Fritz Posted March 17, 2020 Share #1 Posted March 17, 2020 Found this blade today, anyone know who the maker is on these W marked ones, she at button says “Australia “ in it fritz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundance Posted March 17, 2020 Share #2 Posted March 17, 2020 Don't know but could it be Western (as in Western Knife Co.)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iron bender Posted March 17, 2020 Share #3 Posted March 17, 2020 I'd guess with the broad arrow mark/W, plus Australia on the snap, maybe Wales? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted March 17, 2020 Author Share #4 Posted March 17, 2020 I looked up Aussie made blades but when that was written it was an unknown maker, I thought maybe an unmarked Madsen, hmmm, regardless these Aussie made ones are pretty scarce. Any others out there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iron bender Posted March 17, 2020 Share #5 Posted March 17, 2020 If I owned one this would be it. Nice knife/machette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzyzzogeton Posted March 17, 2020 Share #6 Posted March 17, 2020 A "W" would most likely be William Thomas Whitingslowe who owned Whitingslowe Engineering, maker of many knives and other equipment during WW2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted March 17, 2020 Author Share #7 Posted March 17, 2020 Hmm, never heard of that company before. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siclfde Posted March 17, 2020 Share #8 Posted March 17, 2020 I think the W is Australian, but I cant find an exact reference. Whittingslowe is probably it. have had this one for years. Firmly believe it is Aussie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Flick Posted March 17, 2020 Share #9 Posted March 17, 2020 The guy who runs the Australian Military Knives site shows a pic of the W mark on this type of knife and indicates that the maker is unknown to him. See the link: http://www.australianmilitaryknives.com/survival.html Regards, Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted March 17, 2020 Author Share #10 Posted March 17, 2020 Thanks Charlie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorin6 Posted March 21, 2020 Share #11 Posted March 21, 2020 Finally pulled this out of the drawer. My Aussie V44 with sheath, unmarked. Bill Walters opined that Gregsteel made this one (page 168 in his book). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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