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Need some info on knifes #6159085 02/15/18 08:32 PM 02/15/18 08:32 PM
Joined: May 2014 Posts: 4,828 Southwest Michigan M Michigan Trappin OP trapper
Michigan Trappin OP trapper M Joined: May 2014 Posts: 4,828 Southwest Michigan	Can anyone tell me about any if these knifes? Helping a older lady out today and she got these out ( they are her deceased husbands) and asked me if they were worth keeping First group I said " I think these have some real value" Next two groups I told her some are probably nothing and some could be Any info appreciated If you need close up pictures I can do that as I have them at my hôuse Every day is a gift from GOD, don't waste it!! If they have plenty of food, give them something interesting to smell

Re: Need some info on knifes [Re: Michigan Trappin] #6159093 02/15/18 08:37 PM 02/15/18 08:37 PM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 28,978 potter co. p.a. P pcr2 "Twerker"
pcr2 "Twerker" P Joined: May 2010 Posts: 28,978 potter co. p.a.	company names on any of them??

Re: Need some info on knifes [Re: Michigan Trappin] #6159094 02/15/18 08:37 PM 02/15/18 08:37 PM
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,698 Wisconsin G Green Bay trapper
Green Bay trapper G Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,698 Wisconsin	Not an expert but the first group look to be WWI knives. Author of The Lure Hunter: A Guide to Finding Fishing Lures

Re: Need some info on knifes [Re: pcr2] #6159097 02/15/18 08:40 PM 02/15/18 08:40 PM
Joined: May 2014 Posts: 4,828 Southwest Michigan M Michigan Trappin OP trapper
Michigan Trappin OP trapper M Joined: May 2014 Posts: 4,828 Southwest Michigan	Originally Posted By: pcr2 company names on any of them?? Yes some do Names. Countries Every day is a gift from GOD, don't waste it!! If they have plenty of food, give them something interesting to smell

Re: Need some info on knifes [Re: Michigan Trappin] #6159099 02/15/18 08:41 PM 02/15/18 08:41 PM
Joined: May 2014 Posts: 4,828 Southwest Michigan M Michigan Trappin OP trapper
Michigan Trappin OP trapper M Joined: May 2014 Posts: 4,828 Southwest Michigan	Just found the long bayonet is for a Tompson tommy gun Serial no 2195 Last edited by Michigan Trappin; 02/15/18 08:44 PM. Every day is a gift from GOD, don't waste it!! If they have plenty of food, give them something interesting to smell

Re: Need some info on knifes [Re: Michigan Trappin] #6159130 02/15/18 09:14 PM 02/15/18 09:14 PM
Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 415 New Hampshire T Terrence j trapper
Terrence j trapper T Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 415 New Hampshire	The second and fifth ones in the second picture look to be mora if I recall correctly. I have a few that were my grandfather's and I love them for hunting.

Re: Need some info on knifes [Re: Michigan Trappin] #6159177 02/15/18 10:06 PM 02/15/18 10:06 PM
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 6,640 NC, Orange Co. QuietButDeadly trapper
QuietButDeadly trapper Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 6,640 NC, Orange Co.	Probably some better steel in those knives than the ones made now. Life Member: NCTA, VTA, NTA, TTFHA, MFTI Member: FTA NRA NWTF

Re: Need some info on knifes [Re: Michigan Trappin] #6159178 02/15/18 10:08 PM 02/15/18 10:08 PM
Joined: Nov 2014 Posts: 786 Illinois Livingston county wwc trapper
wwc trapper Joined: Nov 2014 Posts: 786 Illinois Livingston county	Some of the older pocket knives can be worth a pretty penny to some. If you can't find China stamped on it their a keeper. Last edited by wwc; 02/15/18 10:10 PM. Your money is not worth my sanity

Re: Need some info on knifes [Re: Michigan Trappin] #6159205 02/15/18 10:36 PM 02/15/18 10:36 PM
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 6,640 NC, Orange Co. QuietButDeadly trapper
QuietButDeadly trapper Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 6,640 NC, Orange Co.	On the 2nd photo, the knife above the bottom one appears to be a Utica Sportsman. Life Member: NCTA, VTA, NTA, TTFHA, MFTI Member: FTA NRA NWTF

Re: Need some info on knifes [Re: Michigan Trappin] #6159213 02/15/18 10:43 PM 02/15/18 10:43 PM
Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 544 West Virginia W wkimble1 trapper
wkimble1 trapper W Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 544 West Virginia	The most valuable of all of those knives is going to be the pocket knives in the bottom pic. Especially the Case” knives.

Re: Need some info on knifes [Re: Michigan Trappin] #6159222 02/15/18 10:51 PM 02/15/18 10:51 PM
Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 266 Northern MN G GoneTrappin trapper
GoneTrappin trapper G Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 266 Northern MN	1st photo top left looks like a USN Mark 1 combat knife used in wwii, made by either Kabar or Camillus Bottom photo top row, the big 2 blade folder is a Case Hunter, you can tell the year by the tang stamp. Last edited by GoneTrappin; 02/15/18 10:58 PM.

Re: Need some info on knifes [Re: Michigan Trappin] #6159228 02/15/18 10:59 PM 02/15/18 10:59 PM
Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 18,847 Green County Wisconsin G GREENCOUNTYPETE trapper
GREENCOUNTYPETE trapper G Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 18,847 Green County Wisconsin	first picture all the way to the right , looks like Fairbairn–Sykes fighting knife https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairbairn%E2%80%93Sykes_fighting_knife more info https://www.fairbairnsykesfightingknives.com/wilkinson-p-3.html this was a fighting style that bleded several knife fighting styles and was all about making a very fast quiet kill , OSS and Marine raiders could move silently through the night killing with great stealth. America only has one issue, we have a Responsibility crisis and everything else stems from it.

