New Zealand Knuckle Knife

[Tom Kibler]

Here is another that my father had. This is a pretty straight forward aluminum knuckle knife. I'm pretty sure this is a Commonwealth Forces knife as well.

[Kia kaha]

Nice made in New Zealand knife, these were available for purchase in N.Z. Around 1941-44 and only used in the Pacific theatre. Many were purchased by U.S. troops stationed in New Zealand,  The scabbard is made of stiff leather and cracks and breaks easy, and the rivets are steel which rusted in the topics, I advise you not to put the knife in the scabbard.

[Tony v]

Tom

 

   Very nice knife, thank you for sharing 

 

Tony

 

[tthen]

Very nice Tom, that's as nice as I've ever seen that knife, sheath combination in.

Thanks for showing.

 

Tom

[63cagedfalcon]

Nice blackening on the blade. 

[DUSTY_MOTO]

I am wondering why the metal of the blade is the black color.  Some kinds of 'tool steel' do this, I think which has been hardened.  Odd. 

[kfields]

That's a gorgeous knuckle knife!

Here is another Australian made knife I acquired this past summer. I believe it was brought back by an American soldier.