Not a firearm but WW II knives

TomADC · August 14, 2014, 01:01 PM

New sheathes are back and are left-handed as were the originals!! I replaced the leather washers on three of these, my thoughts are they aren't rare and they were in really bad shape. Included before and after pictures. I used rubbing compound to clean the blades along with a healthy dose of elbow grease.
These are Cattaraugus 225Q knives from WW-II

Pahoo · August 14, 2014, 01:08 PM

Very nice and I appreciate the work that you put into these, as I too have restacked a few knives. I hate to see these old-boys, go to waste. Thanks for sharing. ....

Be Safe !!!

F. Guffey · August 25, 2014, 09:47 AM

Tom, I have a Ka-Bar that was carried on Bockscar by one of the crew. I applied the leaver policy, I am going to leaver the way she gave-r to me.

F. Guffey

johnwaterman100 · August 25, 2014, 01:37 PM

ooohhh very very nice

TomADC · August 25, 2014, 03:57 PM

F. Guffey, I'd sure like to see that!! These knives I have were part of thousands and thousands made and unfortunately these feel into bad repair sitting in a old safe outside in the weather for 10 years or better. I felt a minor restore would be best for them, no plans to sell just wanted the workable again.

F. Guffey · September 14, 2014, 10:09 AM

TomADC, posting pictures has always been a thankless job, when I received the knife I received other small parts from the life of him and his wife. She wanted to give me a bicycle built for two, I insisted there had to be someone in the family that that wanted it.

I thanked her for sharing part of her like with me.

F. Guffey

August 14, 2014, 01:01 PM	#1
TomADC Senior Member Join Date: October 14, 2009 Location: San Diego County Posts: 795	Not a firearm but WW II knives New sheathes are back and are left-handed as were the originals!! I replaced the leather washers on three of these, my thoughts are they aren't rare and they were in really bad shape. Included before and after pictures. I used rubbing compound to clean the blades along with a healthy dose of elbow grease. These are Cattaraugus 225Q knives from WW-II __________________ US Navy Retired,NRA Life Member,SASS member, Time magazine's Person of the Year 2006!

August 14, 2014, 01:08 PM	#2
Pahoo Senior Member Join Date: February 16, 2006 Location: IOWA Posts: 8,783	Hate to see good steel, go to waste !!! Very nice and I appreciate the work that you put into these, as I too have restacked a few knives. I hate to see these old-boys, go to waste. Thanks for sharing. .... Be Safe !!! __________________ 'Fundamental truths' are easy to recognize because they are verified daily through simple observation and thus, require no testing.

August 25, 2014, 03:57 PM	#5
TomADC Senior Member Join Date: October 14, 2009 Location: San Diego County Posts: 795	F. Guffey, I'd sure like to see that!! These knives I have were part of thousands and thousands made and unfortunately these feel into bad repair sitting in a old safe outside in the weather for 10 years or better. I felt a minor restore would be best for them, no plans to sell just wanted the workable again. __________________ US Navy Retired,NRA Life Member,SASS member, Time magazine's Person of the Year 2006!

August 25, 2014, 09:47 AM	#3
F. Guffey Senior Member Join Date: July 18, 2008 Posts: 7,249	Tom, I have a Ka-Bar that was carried on Bockscar by one of the crew. I applied the leaver policy, I am going to leaver the way she gave-r to me. F. Guffey

August 25, 2014, 01:37 PM	#4
johnwaterman100 Junior Member Join Date: August 12, 2014 Posts: 3	ooohhh very very nice

September 14, 2014, 10:09 AM	#6
F. Guffey Senior Member Join Date: July 18, 2008 Posts: 7,249	TomADC, posting pictures has always been a thankless job, when I received the knife I received other small parts from the life of him and his wife. She wanted to give me a bicycle built for two, I insisted there had to be someone in the family that that wanted it. I thanked her for sharing part of her like with me. F. Guffey