On this Way Back Wednesday we take a look at an iconic WW II fighting knife. Enjoy!
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@IvIidnight7 ай бұрын
What an absolute gorgeous piece on history!
@knifedelights74737 ай бұрын
It is!
@rasputinscastle7 ай бұрын
What a treat. Thanks for that piece of history Tom. 😊
@knifedelights74737 ай бұрын
You're welcome, Rasputin. I am grateful that my boss gave it to me on loan. Keep charging, my friend.
@JoseGonzalez-yx6vm7 ай бұрын
As you say just a light cleaning, a very interesting piece, thanks for sharing it, Tom.
@knifedelights74737 ай бұрын
Thanks for your feedback, Jose. I appreciate you stopping by, my friend.
@rwa1237 ай бұрын
That MK II is a beautiful knife. What a piece of American history. Thanks for showing Tom. I would leave it just as it is. Have a fantastic Wednesday! Cheers, RW
@knifedelights74737 ай бұрын
Thanks for your feedback, Dubya! History indeed. I appreciate you stopping by, my friend.
@jeremyspaulding77357 ай бұрын
An excellent piece of knife history! Great video 👍
@knifedelights74737 ай бұрын
You're welcome, Jeremy! Thanks for watching, my friend.
@deanP.7 ай бұрын
A great knife for way back Wednesday. I think you are right to get the rust off and leave the petina. Thanks Tom
@knifedelights74737 ай бұрын
You're welcome, Dean! I appreciate your feedback and your support.
@bigjsknives7 ай бұрын
What a great blade, this is right up Jesse McJames alley. I sent this video to him as well. He knows everything about these.. Thanks for sharing this one Tom!!
@knifedelights74737 ай бұрын
Thanks, Big J. I would love any tips that would "clean" the knife without taking away any of the finish, etc. I appreciate you watching, my friend.
@bigjsknives7 ай бұрын
@@knifedelights7473 I sent this video his way.
@phillipw587 ай бұрын
Beautiful knifes! I got a kabar like that that was my grandfather. Great video!
@knifedelights74737 ай бұрын
You have a treasure, Phillip. Thanks for sharing that with us, my friend.
@davidkurle54187 ай бұрын
I would definitely take the rust off and leave the patina on. 👍Great piece, buddy!
@knifedelights74737 ай бұрын
Thanks for the feedback, David. This is quite the knife.
@michealshaffer62233 ай бұрын
I got one my grandfather had during world war 2 it's identical to the one you are showing. I left it the same way my grandfather gave it to me.
@knifedelights74733 ай бұрын
That's a special knife, Micheal. Glad you that have your grandfather's knife. Thanks for watching, my friend.
@richbutler78284 ай бұрын
We were still using the Camillus Combat Knife during my Service years in the early 1980's but ours had black grips & sheath. Later Ontario Knife supplied them to the Military.
@knifedelights74734 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing this info. Great stuff, Rich. I appreciate you watching, my friend.
@TimsSchoolOfFish7 ай бұрын
Fantastic knife! Good stuff as always Tom👊🏻
@knifedelights74737 ай бұрын
Thanks, Tim! I appreciate you stopping by, my friend.
@TimsSchoolOfFish7 ай бұрын
@@knifedelights7473 You’re welcome!
@IvIidnight7 ай бұрын
It depends on whether or not he wants a showpiece or to retain it's value. If you want to maintain value, do as little as possible. 🙂
@knifedelights74737 ай бұрын
Thanks for your feedback and opinion. I tend to agree with your assessment. I appreciate you stopping by, my friend.
@cdn28627 ай бұрын
Great knife! Don't think I'd do a full restoration. Just try to remove some of the rust as you are. Great video, and thanks for sharing.
@knifedelights74737 ай бұрын
Thanks, CDN. I appreciate your feedback. Thanks for watching, my friend.
@IvIidnight7 ай бұрын
So the algorithm'd be pleased.
@knifedelights74737 ай бұрын
Very nice! I appreciate your help, my friend.
