Original U.S. WWII Theater-Made Navy Mark I Ka-Bar Fighting Knife Turned Knuckle Knife with M8 Scabbard & Braided Leather Thong French Edged Weapons Bath Iron Works

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This is a very nice early HJ Knife (HJ knife) marked on the blade by blade by the rare maker Carl August Meis GmbH of Solingen

The 20-pounder Parrott had a reinforcing band 16

though the ring for it is still present

A fascinating collection accompanied by Forbes-Sempill's mahogany writing box which no doubt accompanied him on these adventures as a 23 year old Junior Officer and stayed with him his entire life

Original U.S. WWII Theater-Made Navy Mark I Ka-Bar Fighting Knife Turned Knuckle Knife with M8 Scabbard & Braided Leather Thong French Edged Weapons Bath Iron WorksOriginal Item. One of a Kind. Theater knives are knives made by military personnel in the various theaters of war. Each knife is unique in its own way due to the maker's style, preferences and materials available. Most theater knives were made from spare parts, wreckage, tools and already existing blades. These knives were made by the armorers and engineers on request. The larger ships needed to have skilled fabricators on board to make repairs and