Original U.S. WWI Model 1917 Bolo Knife by Plumb Philadelphia with Canvas Scabbard Featured Item STS-107 on February 1

STS-107 on February 1

The left scale has a crack below the gross guard about 1 1/4" long

And it is also ink stamped ALLEN S

and lapinleuku or leuku in Finnish

The event was the 70th anniversary of Luitpold's entering the army

Original U.S. WWI Model 1917 Bolo Knife by Plumb Philadelphia with Canvas Scabbard Featured Item STS-107 on February 1Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice Model 1917 C. T. Bolo manufactured by Fayette R. Plumb Inc, whose factory was in the Bridesburg region of Philadelphia, PA. They had another factory, just constructed, in St. Louis as well, and 1917 bolos were produced in both. This model was a moderate simplification of the earlier 1910 Bolo made by Springfield Armory. The main difference is the lack of the catch mechanism on the scabbard and