WW2 Camillus USN MK1 fighting knife, decorated handle, orig leather scabbard

Description: Original WW2 era Mark I Utility knife manufactured by Camillus with the war-expedient Bakelite pommel. This exact type is illustrated on pages 9 and 11 in KNIVES OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY WORLD WAR II book by Michael W. Silvey (see the pages’ scans attached). This Mark I is about 9-1/2″ / 24.2 cm overall; the blade is about 4-7/8″ / 12.5 cm. The blade has been heavily re-sharpened; it is very sharp still; the tip is intact. Stacked leather washers handle is covered in some very fancy twine work and knots; all handle parts are tight. Bakelite pommel is great without the typical cracks or chips. Original early war all-leather scabbard is in great shape; the leather is soft and supple; all parts are intact. The back side has a name scratched on it but I can't make it out. WW2 Camillus USN MK1 fighting knife, decorated handle, orig leather scabbard Click images to enlarge Description Original WW2 era Mark I Utility knife manufactured by Camillus Cutlery with the war-expedient Bakelite pommel and non-parkerized “plain finish” blade. This well-used knife comes with the early-war all-leather scabbard. A similar type is illustrated on pages 10-11 in KNIVES OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY WORLD WAR II book by Michael W. Silvey – a well-established expert an author of many books on the subject of US military edged weapons (see the pages’ scans attached). The “Bakelite pommel” type was manufactured mid-warissued due to the wartime ban on the use of the strategic metals like aluminum for the “non-essential” products. The majority of these MK1 utility knives were used as intended during the war, so most got worked hard or simply fell apart from the abuse and contact with the seawater. Not surprisingly, the Bakelite-pommeled knives proved not as durable in the field as the “standard” MKI production types with metal pommels. This Mark I is about 9-1/2″ / 24.2 cm overall; the blade is about 4-7/8″ / 12.5 cm. The blade has been re-sharpened so many times it lost quite a bit of the steel; it is very sharp still; the tip is intact. Stacked leather washers hanmdle is covered in some very fancy twine work and knots; all handle parts are tight. Bakelite pommel is unusually nice for the type without the typical cracks or chips. Ricasso is stamped CAMILLUS / N.Y. on one side, USN on the other. Original early war all-leather scabbard is in great shape; the leather is soft and supple still; all original stitching, rivets, and the keeper are intact. The back side has a name scratched on it but I can't make it out. This scabbard is in better-than-average condition for the type; it’s in 100% serviceable condition still. 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