Old knife identification help

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(UPDATE: Link to imgur thread in the comments at the bottom)This old knife came from my fathers side. I have no clue whose it was or what it was used for but I was wondering how old it is and who made it? The first thing that came to mind was maybe it was used as a trench knife as my great grandfather served in ww1 and my grandfather in Korea, but I think the former is more likely. The blade has no markings and neither does the sheath. Any ideas?
 
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It's not factory or government issue. It's a handmade knife and the bad news is it could fit anywhere from WWIish - Korea. But the sheath is 1930's or later in looking at the styling, drop, stitching, etc....
 
great! i'll add to the guessing game
for the knife with no name ;-)
for all its intent and purposes
a dagger is a thrusting object.
it is often deemed as a weapon.
often seen in times of war.
but more than not, it is use
on 4 legged creatures too.
as in dispatching animals...
there are daggers termed as
pig stickers and boar hunting knives
which the knife in question
could easily fall in to.
just my 2 cents :)
 
It looks old and it is remindful of the style of the Fairbairn Sykes commando knife that was popular in WWII........that's why I thought it might be a Theater Knife........some soldier or sailor making a copy of the F/S during the war.
 
Is that JB Weld or something similar holding the guard on? That thing is super cool, but I wouldn’t use it for anything but display, as you probably already know.
 
AntDog said:
Is that JB Weld or something similar holding the guard on? That thing is super cool, but I wouldn’t use it for anything but display, as you probably already know.
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It has lost it pommel and should not be used until repaired.

As has already been suggested, I would call it a “theater knife” .

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I found these two knives that look similar to yours:

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"Wwii theater made fixed blade trench fighting knife appears to have been made from a WWI Austrian trench knife. Brass pommel leather washer grip."

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It is the closest thing I could find. That handle style of yours is very peculiar and I bet it is related to these knives. There is a book called "US fighting knives of WW2" that may have more information.

If it is made from recycled parts then it seems the guard on yours was based on Le vengeur de 1870 dagger guard. They are very similar but not quite the same upon close inspection.

Edit: another similar one: http://m.antiqueswords.com/?url=https://www.antiqueswords.com/category/129/American-Bowies-Fighting-Knives-Daggers-and-Dirks.html&utm_referrer=https://www.google.com/#2900

This one supposedly saw action in the pacific and had a Chinese republic coin for a pommel.

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Based on the similarity with these knives I guess it is safe to say it is indeed a Theater knife like a few guys said before.
 
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