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Got something interesting today from my Mom's house: A WWI Knife
Posted on 11/26/20 at 9:51 pm
Posted on 11/26/20 at 9:51 pm
It is a US Model 1917 Plumb Bolo knife. It was carried by my great-great-uncle towards the end of the war. He got married right after volunteering for service. When he got outfitted he scribed or carved his and his new wife's initials on everything that he had. You can see their initials on the leather tip of the scabbard. It has a rawhide inner scabbard and a canvas and leather outer.
I need to try to find out more about his service, but I don't know where to start. I'm not close with his remaining family, really. He's on my Pop's side of the family. What I do know about him and the knife I learned from my dad.
Just thought it would be a cool one to share.
Some pics:
I need to try to find out more about his service, but I don't know where to start. I'm not close with his remaining family, really. He's on my Pop's side of the family. What I do know about him and the knife I learned from my dad.
Just thought it would be a cool one to share.
Some pics:
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Posted on 11/26/20 at 9:54 pm to LegendInMyMind
Awesome 
How many folks got stabbed with it?
How many folks got stabbed with it?
Posted on 11/26/20 at 9:55 pm to LegendInMyMind
Nah duck that. OT experts hithertoo.
Posted on 11/26/20 at 9:55 pm to LegendInMyMind
Stabbed some krauts with it i hope
Posted on 11/26/20 at 9:55 pm to LegendInMyMind
I have my peepaw’s WW1 bayonet, compass, and deployment paperwork.
He was in Wildcat Division and sent to Verdun, France in 1917.
Most folks my age have WW2 aged grandfathers.
Congratulations on the cool heirloom!
He was in Wildcat Division and sent to Verdun, France in 1917.
Most folks my age have WW2 aged grandfathers.
Congratulations on the cool heirloom!
This post was edited on 11/26/20 at 11:12 pm
Posted on 11/26/20 at 9:56 pm to Sun God
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How many folks got stabbed with it?
The hell that went on in that war, who knows?
This post was edited on 11/26/20 at 9:58 pm
Posted on 11/26/20 at 9:56 pm to LegendInMyMind
Now THATS a knife
Posted on 11/26/20 at 9:59 pm to LegendInMyMind
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Posted on 11/26/20 at 10:00 pm to FAP SAM
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FAP SAM
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FAP
One expert has chimed in.
Posted on 11/26/20 at 10:07 pm to LegendInMyMind
Your Low T problem was solved just by holding it.
Seriously though, thanks for taking the time to post the pics. Very very cool.
Seriously though, thanks for taking the time to post the pics. Very very cool.
Posted on 11/26/20 at 11:14 pm to LegendInMyMind
Badass.
https://www.archives.gov/research/military/genealogy
Maybe can dig up stuff here for yourself
https://www.archives.gov/research/military/genealogy
Maybe can dig up stuff here for yourself
Posted on 11/26/20 at 11:23 pm to LegendInMyMind
I think there's a guy that hangs out around here that might be willing to make you a great trade on that for box of vintage jockstraps.
Posted on 11/26/20 at 11:30 pm to Eli Goldfinger
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Most folks my age have WW2 aged grandfathers. ?
I know a guy in his sixties whose father was in WWI. He was 72 when his son was born
Posted on 11/26/20 at 11:48 pm to Cosmo
quote:If he was in combat I would say the probability is high. Does that look like blood on the back scabbard?
Stabbed some krauts with it i hope
Posted on 11/27/20 at 2:37 am to LegendInMyMind
OP did your great great uncle live in Louisiana following the war? The Secretary of State has an archive with abstracts of his service if so.
Posted on 11/27/20 at 8:44 am to Sun God
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How many folks got stabbed with it?
Not a stabbing knife. That knife is a hacking knife. Has weight to it that when swinging, it can cut a hand or arm off.
The Philippine people made a shite load of them in WW2 and even after. They were made out of car lee springs. Had one when I was over there but lost it somewhere.
OP, one can buy one for around $25 for what you have. Still, cool knife.
Posted on 11/27/20 at 8:45 am to LegendInMyMind
Posted on 11/27/20 at 8:47 am to LegendInMyMind
Cool family heirloom. I have a few from my grandfather and great grandfather. Neatest thing for me is I have my great grandfather’s anvil that he used to blacksmith with.
Posted on 11/27/20 at 9:08 am to LegendInMyMind
Hope that has some commie blood on it
Posted on 11/27/20 at 9:20 am to Jim Rockford
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I know a guy in his sixties whose father was in WWI. He was 72 when his son was born
Wow
My grandfather was born in 1888.
He had my father in 1929.
My father had me in his late 40s.
We effectively skipped a generation.
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