PAL 36
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2025 7:35 am
Just got this knife. PAL 36 with interesting modifications to the handle. Uncertain if that happened during WW 2
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Re: PAL 36
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2025 8:56 pm
curious if those might be poker chips used. Whip it out in a game "let me see under that sleeve mister"!
Re: PAL 36
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2025 9:08 pm
With Theater Made knives, it's whatever material was on hand. Could be poker chips. 
Re: PAL 36
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2025 10:21 pm
Never considered poker chips but would account for the colors.
Re: PAL 36
Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2025 12:22 am
I like it. 
Re: PAL 36
Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2025 8:36 am
While the colors could be viewed as patriotic, they are poor camouflage for jungle fighting. Also, why would the leather have needed to be replaced while the knife was only a few years old? I'm skeptical about the repair having been done during WW II.
Re: PAL 36
Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2025 1:17 pm
Agree with you. Wouldn’t want to be down range with that target hanging on my web gear !! . Maybe done after the big war ?Modern Slip Joints wrote: ↑Thu Jan 23, 2025 8:36 am While the colors could be viewed as patriotic, they are poor camaflauge for jungle fighting. Also, why would the leather have needed to be replaced while the knife was only a few years old? I'm skeptical about the repair having been done during WW II.
Re: PAL 36
Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2025 3:49 pm
Unfortunately there is no way to know. I agree that it would not be a great color scheme for combat. However folks do all kinds on things because they want to not necessarily because it makes sense.