WWII Australian Wooden Gripped Combat Knife and Leather sheath. ED 2666. Dagger

This WWII wooden gripped combat knife was made by ‘Whittingslowe’ (William Whittingslowe arrived in Australia in about 1912. After working in various states he settled in South Australia and in the 1920's set up his own business, ‘Whittingslowe Engineering’ specialising in ironworking and knife manufacturing. His firm produced a large amount of blade ware during World War II. He also designed and built manufacturing equipment for General Motors Holden). The company trademark is on the ricasso. The blade length is: 15cm (28cm overall) and appears to have been re sharpened and has the ‘Whittingslowe’ stamp. The wooden grips are held with three pins and are in relatively good condition, only showing minor signs of wear. The thick dark brown leather sheath has a good aged patina; all of the stitching is mostly intact. There is an integral belt loop. See ‘British and Commonwealth Military Knives’ by Ron Flook page 174. The price includes UK postage. ED 2666. (Drawers)