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Old 8th June 2023, 03:45 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by wildwolberine View Post
My two cents: I feel the stacked leather washer construction (if that’s the case) suggests a mid century vintage. I recently sold a Vietnam era Clark AFB/Subic Bay bolo/Bowie knife that had a similar pommel.
Hi WW, Yes the stacked hilt made of leather washers is a familiar GI style dating at least as far back as WWII, maybe earlier. CaseŽ have made a commercial stacked-leather hilt sheath knife for many years also.
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