mikedon Posted February 22, 2017 Share #1 Posted February 22, 2017 I like the WWII sword knives made from Patton and Civil War sword blades. I wish their was more detailed information about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw517 Posted February 22, 2017 Share #2 Posted February 22, 2017 WOE! I've never seen this many in one spot. How long have you been putting this collection together? Great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikedon Posted February 22, 2017 Author Share #3 Posted February 22, 2017 I like the WWII sword knives made from Patton and Civil War sword blades. I wish their was more detailed information about them. Two identical U.S. WWII Knife Crafters sword knives made from the hilt section of Civil War W.H. Hostmann & Sons 1850 Foot Officers swords with a Gebruder Weyersberg blade, (crowned head stamp). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikedon Posted February 22, 2017 Author Share #4 Posted February 22, 2017 WOE! I've never seen this many in one spot. How long have you been putting this collection together? Great! Well over 20 years. Grouping of WWII Anderson mid and tip section Patton sword knives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw517 Posted February 22, 2017 Share #5 Posted February 22, 2017 Looks like a Museum! Dedication plus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw517 Posted February 22, 2017 Share #6 Posted February 22, 2017 Do you collect other military items? (Knives etc.) I have to say,the two Knife Crafters pieces are remarkable! Wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suwanneetrader Posted February 22, 2017 Share #7 Posted February 22, 2017 You can be proud of this collection. I would think almost impossible to assemble as many examples today. In the 30s - 40s and even 1950s early US swords were plentiful and a knife maker could cut them down more easily and cheaper than then current blade blanks available or forging his own. Even during the CW blacksmith, etc used1812 -1818 era sabers to cut down into knives or farm tools for tobacco/corn/cane. Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw517 Posted February 22, 2017 Share #8 Posted February 22, 2017 I don't think they cut too many up in present day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted February 22, 2017 Share #9 Posted February 22, 2017 super collection. great to see all the sword knife variations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikedon Posted February 22, 2017 Author Share #10 Posted February 22, 2017 Do you collect other military items? (Knives etc.) I have to say,the two Knife Crafters pieces are remarkable! Wow! I collect U.S. military WWI & WWII knives, rifles, pistols, bayonets & machetes. I also collect Civil War swords and Adolph Bayers bits and spurs. More Knife Crafter knives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw517 Posted February 22, 2017 Share #11 Posted February 22, 2017 If you are looking for a "next of Kin" I'm your man! I just love what you have assembled! THANKYOU for sharing this with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikedon Posted February 22, 2017 Author Share #12 Posted February 22, 2017 I collect U.S. military WWI & WWII knives, rifles, pistols, bayonets & machetes. I also collect Civil War swords and Adolph Bayers bits and spurs. More Knife Crafter knives. Some San Antonio Iron Works Paton hilt section WWII knives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted February 22, 2017 Share #13 Posted February 22, 2017 I was wondering if you had some of the Patton sword hilt sections from SAIW.These are a favorite and the scabbards can be hard to find as well...outstanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aznation Posted February 22, 2017 Share #14 Posted February 22, 2017 Crazy nice and what a collection! I absolutely LOVE the sword knives myself, although I don't have any. Do I have any favorites....No, they're all my favorite, and they're AWESOME! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw517 Posted February 22, 2017 Share #15 Posted February 22, 2017 When you think of how old those blades are and where they could have been it's SPOOKY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikedon Posted February 22, 2017 Author Share #16 Posted February 22, 2017 When you think of how old those blades are and where they could have been it's SPOOKY. Patton sword knife variations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tankerman Posted February 22, 2017 Share #17 Posted February 22, 2017 outstanding collection and thanks for sharing with the forum. I've been looking for a nice ANDERSON tip section for years so yours caused a drool on the keyboard. I console myself with the fact that I know who carried my ricasso and middle section Andersons... Again...just a truly nice collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikedon