thorin6 Posted January 15, 2014 Share #26 Posted January 15, 2014 I bought one identical to it about a year ago and have seen several since. I am just suspicious about them being theater knives because I have seen several just like this just with different blades. Matty Matty, Can you post a picture of the knife you bought? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams2050 Posted January 15, 2014 Author Share #27 Posted January 15, 2014 I really appreciate all the helpful comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted January 15, 2014 Share #28 Posted January 15, 2014 Wish I could but I no longer own the knife. I will search the net and try and find some other examples. Matty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted January 16, 2014 Share #29 Posted January 16, 2014 Here we go. Just found this on eBay. Have been seeing these allot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted January 16, 2014 Share #30 Posted January 16, 2014 It looks to me that someone is currently producing these and some are being passed off as theater knives. Matty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorin6 Posted January 16, 2014 Share #31 Posted January 16, 2014 They do look the same, although there are several points of difference between mine and the one on ebay. Another explanation could be that these are common hand-made knives from a kit and/or magazine article, possibly in the 1940s or 1950s (which accounts for the aging), and some may have been made recently. We tend to forget that home-made knives were very popular before the 1960s, and particularly when a lot of high schools had shop class. Which leads us back to the original post, in that without some connection to a veteran or theater of operations, it is a stretch to assume that any "theater knife" was actually made and carried in WWII. My attitude is that unless you can show a connection to a soldier, sailor, marine, or airman, don't pay very much for a "theater knife" if you are adding one to your collection (unless you really know what you are doing). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted January 16, 2014 Share #32 Posted January 16, 2014 Agree completely. Matty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groserm Posted July 18, 2016 Share #33 Posted July 18, 2016 I have quite a few theater knives. Sailors especially made these aboard ship. I have seen numerous pictures with sailors wearing them. I have a few with veterans names on the knife and sheath. One I have from the veterans daughter she had sent me puctures of her father with the knife on a destroyed Japanese tank. I was a sailor for ten years everyone used to carry knives till about 1984 when they stopped letting you wear them with you dungarees. Sailors will do anything some guys stole the bug juice machine from the galley to make wine during their cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundance Posted July 19, 2016 Share #34 Posted July 19, 2016 I'm a fan of soldier made knives, even post war ones. That is, of course. if they're reasonable enough. They're just neat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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