Complete V44 Style WW2 Knives Part 3

[@garysorrells8133]

I caught your earlier video on the real V44 vs the Bowie style. What caught my interest was the green buffalo handle on the Bowie. I have a Collins Legitimus No 128 machete that has the same green buffalo handle with steel pins. The story is that my father who worked in the oil fields from 1918-1948 got it from a fellow that had been working in South America drilling oil during the 30s and 40s. The knife is about 27 inches overall with a 5 inch handle and the blade slightly under 22in. I carried the machete on many "adventures" as a kid back in the mid 50s in rural south eastern Oklahoma.

[@wellregulated8725]

Sounds like a Collins machete with green horn handles. There were a couple other companies that used horn handles in the early 1900s. The other two that I have that are horn are more tan.

[@wellregulated8725]

The sell for 100-300 i think.

[@jorgefernandez6407]

That, is an IMPRESSIVE collection!!!

[@jorgefernandez6407]

A very cool history connected to your blades WR...

[@wellregulated8725]

Thanks

[@wellregulated8725]

@@jorgefernandez6407 hopefully I get some good information when I contact the national archives,

[@JohnDoe-yg6ed]

Man that’s a nice collection ~ Nikolai

[@wellregulated8725]

@@JohnDoe-yg6ed thanks! I need better lighting.

[@Bushcraftnbaseball]

Damn that impressive and cool

[@wellregulated8725]

Thanks man! I was having a hard time with the lighting and everything… I just want to give people like a look at these historical knives. I may try more of a slideshow to get more detailed images.

[@browboots]

I'm so glad I found this video. I've had this mystery knife for years and didn't know what it was. It was something I had from clearing out my childhood home some years ago. After watching this I believe I have one of the Australian knives. A marz machine from Brisbaine? I'd love to show you images if possible. It's quite rusty and I'm wondering how to care for it? Thank you for all the info.

[@browboots]

also bit of trivia. I happen to live in Collinsville, CT where the Collins knives were made.

[@wellregulated8725]

Are you on Instagram?

[@wellregulated8725]

Awesome! I’d like to see !

[@browboots]

I am. I tried sending through a DM but it didn't seem to go through. @@wellregulated8725

[@browboots]

I think maybe once you accept the message I can send?

[@eltenda]

Awesomeness

[@wellregulated8725]

Little long… but that’s all of them…

[@armandogonzalez1936]

Buena colecion buen video no se leer ingles pero son muy buenos cuchillos

[@wellregulated8725]

@@armandogonzalez1936 Puedes usar la traductora en google

[@armandogonzalez1936]

Buena coleccion en cuanto esta valorada

[@wellregulated8725]

Thank you

[@kennethdoughty644]

What's the approximate price range of your high end collectible Knife ?

[@wellregulated8725]

The aluminum handled one?

[@luibadazz6027]

Did you drop that bowie knife!!!?

[@wellregulated8725]

My knife drop got pushed back to December. I should have my preproduction sample next week!

[@luibadazz6027]

@@wellregulated8725 my birthday passed and i panicked😂 it was around September and i remembered you said it’s dropped September! GOD BLESS!

[@luibadazz6027]

You got any page that i can sub too for updates??

[@wellregulated8725]

@@luibadazz6027 my IG. Link on home page.

[@wellregulated8725]

@@luibadazz6027 the final design looks pretty good! Hopefully next week I can let everybody finally see!