Military Clasp Knives

[M.E.E.]

So here is my "Army & Navy Dept Store" infantry clasp I was talking about in the above post. Can't get much nicer than this. Humphreys Radiant is the manufacturer.

 

[Fodderwing]

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[M.E.E.]

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Great blade, I need to track down one of these silver sides with screwdriver for my collection, I only have the non screwdriver version.

 

[Fodderwing]

Great blade, I need to track down one of these silver sides with screwdriver for my collection, I only have the non screwdriver version.

Thanks. A true heavy-weight.

 

[SteveC]

That's a very nice example Steve My uncle was also in the Royal Navy at the end of the 40's and throughout the 50's. He was mainly on HMS Bulwark (in the 50's)

Thanks Jack and sorry it took this long for me to respond. I had forgotten about this thread
I'll try and find out what ship my uncle served on. I know he was mostly in the Mediterranean.

 

[Jack Black]

So here is my "Army & Navy Dept Store" infantry clasp I was talking about in the above post. Can't get much nicer than this. Humphreys Radiant is the manufacturer.

A very nice example

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Fantastic pics of your WW2 British Navy Knife Dwight That was one of the first knives I was given as a child, also by Rodgers Sadly, the only knife I have ever lost too Nearly 50 years ago, and I still feel bad

Thanks Jack and sorry it took this long for me to respond. I had forgotten about this thread
I'll try and find out what ship my uncle served on. I know he was mostly in the Mediterranean.

Me too Steve!

 

[Fodderwing]

Fantastic pics of your WW2 British Navy Knife Dwight That was one of the first knives I was given as a child, also by Rodgers Sadly, the only knife I have ever lost too Nearly 50 years ago, and I still feel bad

Thanks Jack. It is the first one I've ever held and I was very pleased and greatly impressed with the sheer size and weight of it. A wonderful super interesting pattern and history to go with it. Man I hate you lost your childhood one.
Thanks again and thank you for the thread!

 

[Jack Black]

Thanks Jack. It is the first one I've ever held and I was very pleased and greatly impressed with the sheer size and weight of it. A wonderful super interesting pattern and history to go with it. Man I hate you lost your childhood one.
Thanks again and thank you for the thread!

They are certainly a beast Dwight Thank you my friend

 

[M.E.E.]

I said I would post more of my military clasps so I thought I would show off two more today. The first is a Case made Canadian issued WWII aluminum sided infantry clasp.

 

[M.E.E.]

And second is a Indian made 1945 marked Infantry clasp. I love the slight differences with Indian knives over the British including the blunted can opener and smaller more rounded marlin spike.

 

[redcanoe]

 

[Jack Black]

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That's a great collection

 

[redcanoe]

Thanks,most of these were aquired locally at flea markets and gun shows.

 

[edbeau]

Since my last post I picked up another Camillus off the bay. I need to take pictures of others I have and someone here can tell me if they are military or civilian types.

Before picture of the last one.

The three

 

[screened porch]

I think this one is post-war. Post-grubby-composition handles, anyway.

Not even Jack Black will be able to make much of this tang stamp, I'll bet.

If that says 1943, I guess it isn't post-war.

All the blades open without injury or screwdriver, but I have to open the can opener to pinch the sheepfoot.
This replaces my Slater as the one in best condition.

 

[Jack Black]

I think this one is post-war. Post-grubby-composition handles, anyway.

Not even Jack Black will be able to make much of this tang stamp, I'll bet.

If that says 1943, I guess it isn't post-war.

All the blades open without injury or screwdriver, but I have to open the can opener to pinch the sheepfoot.
This replaces my Slater as the one in best condition.

That one is from 1943 Jer Some manufacturers used a different tang stamp for war-work. No promises, but would it be possible for you to take a crisper pic of the tang stamp please (it just goes blurry when enlarged) ?

 

[screened porch]

I'll give it a try, but I think it's hopelessly eroded.
Hard to believe a picture of mine would be blurry.

It definitely says "& S.B"/"effield"

It looks more like the stamp was crooked so it didn't all print.

 

[Etchy]

Hello
That knife stamp looks like W&SB, which I think is Wade & Butcher.
Cheers
Dave

 

[Etchy]

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That's lovely.
I recently picked up one of these navy ones (with a steel bail) but it also has a can opener on it (like you'd get on an army jack knife).
Dave

 

[Fodderwing]

That's lovely.
I recently picked up one of these navy ones (with a steel bail) but it also has a can opener on it (like you'd get on an army jack knife).
Dave

Thank you Dave.