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Re: Useful Links for Military related Knives

Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2016 1:23 am
by CheckSix
Here's a really useful website with a lot of commando knife information...

http://www.fairbairnsykesfightingknives.com

Re: Useful Links for Military related Knives

Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2016 4:51 am
by knife7knut
dutchy357 wrote:
orvet wrote:Thanks Dutchy!

We don't often get links with Australian knife info, I am glad to have it! ::nod::
I have always wondered, do you have factories in Australia that make pocket knives, or are most imported?

Thanks again! ::tu::
Hi Dale

Sadly, there is no Cutlery Industry in Australia.

The only evidence I have found for pocketknife manufacture in Australia was the WW2 and post war production from a limited number of engineering firms who tooled up to make knives for the war effort. The most prolific and the most long lasting was Whittingslowe Engineering in Adelaide. They did not survive the post war era and closed their doors in the 1950's. As you see by their post war newspaper advertisement they made a range of knives.



Dutchy
I know this is an old post but I just read through it tonight and felt I had to comment on it.
Here is a pic of a knife I acquired several years ago from a flea market. Definitely military and definitely Australian made.

Re: Useful Links for Military related Knives

Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2016 6:02 am
by Shearer
knife7knut
I have only seen one knife like yours. One of the shearers showed it to me and wanted to find information.
It was the first I knew of pocket knives being built in Australia.
I looked it up in Dutchy site.
http://www.australianmilitaryknives.com/

Grant

Re: Useful Links for Military related Knives

Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2016 9:07 pm
by tongueriver
Here is an excellent 41 page softcover book that shouldn't be too hard to find at a good price and it covers the subject exhaustively.
M-3 book001.jpg

Re: Useful Links for Military related Knives

Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2019 6:25 pm
by youngrik29
I collect bayonets and WorldBayonets.com is always my initial go to online reference.

http://worldbayonets.com/index.htm

Re: Useful Links for Military related Knives

Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2021 2:04 pm
by New_Windsor_NY
Not a link, but an interesting article from a
February 1945, New York newspaper.
Click on the picture to ENLARGE.

Re: Useful Links for Military related Knives

Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2021 3:48 pm
by RevolverP320
New_Windsor_NY wrote: Sat Aug 21, 2021 2:04 pm Not a link,
Thanks, what a great article.

Re: Useful Links for Military related Knives

Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2021 4:47 pm
by 1967redrider
Cool article, Skip, thanks for posting. ::handshake:: You find the best knife info from periodicals. ::nod::


A great M3 resource with pictures-
http://www.usmilitaryknives.com/m3.htm

Re: Useful Links for Military related Knives

Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2021 6:06 pm
by New_Windsor_NY
RevolverP320 wrote: Sat Aug 21, 2021 3:48 pm Thanks.....
You're welcome and thank you.🍻

1967redrider wrote: Sat Aug 21, 2021 4:47 pm Cool.....
You're welcome and thank you John.🍻

Re: Useful Links for Military related Knives

Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2022 1:10 am
by Desert Golfer
Here is a Pic of my WW2 Russian Vodka Flask. Typically I put Tequila in it, not Vodka. You can see the years, A Mig and Hammer & Sickle. Thought you guys may enjoy looking at it. It`s colorful. Mike 8)

Re: Useful Links for Military related Knives

Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2023 11:13 pm
by jw517
This will blow your mind! Well worth the money if your serious about WWII knives.
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