Kukri and boot knife?- Old junk?

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Originally Posted by VANDOO

I AGREE WITH THE ABOVE. THE KUKRI WOULD PROVIDE GOOD PRACTICE IN BLADE CLEANING AS YOU CAN DO NO HARM THERE. THOUGH IT IS A SOUVINEER TYPE AND OF LOWER QUALITY IT CAN STILL SERVE AS AN EXAMPLE OF THE FORM IN A COLLECTION, ITS BETTER THAN NOTHING.

Great Idea Vandoo, I will clean it up, I certainly need the practice!

Thanks for info/comments gentlemen, its always much appreciated

After a bit more reading around, it would appear that this particular model Rodgers belt knife was also widely issued and used as a scout knife post World War II. According to most sources, a William Rodgers Sheffield England fighting knife is a design of the Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife (see pic). The Fairbairn-Sykes knife was designed just before World War II and became famous for its use by British commandos- it is a double edged knife. It would seem that many people appear to get the William Rodgers knives confused with each other- thinking that the hunting knives were military issue etc. There are so many different models with similar design points that I can understand the mix ups. It is also probable that some other William Rodgers knives (that were not double edged fighting weapons) were issued to British/Allied troops. They do seem to be well respected knives.

Regards.