Need Dagger ID

[beavis]

I hope someone out there can help I.D. this dagger. The blade is double edged and 5 in. long. The overall length is 9.5 in. Leather wrapped handle. Possible bayonet maybe

 

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[treasuredog]

What you have is a throwing knife. I have found two of them. Probably used in a carnival. I would clean it up very carefully. Nice find though.

 

[Montana Jim]

beavis... welcome to t-net! VERY cool find...

 

[Hoosier Kingfisher]

welcome beavis

 

[PBK]

Glad to have you with us, Beavis!

Good call, TreasureDog! Back in the 1950's, knives like this were a regular item in comic book and sporting magazine ads, especially those of the Johnson Smith Company. Here's an ad from one of their catalogs:

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[TreasureTales]

Welcome to TreasureNet, Beavis - From a butt head. Interesting relic, nice going!

 

[beavis]

Thanks for the help! Sure does look like the ad photo . I found the knife at the base of an old tree stump. Probably was used as target.