@terrillschneider37787 ай бұрын
Looks like a saber grind with a huge fuller It’s always a quandary with a valuable antique whether to attempt restoration
@knifedelights74737 ай бұрын
I believe that I will go the "preservation" route, and not "restoration." Thanks for you input, Terrill!
@emb81536 ай бұрын
Hello. Thanks for showing the Mk2. On your question of full restore vs cleaning up, based on the cutting edge, it has been sharpened quite a bit. You can't replace what is missing (cutting edge steel) so best to clean it up as you were don't in the video. Those that believe it best to leave it alone don't understand that pretty much all of the rust and use has occurred since the end of WW2. It may have also been used in Korea or Nam but based on the story told not so much. It was intended to be cleaned and lightly oiled per original protocol. Doing so is the way to go. And, unless you have the tools to restore it you will most likely ruin what is there. Just my opinion. Good luck either way.
@knifedelights74736 ай бұрын
You're welcome, emb! Thanks for all of your great info. I did a light cleaning on the knife, and removed most of the paint on the scabbard. I did a video on it. I basically just used some mineral oil to remove the rust, and the character of the knife wasn't disturbed. I was very careful with it, especially since it isn't my knife. I appreciate you dropping by, and have a Delightful Day!
@jeffjackson53317 ай бұрын
Very nice! Thanks for sharing with us. That is a hard call to make Tom.
@knifedelights74737 ай бұрын
Thanks, Jeff. You're right, it's hard to know what to do for sure. I appreciate you dropping by, my friend.
@jeffjackson53317 ай бұрын
@@knifedelights7473 you are very welcome! Ultimately it should be up to your boss how far he wants you to go on it. It is my pleasure my friend.
@thomasodell88417 ай бұрын
I think those came with a sheath that was for a bayonet. Great video Stay Safe. I just saw you bring out the sheath, I've seen those at knife shows many years ago.
@knifedelights74737 ай бұрын
Thanks for your feedback, Thomas. I've not seen these in any antique stores, but if I do see one, I'm getting it! I appreciate you watching, my friend.
@richbutler78284 ай бұрын
No that scabbard he has was made for the Mark 2 Combat Knives. it's why they are stamped MK. 2 USN Nord. U.S. Bayonets used The U.S. M8A1 Scabbard
@kirbycreekmo7 ай бұрын
If you read it on the internet, it must be true. If it was in better condition I would leave it alone. In the condition it appears to be in, and with some evidence that it was used post war, I'd clean it up. In the early 70's those were commonly available and inexpensive compared to the Kabar version and other fixed blade knives. I picked up a few along the way. Great knife, especially with that sheath.
@knifedelights74737 ай бұрын
Thanks for your input, KCO! I really appreciate your opinion. I also appreciate all the support you've given me. Keep charging, my friend.
@gizmocarr30937 ай бұрын
Lots of names for this knife design but in simple terms it is KA-Bar, I guess you could clean off the red rust and leave it at that. Wax it with a protective wax and stop any further rusting. I have one from WW2 that was my Grandfathers I cleaned it and polished the blade but I am not worried about resale value because i would never sell it. He was an Army MP drafted for the duration of the War. I use it once in a while and look at it often to remember who carried it. I was a Marine and I call it what Marines called it. I bought a KA-BAR sheath made of a polmar it snaps in like it was a new model.🤣👍
@knifedelights74737 ай бұрын
Great story Gizmo! I enjoyed reading your reply. Thanks for watching my friend
@richbutler78284 ай бұрын
The Mark 2 Combat Knives were made by several companies during there service life. kabar (Union Cutlery) just happen to be one of them from 1942-45 Camillus designed the Mark 2 knife and made the majority of them for the military up until the late 1970's kabar had No contract to produce these for the U.S. Military after 1945 Ontario Knife Co. is now the sole U.S. Military Contractor for the Mark 2 Combat Knife.
@bdh39497 ай бұрын
I certainly do not represent knife collectors just me. I always remove any rust, dirt or anything that will further deteriorate the knife. As for removing the old patina and shining up the blade, probably not...unless most of the knife is already that way. BTW Tom, have you tried one of those rubber rust erasers? They do an admirable job and no harm is done to the knife at all. Thanks for showing us a real piece of history.
