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by cottage hill bill
Fri Feb 23, 2024 11:31 am
Forum: Military Related Knives And Tools
Topic: KA-BAR Help with identification of antique
Replies: 3
Views: 172

Re: KA-BAR Help with identification of antique

What are the markings on the blade? The blade is similar to some thistle-top knives I have that were made by Union Cutlery. Union started using the Ka-Bar name in 1923, long before it had any association with any military knives.
by cottage hill bill
Thu Jan 25, 2024 3:11 pm
Forum: Military Related Knives And Tools
Topic: Robbins & Dudle Fist Bayonet
Replies: 3
Views: 197

Re: Robbins & Dudle Fist Bayonet

Correct name is Robbins of Dudley, Robbins being the maker, Dudley the location where they were made.
by cottage hill bill
Wed Jan 03, 2024 11:14 am
Forum: Military Related Knives And Tools
Topic: British and Commonwealth Military Knives
Replies: 260
Views: 160259

Re: British and Commonwealth Military Knives

Ezduzit - Your knife is the Royal Navy issue clasp knife. Rodgers seems to be one of the most common makers. They were in service from 1939 to 1986.
by cottage hill bill
Sat Dec 23, 2023 11:27 am
Forum: Military Related Knives And Tools
Topic: British and Commonwealth Military Knives
Replies: 260
Views: 160259

Re: British and Commonwealth Military Knives

Keen Kutter waa a brand mark of the E. C. Simons Co. a US knife and tool maker. Canada had contracts with US knife companies for 6353/1905 pattern knives. I've found records of the contracts with Camillus and Schatt & Morgan, about 150,000 knives from each IIRC, but haven't been able to find any...
by cottage hill bill
Mon Sep 25, 2023 5:01 pm
Forum: Military Related Knives And Tools
Topic: British and Commonwealth Military Knives
Replies: 260
Views: 160259

Re: British and Commonwealth Military Knives

Rob, Yes it is a marlin spike, however, the 6353/1905 knife was first issued to mounted troops and there are written instructions that the point of the spike is to be dulled and the spike used as a hoof pick. This replaced the folding hoof pick that was issued until 1905. See this post https://www.f...
by cottage hill bill
Fri Jul 28, 2023 11:33 pm
Forum: Military Related Knives And Tools
Topic: British and Commonwealth Military Knives
Replies: 260
Views: 160259

Re: British and Commonwealth Military Knives

WWII definitely not WWI. From the looks of the scales is is Indian production, not British.
by cottage hill bill
Thu Jul 06, 2023 9:10 pm
Forum: Military Related Knives And Tools
Topic: Old Military Shovels
Replies: 9
Views: 773

Re: Old Military Shovels

There was a "trowel bayonet" used briefly with the trapdoor springfield. As mentioned it was withdrawn because soldiers used it on the end of the rifle as a shovel resulting in bent barrels. It was meant to be used as a handheld e-tool, not as a shovel. The one shown above is part of the e...
by cottage hill bill
Thu Feb 02, 2023 12:24 pm
Forum: Military Related Knives And Tools
Topic: Are these military?
Replies: 3
Views: 1093

Re: Are these military?

That style of compass was issued from at least WWI, possibly earlier.
by cottage hill bill
Tue Jan 24, 2023 2:00 pm
Forum: Military Related Knives And Tools
Topic: British and Commonwealth Military Knives
Replies: 260
Views: 160259

Re: British and Commonwealth Military Knives

John, Your knife is typical of several commercial offerings made during and after WWII. I have a very similar knife by Nowill. Not sure where you picked up the "D-Day" part of the description. That was something typically added by companies marketing knives and guns here in the US in the 6...
by cottage hill bill
Tue Jan 03, 2023 1:17 pm
Forum: Military Related Knives And Tools
Topic: British and Commonwealth Military Knives
Replies: 260
Views: 160259

Re: British and Commonwealth Military Knives

When you remember that during the time these knives were issued most cargo was secured to wagons and trucks with hemp rope, issuing a knife with a marline spike makes a great deal of sense. If you've ever tried to undo a knot in a wet, muddy rope that has been strained by the shifting weight of the ...
by cottage hill bill
Sun Oct 23, 2022 11:38 pm
Forum: Military Related Knives And Tools
Topic: British and Commonwealth Military Knives
Replies: 260
Views: 160259

Re: British and Commonwealth Military Knives

If you think about it, up through WWII most cargo was secured with rope. Trying to untie a rope that has been wet, muddy and repeatedly strained by jolting along in a wagon or truck, a marlin spike is a handy thing to have.
by cottage hill bill
Sat Oct 22, 2022 10:13 pm
Forum: Military Related Knives And Tools
Topic: British and Commonwealth Military Knives
Replies: 260
Views: 160259

Re: British and Commonwealth Military Knives

You are correct, it is an Anglo-Boer war era knife. More info on these here https://cask.info/ Yours looks as though the blade may have been slightly reshaped at the tip, although without having it in hand it's hard to tell. Most have a more rounded upper corner to the top end of the blade. I've not...
by cottage hill bill
Tue Sep 13, 2022 12:24 pm
Forum: Military Related Knives And Tools
Topic: British and Commonwealth Military Knives
Replies: 260
Views: 160259

