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05-18-2011 06:40 AM
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Re: Boot knife or Kitchen Knife?
I think it is, or was a 'Chefs' knife, and it could have been cut down or re-worked
for use as a combat/utility knife, as this was not uncommon. If the blade is
rather thick it might have been used for that purpose.
If the blade is thin and bendable, perhaps it used to be a regular-everyday
kitchen/bread knife. It is not a Henckels though, IMO.................
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Re: Boot knife or Kitchen Knife?
I do not think is was made as any type of combat knife. The presence of a guard and the clip point make it look more like a hunting or sportsman's knife. Just an opinion.
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Re: Boot knife or Kitchen Knife?
Thanks guys, you both bring up excellent points, I think you're right too, it probably wasn't intended as military, but I have a suspicion that it might have been used that way, hence being picked up by a GI. I think I might get some answers when I can see the brass buttons up close and can better see what the figure is holding. Any thoughts on the crown? Looks like it was added later to me, maybe a bored Prussian cook/hunter decided to spruce up his blade a little bit? It doesn't quite look like a Prussian crown either. Weird but cool piece for sure
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Re: Boot knife or Kitchen Knife?
Easy, guy´s, have a look in here:
les poignards *
![Wink](https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/images/smilies/wink.png)
Here´re very nice, Imperial German knive´s, seen at this interesting site:
les poignards et couteaux de tranchées *
poignards et couteaux de tranchée
Last edited by Reibert; 05-19-2011 at 07:16 PM.
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Re: Boot knife or Kitchen Knife?
Wow...Excellent site! Some of those knives just make the hair on your neck crawl! And they were Not ornamental at all! Brrrrrr! Incredible knives,though! lol William
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Re: Boot knife or Kitchen Knife?
Thanks Reibert! It seems like they even made holders for knives that were not regulation. I agree with walkwolf, if the blade is thick enough it's totally possible that it was used in trenches as well.
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Re: Boot knife or Kitchen Knife?
Here's some more of the same thing, Butcher's knives apparently.
Great War Militaria - Great War Militaria
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