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Old 01-16-2012, 01:28 AM
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Originally Posted by pilgrim6a View Post
I was told years ago that these are 'quartermasters' knives. It's a sharpened pry bar.
Use the blade to pry open wooden crates and the hammer pommel to nail the lids back down.
The sheathes were left handed and rather thin leather. Didn't hold up well.
Funny thing. a sharpened pry bar makes a perfect grunt's knife.
In my research I read this also. There is also some that state it was not actually so, and that they were actual combat knives. It may or may not be. Either way it is a nice knife. I just wish I could recall how I acquired it.

I cleaned it and applied some Neatsfoot oil compound that I found in the garage. Probably as old as the knife. Will see how it likes in the AM. Maybe some neutral Kiwi polish, read something about heating it up and applying.
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