US WWII Era Soldier Made Sawback Knife & Handmade Leather Sheath
This item is listed for historical interest only. It was listed on our site previously but has been sold and is no longer available for purchase.
Sold for: $110.00

Original era manufacture. The polished steel blade measures 8.5 inches in length, and finished to decent degree of talent. There is an upper edge at the point, with a 22-tooth sawback spine. There are faint markings on the blade, which read (temper)ed STEEL, blade thickness measures just shy of 2 mm. Simple oval brass guard with lead fill on each side of the base of the blade. Carved one-piece wooden grip secured with two copper rivets.Stout leather handmade sheath of sewn construction, with hand applied decoration as shown. On the reverse is a stenciled name, V.V.SMITH, perhaps used, or made by a Marine. The pommel strap is intact but a portion of the snap assembly is missing, yet it still snaps closed.