Post WW2 military folding knives

[zorro]

Following a discussion on another thread, this one is trying to find out how many different types have been produced since 1945. Feel free to add pics, the more the merrier.

This is a 1979 Joseph Rodgers, 2 piece non locking and under 3in so a legal EDC.

[Noddy]

That's a nice looking knife that one Zorro

We need a thread called Oil the Joints

[Me&Fe]

Heres my collection of post-1945 folders.

On the left going down:Ibberson marine knife w/unusual locking lanyard,Unissued Warris 1945,A.Wright 1952,J.H.Thompson 1953.
On the right:Ibberson.1996 locking knife.And another Warris 1945.

[zorro]

Heres my collection of post-1945 folders.

Great sellection, the only one I have different to any of yours is this,




Sorry about the quality of the pics, 2003 with WD arrow, decorative work on back spring for some reason?

Not forgetting our American cousins,



1978 Camillus, these are still available and are non locking sub 3in, so legal EDC.

[hedwa]

is this similar

[zorro]

is this similar

It is, the black plastic handled model continued in production alongside the then new stainless knife for at least 5 years.

Your knife has got the bottle opener at the base of the tin opener, this mod was introduced in 1945.

The left hand knife top row is 1943 (without bottle opener), centre top is 1946, and the right hand one is dated 1950, this is the latest British date I have seen on this pattern, although the Dutch made a copy that was manufactured well into the 1950's.




The bottom knife is Canadian, and though it is based on the old British pattern that was made before WW1, it is in fact post WW2.

Made by Case, it is a 1948/49 model M346, used mainly by the Canadian Navy.

[hedwa]

what steel is it and is it worth anything (i'm thinking about giving it a clean up)

[zorro]

what steel is it and is it worth anything (i'm thinking about giving it a clean up)

Has it got a tang stamp on the blade or tin opener?

[hedwa]

on the tin opener it sais

"i cut my way"

on one side and

william rodgers
sheffield
england

on the other

[zorro]

on the tin opener it sais

"i cut my way"

on one side and

william rodgers
sheffield
england

on the other

Ah, not Dutch then.

Has it got a date stamp or an arrow stamp anywhere?

[hedwa]

it has an 8 and this stamped on it but nothing else

[zorro]

it has an 8 and this stamped on it but nothing else

The image is the company "mark" for William Rodgers, I think it represents a leather works tool. The number 8 stamp is interesting, the ones that were issued to the British army were inspected and stamped at various military depots, I've seen them stamped with a number 8 before.

There may be a small arrow mark on the spike near the base, not always easy to spot?

If it is an issued one I would expect a date stamp on one of the tangs, but it may have rubbed off.

Anyway, as to what it's worth, I don't think it would fetch much more than a tenner, but you never know with these things, depends on the buyer?

If it was mine I wouldn't over clean it, I like to leave a patina on my old knives, just gently remove any thick deposits on the blades and handle and give the pivots some oil.

Hope this has helped.

[hedwa]

thanks for all your help it is very worn so i suspect that it probably has been rubbed off any idea of the steel?

p.s. i found this http://www.tout-lemonde.com/si/JA%201001.html

[zorro]

any idea of the steel?

Dunno mate, wont be anything special though, whatever stock carbon steel was common at the time I'd have thought?

[Time Bandit]

I've done my WWII folders so here are some post war ones also...

First one is the one my dad was issued with and had with him in Malaya in the mid '50s. It's dated 1955, is a two piece clasp knife and is made by Myson, well I presume Myson is the maker? The lanyard is the original one for the knife. This is one of my favourite knives mainly due to the family connection. Everything else I've either bought or been given but this one was the one my dad actually was issued with, carried and used.






Next one I have was one I bought about 20 or so years ago and I used it as an everyday knife and carried all the time, very useful thing. Alas it's now more junk than anything else as the main spring has snapped... Anyhow, it's a three piece one, has the usual military markings etc on it, though they are quite faint now, no idea of a date but I'm guessing '60s or '70s sometime?








Next is a brand new, boxed two piece knife. It's dated 1968 and has the usual markings on it. I've never opened the blades so I'm guessing that the blades have never been opened since it went into the box?








Final one for now is the good old, brand new unissued Belgium version of the clasp knife. I think everyone and their uncle seems to have one of these!! Mine is in pretty much unmarked condition which is good as I've seen a few of these recently which have had a few rust spots and marks on, I got mine a few years back, probably early '90s so maybe the rust hadn't taken as much hold back then?