@knifedelights74737 ай бұрын
I have not tried the rust erasers. I always forget to order one. I think I'll remedy that situation! Thanks for reminding me, BDH!
@terrillschneider37787 ай бұрын
It’s a beauty Tom
@knifedelights74737 ай бұрын
It sure is, Terrill! Thanks for watching, my friend.
@bobbrown27056 ай бұрын
I have one that was my Great Uncles
@knifedelights74736 ай бұрын
Bob, you have a treasure! Thanks for dropping by, my friend.
@dannyjackson20625 ай бұрын
Nice
@knifedelights74734 ай бұрын
I love holding history in my hand! Thanks for watching Danny.
@mikecurtis25857 ай бұрын
I would keep it like it is! Just stop the rust! Have a wonderful day!!!
@knifedelights74737 ай бұрын
Thanks for your input, Mike! You have a Delightful Day, my friend.
@LegionTacticoolCutlery7 ай бұрын
WOW! If that knife cout talk...
@knifedelights74737 ай бұрын
Exactly, LTC! I always get the "shivers" when I hold such a historical knife. Thanks for watching, my friend.
@IvIidnight7 ай бұрын
On top of Old Smokeys...
@knifedelights74737 ай бұрын
Great tune!
@turbodog21897 ай бұрын
These had parkerized and bonderized. I’ve never seen production numbers on the finishes. The safest thing to do with these is use 0000 steel wool and oil to remove any active rust then coat with Renaissance Wax (museums use it). These were designated the 1219C vs the 1217 USMC (different model # for the modern Ka-bar Mk2). Even the Navy versions were 1219C. I can’t get into my old email account that has a written summary on these. But that’s a decent example of a WW2 Camillus USN Mk2. Definitely DO NOT restore it. “Preservation and Conversation, not Restoration”. Thanks for sharing!!!! Great video.
@knifedelights74737 ай бұрын
Thanks for the feedback, TD!. I know that the 0000 steel wool is very fine, but I am still concerned with leaving scratch marks. Do you know if Evaporust would remove the rust without affecting the finish? I totally agree with you about preservation vice restoration. I appreciate you dropping by, my friend.
@turbodog21897 ай бұрын
@@knifedelights7473 Evaporust will leave a dead “hue” to the finish so I certainly wouldn’t recommend that. Vinegar is even worse. You could try (and I do this from time to time) a VERY well worn scrub pad like on a sponge. Just enough abrasive left to deactivate the rust. Then keep it well oiled. I also don’t know much about saddle soap, but, using such oils as Neatsfoot or Mink oil on the leather can cause the connective fibers to deteriorate. It does wonders for making it “look” rejuvenated but for older items like this it’s actually very bad for it and makes it more susceptible to deterioration.
@knifedelights74737 ай бұрын
So for the leather, you would recommend just the saddle soap? I used a cotton patch with a small amount of No 7 rubbing compound and it seemed to remove the rust with just some very light rubbing. I appreciate you sharing your knowledge with me.
@turbodog21897 ай бұрын
@@knifedelights7473 yeah saddle soap should be fine as long as it doesn’t have any acidic additives in it.
@turbodog21897 ай бұрын
@@knifedelights7473 never mind, saddle soap is apparently very bad. I found this article. I thought saddle soap was the same thing as Pecard’s
@user-hf2wb7vr4f7 ай бұрын
I have one just like it that I carried in Viet Nam. Mine says USMC on the guard. My sheath is all leather, and I wonder if your sheath is intended for a bayonnet.
@knifedelights74737 ай бұрын
I think some of the earlier versions came with leather sheaths, but this one came with the scabbard. I believe post WW II models were stamped differently. I appreciate you stopping by, my friend.
@dannyjackson20623 ай бұрын
i bought a u.s camillus n.y....my guard is s typ but is it usmc...army...navy...not one posted gave me leads
@knifedelights74733 ай бұрын
That's fantastic. Glad you were able to pick one up. Thanks for watching, my friend.