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Wells Creek Gun and Knife Works Combat Smatchet is mint with the great original sheath. The
blade is 10" and it is 16" overall. Marked on the front tang
Scottsburg, Oregon USA. The handle
is polycarbonate or composite and the blade is stainless steel and 3/16" thick. It has
a blind hole on one side of the blade tang (ricasso*) so the user can
identify which of the two edges he is using even in the dark. The knife
keeper that holds the knife in the sheath is lightly scuffed from where
the double edge has rubbed against it going in and out of the sheath but
it is not cut only rubbed. The Smatchet
is a fighting knife based on the Celtic short sword and developed by
Colonel Rex Applegate of the United States OSS and Captain William Ewart
Fairbairn of the British Royal Marines.
There are the signatures on
the back of the blade from the men who designed the blade: Colonel Rex Applegate
and Captain William Ewart Fairbairn. Several of their books are listed at
the bottom of the page.
I believe Bill Harsey made a custom Smatchet version for Rex Applegate
in the early 1980s. Next I believe this Smatchet was made before the Al
Mar model in the late 1980s which was made before the Boker model. And it looks like Boker
has stopped making their model. Get it before it is gone!
If you compare Wells Creek's Smatchet with any of
the other ones that have been on the market you will see it is as good or better in fit, finish
and quality. Notice the blade grind lines which are different than the
Boker model. The sheath is very high quality with ridge liner, adjustable
belt loop, tie down lanyard holes and pouch on front. Wells Creek Gun and Knife Works is no longer
in business but below was their address. And it is also
on the blade.
Wells Creek Knife & Gun Works
32956 St Hwy 38
Scottsburg, OR 97473
In Memory of Col. Rex Applegate, 1914-1998
Back side with signatures.
No sale. The coupon does not apply to this item.
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Wells Creek Gun and Knife Works Combat Smatchet
is mint with the great original sheath. The blade is 10"
and it is 16" overall. Marked on the front tang Scottsburg,
Oregon USA. |
X-00066 |
Sold
Thomas in
South Carolina |
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*Ricasso
The flat area above and behind the hollow or
flat ground area of the blade.
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