bamascvreb Posted November 5, 2019 Share #1 Posted November 5, 2019 Just picked up this knife. Would appreciate any thoughts on the handle as the grip part seems fairly worn down compared to other ones i have seen. Just curious if that would have been from use or if it is just a different type handle than the others. Im not sure how many cariations there were of it. Asvanced thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sundance Posted November 5, 2019 Share #7 Posted November 5, 2019 The grip looks good to me - not worn more that you'd expect. I think what's unusual is that it looks to have been painted. I've only seen natural wood (maybe stained - but not painted). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bamascvreb Posted November 5, 2019 Author Share #8 Posted November 5, 2019 Yeah incant figure out the dark spots on the handle either. Its got a rough feel to it but just in those places on the sides. I wasnt sure about the underneath part of handle as knuckles did not seem as proniunced as ones on other pictures ive seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
militariaone Posted November 5, 2019 Share #9 Posted November 5, 2019 Greetings, Handle may have been varnished, shellacked, or otherwise treated with some preservative. Black stuff on the handle looks like the remnants of adhesive or tape.These knives sometimes get plated or otherwise glamoured up by WWI veterans who were wanting them to "look good" when hung on a wall or otherwise displayed. I have viewed these type of knives with nail holes through the wooden handles from where they were once nailed to a board as part of a patriotic remembrance or display. My guess is someone cleaned it up at one point, so it looked snazzier in a display/while on the wall. Handle looks fine and wholly original to me. Best, V/r Lance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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