Re: Need some info on knifes [Re: Michigan Trappin] #6159252 02/15/18 11:23 PM 02/15/18 11:23 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7,255 Wisconsin M Moosetrot trapper
Moosetrot trapper M Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7,255 Wisconsin	Some of those knives are in kind of rough shape but many have some good value. All of them are worth something for sure. Do not try to clean them up with sandpaper or anything like that. A good coat of oil to prevent further rust and then take the time to thoroughly research them and you may be surprised. If need be, some Flitz and 0000 steel wool will clean them up as far as you would want to go. Patina on knives is good. I sell a lot of knives and will often leave the deep cleaning to the collectors who know what they are doing. That folder in the left side of the top picture is intriguing. I have never seen one like that. Moosetrot

Re: Need some info on knifes [Re: Moosetrot] #6159258 02/15/18 11:40 PM 02/15/18 11:40 PM
Joined: May 2014 Posts: 4,828 Southwest Michigan M Michigan Trappin OP trapper
Michigan Trappin OP trapper M Joined: May 2014 Posts: 4,828 Southwest Michigan	Originally Posted By: Moosetrot Some of those knives are in kind of rough shape but many have some good value. All of them are worth something for sure. Do not try to clean them up with sandpaper or anything like that. A good coat of oil to prevent further rust and then take the time to thoroughly research them and you may be surprised. If need be, some Flitz and 0000 steel wool will clean them up as far as you would want to go. Patina on knives is good. I sell a lot of knives and will often leave the deep cleaning to the collectors who know what they are doing. That folder in the left side of the top picture is intriguing. I have never seen one like that. Moosetrot That one is sweet. It is a bayonet, but when folded it becomes a combat knife. I think I want that ones The one I said was for a tommy gun.....some forums said don't exist. But I found out in 1938 they was a model with 45 colt or a longer cased 45 ( so not 45acp) that had a bayonet. This looks like that and is stamped "Thompson". So may be very rare Every day is a gift from GOD, don't waste it!! If they have plenty of food, give them something interesting to smell

Re: Need some info on knifes [Re: GREENCOUNTYPETE] #6159260 02/15/18 11:42 PM 02/15/18 11:42 PM
Joined: May 2014 Posts: 4,828 Southwest Michigan M Michigan Trappin OP trapper
Michigan Trappin OP trapper M Joined: May 2014 Posts: 4,828 Southwest Michigan	Originally Posted By: GREENCOUNTYPETE first picture all the way to the right , looks like Fairbairn–Sykes fighting knife https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairbairn%E2%80%93Sykes_fighting_knife more info https://www.fairbairnsykesfightingknives.com/wilkinson-p-3.html this was a fighting style that bleded several knife fighting styles and was all about making a very fast quiet kill , OSS and Marine raiders could move silently through the night killing with great stealth. Yes it is stamped SHEFFIELD. ENGLAND. May be a valuable one too Every day is a gift from GOD, don't waste it!! If they have plenty of food, give them something interesting to smell

Re: Need some info on knifes [Re: Michigan Trappin] #6159272 02/16/18 12:03 AM 02/16/18 12:03 AM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7,255 Wisconsin M Moosetrot trapper
Moosetrot trapper M Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7,255 Wisconsin	I would also advise putting a couple drops of good gun oil on the folding mechanisms of the folders. No idea of how long it has been since they have been lubed. Do not try to sharpen any of them. Sounds like you have some good ones in there for sure! Moosetrot

Re: Need some info on knifes [Re: Michigan Trappin] #6159276 02/16/18 12:09 AM 02/16/18 12:09 AM
Joined: May 2014 Posts: 4,828 Southwest Michigan M Michigan Trappin OP trapper
Michigan Trappin OP trapper M Joined: May 2014 Posts: 4,828 Southwest Michigan	Here's some info. The folding bayonet is Italian Every day is a gift from GOD, don't waste it!! If they have plenty of food, give them something interesting to smell

Re: Need some info on knifes [Re: Michigan Trappin] #6159283 02/16/18 12:21 AM 02/16/18 12:21 AM
Joined: May 2014 Posts: 4,828 Southwest Michigan M Michigan Trappin OP trapper
Michigan Trappin OP trapper M Joined: May 2014 Posts: 4,828 Southwest Michigan	Ding ding ding ding. Winner winner chicken dinner $1295 Really not sure if that's a realistic price. But I like seeing that Every day is a gift from GOD, don't waste it!! If they have plenty of food, give them something interesting to smell

Re: Need some info on knifes [Re: Michigan Trappin] #6159303 02/16/18 12:59 AM 02/16/18 12:59 AM
Joined: May 2014 Posts: 4,828 Southwest Michigan M Michigan Trappin OP trapper
Michigan Trappin OP trapper M Joined: May 2014 Posts: 4,828 Southwest Michigan	Finally found confirmation of the tommy bayonet Every day is a gift from GOD, don't waste it!! If they have plenty of food, give them something interesting to smell

Re: Need some info on knifes [Re: Michigan Trappin] #6159307 02/16/18 01:04 AM 02/16/18 01:04 AM
Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,190 Kentucky A Abu65 trapper
Abu65 trapper A Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,190 Kentucky	I am curious now to what her husbands story is. She probably doesn't know. It is what it is.

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