA: It looks like your taking steps in that direction based upon the post just above. Thank you.