Item Description
Original Item: One-of-a-kind. This is a fantastic theater customized WWII PAL RH 37 knife. Overall length is 12.50 inches. Blade has clipped point and is marked U.S. NAVY on one side and RH PAL 37 on the other side. The grip is a classic period theater assembled stacked plastic, brass, and aluminum. The pommel is a nickel plated brass skull with excellent detail.
Features:
• Grip made of stacked plastic, brass, and aluminum
• 12 1/2" Overall length
• 7" steel blade
• 4" handle
Custom worked knives like this were made aboard ships predominately in the Pacific. These knives were designed for Marines, Naval, and Army personnel who requested a handle on their knife that would not slip, twist, mildew, or rot and had knuckles and an efficient skull crusher.
Leather scabbard is marked “USN”. It is solid and complete the reverse is marked H.G. Glaussen.
According to The Official Price Guide of Collector Knives by C Houston Price & Mark D Zaleysky, PAL was originally used as a trademark by the Utica Knife & Razor Company of Utica, NY from about 1924-1939. PAL marked knives of that era used blades imported from Germany, and the blades typically bore the word “Germany” as well. Another company using the name PAL was established in Chicago in 1934. This company was known as the Pal Blade Company of Chicago, and was started by Otto Kraus. In 1935 the two “PAL” companies merged into one, known simply as the PAL Blade Company, and opened a manufacturing facility in Plattsburg, NY. Around 1940 PAL purchased the cutlery division of the Remington Arms Company, including of their existing stock of completed knives and knife parts.
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