Alright who out there (who besides Ron Flook) knows what sort of knife this is? I'll give you a couple clues. It came in a box with a Smatchet and another similar dagger. It was made in India during, (or possibly even after) WW-II. It is named after a famous British general who fought the Japanese in Burma. The answer is found on the page for Odds & Ends along with additional photos.
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Alright who out there (who besides Ron Flook) knows what sort of knife this is? I'll give you a couple clues. It came in a box with a Smatchet and another similar dagger. It was made in India during, (or possibly even after) WW-II. It is named after a famous British general who fought the Japanese in Burma. The answer is found on the page for Odds & Ends along with additional photos.
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thetek
6/20/2018 06:42:22 am
Its a crutch dagger. Naa its some kind of old push dagger?
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david
6/26/2018 05:53:27 am
I accidently deleted this comment: "I thought it was Charles Wingate, just couldn't get any proof. Interesting looking dagger, it must have been difficult to use." Yes the handle can only be gripped in one way, limiting the techniques you can do.
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