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Vintage WWII U.S. Soliders Souvenir JAPANESE ROPE FOLDING KNIFE closed 5 1/2"
$ 87.11
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Description
WWIIU.S. ARMY SOLDIERS BRING BACK SOUVENIR
LARGE, HEAVY, JAPANESE ROPE KNIFE
UTILITY KNIFE
HEAVY, THICK, BRASS CASE, HANDLES
CLOSED ... 5 1/2 inches,
excluding bale
Pictured and offered for sale is a U.S. Army soldiers bring home souvenir from the Pacific Islands conflict which belonged to a Japanese soldier, a large heavy utility type folding knife or rope knife. This is a quite heavy knife as the brass used is rather thick (pictured).
Closed it measures between 5 1/2 to 6 inches. Operates fine as designed, and is sharp.
The construction of this knife is different than U.S. knives, there is no back spring existing. This design is called a HIGONOKARI. In the closed position, the blade goes deep inside the knifes cavity, and all that is seen is a brass rectangle. There are many years of life left in this knife, workhorse.