Original U.S. WWII Pacific Theater Made Machete Fighting Knife with Leather Scabbard Technical Books The flag itself shows only

The flag itself shows only minor wear

The blade is mounted in a wooden handle wrapped with embossed brass and copper

and originally went all the way to the end of the wood

18 December

The exterior was treated with a waterproof lacquer

Original U.S. WWII Pacific Theater Made Machete Fighting Knife with Leather Scabbard Technical Books The flag itself shows onlyOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a wonderful U. S. WWII "Theater Made" machete style fighting knife, 15 inches in length, with a heavy 10 5 8 inch long blade. These knives were made by the armorers and engineers, usually in the Pacific theater. The large capital ships needed to have skilled fabricators on board to make repairs and modifications to weapons and gear. Usually the blades were made from existing weapons or from steel components,