Daggers and Fighters

[gregM]

Part of my small collection. Mainly allied fighting knives with some daggers and bayos mixed in.[attachmentid=19522]

[Bob Hunter]

What is the commercial looking one to the left of the Heer dagger? For that matter, who are the makers of all the commercial blades in your nifty looking display?

[gregM]

That is a Model#1 Ek commando knife. Made by John Ek. John Ek was one of the leading

private purchase knife makers ( in the US ) during ww2. and continuing up through Vietnam.

There is a good story about him and his knives in Robert Buerlein's book. "Allied military fighting knives"

This particular one is a Vietnam era one that was carried by a captain ine the SF in Nam. It was returned

to EK to be replaced by one with a crossguard. This was purchased directly from the son of John Ek.

The blades starting at the top with the Heer dagger and going clockwise are.

Heer Dagger-F.W.Holler

SA dagger-RZM m.7/62/38.

Gerber- MK 2 ( Vietnam era)

Camillus--MK 2

F-S

Randall--Model 14 (Vietnam era )

Case--V44 (ww2)

F-S

F-S

F-S

Kennedy Arms--(ww2) Very rare one of only 6 I have ever seen

F-S

1918 Trench knife--L.F.& C.

Camillus--M3 ( 1943)

Ek commando--Model #1 (1967)

[Dave B]

Awesome collection there Greg!...any chance of a close up photo of that sawback please mate?

Cheers

Dave

[gregM]

Awesome collection there Greg!...any chance of a close up photo of that sawback please mate?

Cheers

Dave

Thanks Dave,

Here is a closer look,

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[gregM]

makers marks,

If you would like a overall picture let me know and I will take one.

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[Jim P]

Great looking collection Greg!!There is nothing more menacing looking than a sawback,except maybe that great looking M-1917 you've got there also.

Jim P

[Dave B]

makers marks,

If you would like a overall picture let me know and I will take one.

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Nice sawback ....yeah let's see a close up pic of the nasty business part of the blade

Dave

[Dave B]

Here is one of mine...

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[Dave B]

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[Dave B]

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[Dave B]

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[Chris Boonzaier]

You just gotta love Randall knives... the one on the bottom I had for 5 years in the army... the one on the top is one I really did not need, but bought anyway... middle one is a German export Bowie...

[gregM]

Dave,

WOW that is a great sawtooth. Is that the original finish or has it been polished?

Chris,

You are right, you've gotta love Randells. There is a quality of workmanship that

you just can't appreciate untill you have one in hand.

Here is a closer shot of my Randell, Ek and Gerber

Edited January 8, 2006 by gregM

[gregM]

This is my Camilus M3 dated 1943 with its M6 scabbard. The rare scabbard makes this a great set.

[gregM]

This is my Kennedy Arms knife with some FS knives thrown in

[gregM]

Here arm my Heer and SA daggers

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[gregM]

and some lodge swords just because they are fun

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