The Second Knife has no manufacturer markings

[Bobby James]

This knife has no manufacturer markings and appears to be homemade. I bought this at an estate sale from a Civil War enthusiast. Please let me know if you can help identify anything about this fixed blade knife. The handle is made of wood and has pins, the blade is a little over 7 inches, and has a leather sheath with the numbers 2278.

015957d72c1eda63673f8b26f4d76cf2b5175bdf09 by Bobby James, on Flickr

0130d850a61f9a26132c6e36bc131e7bcd0fa89749 by Bobby James, on Flickr

0104299621172107881aabc227f1efe571d1f4daa0 by Bobby James, on Flickr

01e6ee8641071cdb8711422fabb36705b2a2ec4354 by Bobby James, on Flickr

 

[BladeScout]

Looks like a 'homemade' knife in the sense, that its most likely not made by a pro.

That doenst mean, its a bad knife.

Either old(-ish) or made to look old.

The above would make sense, as it came from the estate of a CW enthusiast/reenactor.

 

[brownshoe]

Looks like the sheath is for a different knife. It looks like a 20th century knife given the screws, but that's just a guess. You might have more luck in the Bernard Levine forum. You can get a moderator to move it by clicking Report.

 

[skyhorse]

Sheath is definitely not Civil War era. If the blade steel on that knife is stainless that would definitely rule the knife out as well.