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After having seen all the beautiful prewar rifles you all have posted, I started thinking. What type of knives would they have carried to go along with them? I would like to find a classic knife to use but don't know where to start. -JB
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I think there are a few knive cranks on this forum who will know a lot about this. My impression, for what it is worth - not so much - is that there were many custom knife makers in the 19th C both here and in England but by WWI the factories like Marbles had pretty much pushed them out. There were a few still around in the interwar period but the big boom in custom knifemaking did not start until WWII with the likes of Randall, which because of demand became practically a production operation. In the last half century we have had a tremendous proliferation of custom makers, paralleling custom guns, and the development of a lot of fancy work - again like the guns. The few custom knives in the interwar period were plain and practical, made for use not for BS.
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There is a two part article on knives starting in this months Muzzleblasts. Tom
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An interesting topic, I can post a picture of the knife that Niedner carried but It will be a while. I'm just now recovering from a bug I picked up from my Vegas trip.
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I've got a custom knife my uncle gave me in the 70's. It's a practical knife with a birds-eye maple handle and carved maple case. My uncle called it Puka. The person who made it was a Finn that lived in Missoula, where my Aunt and Uncle also lived. I imagine it was made for my uncle shortly after WW2.
My dad has one made by the same guy. Both are signed. I'll drag mine out in a day or so and post a picture.
Last edited by Cameron; 02/01/10 11:55 PM.
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An interesting topic, I can post a picture of the knife that Niedner carried but It will be a while. I'm just now recovering from a bug I picked up from my Vegas trip. Was August's rifle the carrier? Seriously I do hope you are feeling better. The only bug I caught was the urge to buy a rifle. I managed to keep it at bay though. Mark inspired me with his will great power.
The remodelled Springfield is the best and most suitable all 'round rifle. - Seymour Griffin
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Would like to see Cameron's pics. There is a long Finnish/Swedish tradition of puka, pukka, puukka knifes, see http://www.squidoo.com/scandinavianknivesNot too many of them are handmade these days though.
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My good friend made both the horn and the knife.
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You have a very talented friend! For early knives, check out William Scagel he was the early Master.
Craig
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