Posted February 22, 2017 Author Share #18 Posted February 22, 2017 outstanding collection and thanks for sharing with the forum. I've been looking for a nice ANDERSON tip section for years so yours caused a drool on the keyboard. I console myself with the fact that I know who carried my ricasso and middle section Andersons... Again...just a truly nice collection. I have not been able to get an Anderson hilt section yet. I have read there are a lot of hilt section knives that were recently ground from some unfinished Anderson blanks out there. I have not seen any original ones in person and was always afraid I was going to pay an original knife price for a reground blank. An Anderson hilt section and a bright Western G46-8 are on my wish list, (also some blade dated M3's in M6 sheaths). I recently got a couple of Robeson USMC Mark 2's that I have been trying to get for years that I can mark off my list. Sword knife made from an Ames 1906 iron guard cavalry saber: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted February 22, 2017 Share #19 Posted February 22, 2017 Beautiful collection never seen that many at one time before thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundance Posted February 23, 2017 Share #20 Posted February 23, 2017 Yeah - I'll join in and say thanks for posting. That is some collection you have there. I don't see sword knives anywhere. About 10 years ago I saw one in an antique shop. I wasn't familiar with them and it was reasonable so I grabbed it. I'm glad I did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still-A-Marine Posted February 23, 2017 Share #21 Posted February 23, 2017 Speechless! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikedon Posted February 23, 2017 Author Share #22 Posted February 23, 2017 I have not been able to get an Anderson hilt section yet. I have read there are a lot of hilt section knives that were recently ground from some unfinished Anderson blanks out there. I have not seen any original ones in person and was always afraid I was going to pay an original knife price for a reground blank. An Anderson hilt section and a bright Western G46-8 are on my wish list, (also some blade dated M3's in M6 sheaths). I recently got a couple of Robeson USMC Mark 2's that I have been trying to get for years that I can mark off my list. Sword knife made from an Ames 1906 iron guard cavalry saber: A few more: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tankerman Posted February 23, 2017 Share #23 Posted February 23, 2017 I have not been able to get an Anderson hilt section yet. I have read there are a lot of hilt section knives that were recently ground from some unfinished Anderson blanks out there. I have not seen any original ones in person and was always afraid I was going to pay an original knife price for a reground blank. An Anderson hilt section and a bright Western G46-8 are on my wish list, (also some blade dated M3's in M6 sheaths). I recently got a couple of Robeson USMC Mark 2's that I have been trying to get for years that I can mark off my list. Sword knife made from an Ames 1906 iron guard cavalry saber: Very nice cavalry saber knife. FYI; my ricasso section ANDERSON has a red handle. It was carried by a member of the 8th AF and came with a dog tag. He definitely knew how to put an edge on a knife as it will shave hair from your arm. Other than being correctly sharpened it is near mint. The mid section has a gray handle and will also shave. He must have liked them as he had 2 Anderson's. I have an unground ANDERSOn from the mid-section. Gray handle. < tip cut like preceding but never finished. Have you seen the ANDERSON made as a utility knife with a blade about 5"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikedon Posted February 23, 2017 Author Share #24 Posted February 23, 2017 Very nice cavalry saber knife. FYI; my ricasso section ANDERSON has a red handle. It was carried by a member of the 8th AF and came with a dog tag. He definitely knew how to put an edge on a knife as it will shave hair from your arm. Other than being correctly sharpened it is near mint. The mid section has a gray handle and will also shave. He must have liked them as he had 2 Anderson's. I have an unground ANDERSOn from the mid-section. Gray handle. < tip cut like preceding but never finished. Have you seen the ANDERSON made as a utility knife with a blade about 5"? No, I have never seen an Anderson knife with a 5" blade. Thanks for the nice words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groserm Posted February 24, 2017 Share #25 Posted February 24, 2017 Very nice collection. I have a few of them myself. I have to pick up a Knife Crafters sword blade one of these days. Not cheap to aquire a nice one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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