Quote from: splitbeing on February 16, 2025, 10:01:38 PMQuote from: Blowpipe Sam on February 16, 2025, 07:00:55 PMFound it!Been looking for this sucker since I opened the thread. It was packed away in the attic. I have no idea where this was made or by whom. I acquired it from the estate of a gentleman who had been a Navy intelligence officer in Washington during WWII. The blade is decent carbon steel and the first six inches are sharp! The handle is rather awkward to hold but it would work. The handle is made of teak, brass, and bone. The scabbard is teak with a solid brass end.Thinking about putting a tennis ball on the end and carrying it as protection from those bullies down at the senior center. That's amazing. The craftsmanship looks good from here. How solid does it feel sheathed and how does it unsheath?The grip locks to the scabbard with a rotating bayonet band like the breech cover on a Crosman 140. Rotate the brass band to unlock and draw the blade. The blade fits very snugly into the scabbard and the whole outfit feels very solid but it is easy to draw. The grip is awkward but useable and the scabbard makes a handy cudgel. I like to think that maybe Lt. Commander Veeseman carried it on some cloak and dagger operation.
Quote from: Blowpipe Sam on February 16, 2025, 07:00:55 PMFound it!Been looking for this sucker since I opened the thread. It was packed away in the attic. I have no idea where this was made or by whom. I acquired it from the estate of a gentleman who had been a Navy intelligence officer in Washington during WWII. The blade is decent carbon steel and the first six inches are sharp! The handle is rather awkward to hold but it would work. The handle is made of teak, brass, and bone. The scabbard is teak with a solid brass end.Thinking about putting a tennis ball on the end and carrying it as protection from those bullies down at the senior center. That's amazing. The craftsmanship looks good from here. How solid does it feel sheathed and how does it unsheath?
Found it!Been looking for this sucker since I opened the thread. It was packed away in the attic. I have no idea where this was made or by whom. I acquired it from the estate of a gentleman who had been a Navy intelligence officer in Washington during WWII. The blade is decent carbon steel and the first six inches are sharp! The handle is rather awkward to hold but it would work. The handle is made of teak, brass, and bone. The scabbard is teak with a solid brass end.Thinking about putting a tennis ball on the end and carrying it as protection from those bullies down at the senior center.
David, now that's a pocket knife!
LOL true that. Rambo loved peanut butter and it was funny watching him try to get it off the roof of his mouth. If he was in the back room and you opened a jar of PB in the kitchen he would smell it and come running.
I have heard of Bonsa, but am not familiar with this interesting knife.Is it an automatic or just a gravity knife?DGRM is the German equivalent of an LLC or something.I think the top one was probably made in India or Pakistan, it looks fairly crude The handles are buffalo horn.
Quote from: bantam5s on February 21, 2025, 08:42:07 PMI have heard of Bonsa, but am not familiar with this interesting knife.Is it an automatic or just a gravity knife?DGRM is the German equivalent of an LLC or something.I think the top one was probably made in India or Pakistan, it looks fairly crude The handles are buffalo horn.There is a spring that pushes the blade out but only for about an inch. You have to compress this spring to close it. To fully extend the blade, I give it a quick flick. Does that make it a gravity knife?
a sharp one that holds edge.
...Hoosier Daddy describes one of his as a spoke shave. To me a spoke shave is a much more delicate and fine woodworking tool to the one depicted. I would call that two handled knife a "draw Knife." I have one that I keep sharp. It is used for paring down lengths of wood quickly. Used by old time carpenters and boat builders. In skilled hands can be used for very neat work. I have used mine to make wooden masts for yachts. I nice tool to use.
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