Original U.S. WWII USMC Medical Corpsman Bolo Knife by Village Blacksmith with BOYT 1945 Scabbard Antique Long Guns TAYLOR" and is covered in

TAYLOR" and is covered in strawberry leaf engravings typical of the period

who had been specifically recruited from the University of California at Berkeley and commissioned directly from civilian life without any Marine training

It measures approximately 33 3/4" x 9"W x 9"H (counting the antenna)

This firm worked from 1765 until the business was closed by their descendants in 1835 when they maintained Shops in both LONDON and BIRMINGHAM

and riveting for its construction

Original U.S. WWII USMC Medical Corpsman Bolo Knife by Village Blacksmith with BOYT 1945 Scabbard Antique Long Guns TAYLOR" and is covered inOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice, lightly service used USMC Medical Corpsman knife by Village Blacksmith with USMC marked and dated leather scabbard. The type used by the Marine Corps in the South Pacific, and like all "Bolo" type knives, were intended as utility tools for clearing brush and light construction. Corpsmen were issued bolos with the intention of being able to cut wood and bamboo to be fashioned into stakes, splints,