Re: British and Commonwealth Military Knives

I believe the Taylor mark was carried on past 1922. That style of tin opener didn't show up on the issue knives until 1939 and the bottle opener on that blade didn't make it to the issue knives until late 1944-1945. I suspect it's a post WWII civilian knife.
by cottage hill bill
Tue Sep 06, 2022 12:15 pm
Forum: Military Related Knives And Tools
Topic: British and Commonwealth Military Knives
Replies: 260
Views: 160259

Re: British and Commonwealth Military Knives

Well done. The S&M and Camillus are the best looking of the 6353/1905 family in my opinion. Both were made under contract to the Canadian government. Nice find.
by cottage hill bill
Wed May 04, 2022 12:04 pm
Forum: Military Related Knives And Tools
Topic: British and Commonwealth Military Knives
Replies: 260
Views: 160259

Re: British and Commonwealth Military Knives

The person who posted immediately after you posted a picture of a Wostenholm made for the Canadian contract. I was simply contrasting the lack of markings on your British knife to the markings on his Canadian knife. Yours is indeed a Mappin and Webb, his is a Wostenholm. During and well after WWI Br...
by cottage hill bill
Tue May 03, 2022 8:19 pm
Forum: Military Related Knives And Tools
Topic: British and Commonwealth Military Knives
Replies: 260
Views: 160259

Re: British and Commonwealth Military Knives

Rayco - Your knife is a standard British issue Pattern 6353/1905. there was no such thing as an officer's version. Most of the 6353/1905's I've seen that were British issue are unmarked. I have around 50 in my collection. Wostenholm had a large contract with the Canadian government. I'm away from my...
by cottage hill bill
Fri Apr 22, 2022 1:29 pm
Forum: Keen Kutter
Topic: Trying to date these KK knives
Replies: 12
Views: 2265

Re: Trying to date these KK knives

I'm not advocating that this is a "balloonist's" knife, simply that it was a knife used by someone in a balloon unit. The problem is identifying if that unit is British, Canadian or American.
by cottage hill bill
Fri Apr 22, 2022 1:41 am
Forum: Keen Kutter
Topic: Trying to date these KK knives
Replies: 12
Views: 2265

Re: Trying to date these KK knives

Gunsil - First, I don't think these knives were used/issued to US troops, I believe they were used by either British, or more likely Canadian troops most probably during WWI. Your assumption that a marking should be made by a one-piece multi letter stamp is just not correct for this time period. The...
by cottage hill bill
Thu Apr 21, 2022 9:15 pm
Forum: Keen Kutter
Topic: Trying to date these KK knives
Replies: 12
Views: 2265

Re: Trying to date these KK knives

Ok, that's my knife on the WWI forum, same one pictured above. I made that post when I first got the knife. As I told Chris (4th Gordons) at the time, I'm not sure the 29th Division identity works. Balloon Div No.29 is not the normal format for an American unit name and the balloon units were organi...
by cottage hill bill
Thu Apr 21, 2022 12:08 pm
Forum: Keen Kutter
Topic: Trying to date these KK knives
Replies: 12
Views: 2265

Re: Trying to date these KK knives

ea42 - would you mind posting a link to that other forum? I haven't had any luck in identifying Balloon Division 29. In a military knives FB group where we're looking at these is another KK with the spear point tin opener with a Canadian government mark on the spike. Canadian WWI issue knives in my ...
by cottage hill bill
Thu Apr 21, 2022 12:09 am
Forum: Keen Kutter
Topic: Trying to date these KK knives
Replies: 12
Views: 2265

Re: Trying to date these KK knives

Actually not at all unusual for first war items to be stamped one letter at a time, in fact much more common than a large single stamp. Been collecting militaria with emphasis on WWI for 50+ years. As far as I know the US didn't have an issue folding knife in WWI. The British did as did the Canadian...
by cottage hill bill
Wed Apr 20, 2022 9:54 pm
Forum: Keen Kutter
Topic: Trying to date these KK knives
Replies: 12
Views: 2265

Trying to date these KK knives

I realize they look like one is smaller, but both knives are the same size. They are copies of the British 6353/1905 military issue knife. I'm trying to find out when these were made. The lower one is branded on the scale "Balloon Div. 29" on the other side "No. 29" Any help grea...
by cottage hill bill
Tue Apr 12, 2022 11:10 pm
Forum: Military Related Knives And Tools
Topic: Can anyone date this please.,i think its ww2 but not sure
Replies: 10
Views: 1328

Re: Can anyone date this please.,i think its ww2 but not sure

Ridgegrass - Your knife is the Navy version. It was in service from 1940 until 1986. Later versions will have either a VOCAB or NATO stock number on the ricasso of the blade along with the maker's name. It replaced the Admiralty Pattern 301. The panel on the scales is indeed intended for the owner t...
by cottage hill bill
Tue Apr 12, 2022 12:26 pm
Forum: Military Related Knives And Tools
Topic: Can anyone date this please.,i think its ww2 but not sure
Replies: 10
Views: 1328

Re: Can anyone date this please.,i think its ww2 but not sure

The bottle opener hook on the tin opener blade usually indicates late war production, 1944-45.

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