Any information on this knife?

SkyPirate · Mar 18, 2011

Knife with a 7 inch blade ( the handle has round leather pieces on it)
Any idea of the age?
Found at a location that has not been occupied since the late 40's early 50's.

Breezie · Mar 18, 2011

Sky, I can't tell you anything about your knife, but I think it is a super COOL FIND! Breezie

Daedalus · Mar 18, 2011

It looks like an older type throwing knife , I have a whole set that I think would look just like that one if I could see through the rust .
The end is cap is how you adjust the balance for throwing .
Yeah , I do think that is what you found .

kenley · Mar 19, 2011

Interesting dagger. I wouldn't think that a throwing knife would have a hand guard.

taz42o · Mar 19, 2011

That is a Arkansas toothpick.

Silver Searcher · Mar 19, 2011

Daedalus said:
It looks like an older type throwing knife , I have a whole set that I think would look just like that one if I could see through the rust .
The end is cap is how you adjust the balance for throwing .
Yeah , I do think that is what you found .

Yes I agree...a throwing knife, cool find :thumbsup:

SS

SkyPirate · Mar 19, 2011

Breezie said:
Sky, I can't tell you anything about your knife, but I think it is a super COOL FIND! Breezie

I was excited when I found it!

colorado14ers · Mar 19, 2011

i dont think its a throwing knife. i fould one kinda like yours but the handle is different. :icon_scratch:

Monty · Mar 19, 2011

It is some type of dagger. Could be thrown sure, but not made just for throwing. I have seen a "commando" dagger that had a similar blade, sharp on both sides and designed for stabbing or slicing. Monty

Red James Cash · Mar 20, 2011

An idea for you to check out. Your knife could be similar or related to a fairbanks style fighting knife WW2.

dozer dan · Mar 20, 2011

SkyPirate said:
Knife with a 7 inch blade ( the handle has round rubber pieces on it)
Any idea of the age?
Found at a location that has not been occupied since the late 40's early 50's.

are you sure its rubber pieces on the handle" i'm guessing if you look closer, you'll find the rings are leather which could date your dagger a lot earlier. if you can, pull (dont cut) one apart to see if its fiberous like leather.

clovis97 · Mar 20, 2011

dozer dan said:
SkyPirate said:

Knife with a 7 inch blade ( the handle has round rubber pieces on it)
Any idea of the age?
Found at a location that has not been occupied since the late 40's early 50's.

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are you sure its rubber pieces on the handle" i'm guessing if you look closer, you'll find the rings are leather which could date your dagger a lot earlier. if you can, pull (dont cut) one apart to see if its fiberous like leather.

I totally agree. Lots of old hammers had leather laminated handles.

kenley · Mar 20, 2011

Fairbane-Sykes have straighter hand guards, but blade design looks to be close. See if there is a maker's mark on the blade next to the handguard. I carried one for awhile, but went back to the more practical K-Bar.

SkyPirate · Mar 21, 2011

dozer dan said:
SkyPirate said:

Knife with a 7 inch blade ( the handle has round rubber pieces on it)
Any idea of the age?
Found at a location that has not been occupied since the late 40's early 50's.

Click to expand...

are you sure its rubber pieces on the handle" i'm guessing if you look closer, you'll find the rings are leather which could date your dagger a lot earlier. if you can, pull (dont cut) one apart to see if its fiberous like leather.

Yes you are correct, the rings are leather. They are very dry and break when i handle them. They look black but you can see some of the fibers inside are brownish. Thanks!

SkyPirate · Mar 21, 2011

kenley said:
Fairbane-Sykes have straighter hand guards, but blade design looks to be close. See if there is a maker's mark on the blade next to the handguard. I carried one for awhile, but went back to the more practical K-Bar.

Too rusted to see a makers mark.

SkyPirate · Mar 22, 2011

SkyPirate said:
Knife with a 7 inch blade ( the handle has round leather pieces on it)
Any idea of the age?
Found at a location that has not been occupied since the late 40's early 50's.

Gaijun1 · Mar 22, 2011

I Had One Just Like It Doing The Early 80s The Rings Are Hard Rawide And Had Differnt Two Colors Too Them
Just a Dagger :icon_thumleft:

taz42o · Mar 27, 2011

That style knife is called an Arkansas toothpick. The original ones were very large but the newer ones can be had with 7 inch blades. I would guess that one is from the 1970s.

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SkyPirate · Mar 28, 2011

taz42o said:
That style knife is called an Arkansas toothpick. The original ones were very large but the newer ones can be had with 7 inch blades. I would guess that one is from the 1970s.

I doubt the 70's, the area I found it in has not been touched since the 50's. There is not even a road in to this place anymore and it's on private property.