2010-7 PB Newsletter - Pacificbladeware.com
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2010-7 PB Newsletter - Pacificbladeware.com
P a c i f i c B l a d e w a re Issue 7 May 2010 PB NEWSLETTER Inside this Newsletter Issue: ENGLAND : EICKHORN : eBay UK to assist with Police concerns? Tangs - Fixed Blade Military knives . . . . . 2 2 SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION : Commemoration FS Dagger 3 ONTARIO M9 BAYONET : USMC prefer to upgrade to Eickhorn 3 STOLEN KNIVES : Perhaps Pacific Bladeware can help? 4 SPECIAL PRICES : 4 .. 15% off all Ibberson yachting knives . . Pacific Bladeware PO Box 25 Yorkeys Knob QLD 4878 Australia Email: [email protected] Tel: 07 4055 7939 Web: www.pacificbladeware.com ENGLAND - eBay UK taking a stand…? Concerns by British police regarding the amount of military type knives that are finding their way into the hands of juveniles has been causing much controversy in the UK. It is believed, that many underage youngsters have been purchasing their knives through eBay. By using their parents details and credit cards some kids have successfully bid for and won knives ranging from Commando daggers to a variety of other fixed blade combat weapons. Earlier this year, in order to comply with police concern, a spokesperson from eBay UK officially stated that they will ban all military knives and daggers from their auction platform, and even though they said it would take only a matter of a few weeks to implement, this has still not eventuated. Whether eBay will go ahead with this commitment remains to be seen as the knives in question are still found in abundance on their sites. EICKHORN In this business we naturally receive a lot of knife related questions that cover everything from the manufacturing of knives to their history and identification. . However, lately, a few customers have been asking about the tangs in Eickhorn fixed blade military knives. Many knives in the lesser known and lower quality range often have shorter or partial tangs, sometimes known as rat-tail tangs. These tangs extend only partially into the handle of the knife and, although may be strong enough and acceptable for some, are naturally not as tough as full tang blades. Like many top brand knife names, Eickhorn, provide a full tang in their fixed blade knives. If you look at the OES KM3000, for example, you will notice at the pommel end of the handle there is an extension of steel showing. This steel extension has many obvious uses, but in this case it clearly indicates the width and length of the tang. SPECIAL Message from William RODGERS (Egginton Bros) The word from William Rodgers in Sheffield is that there could be something very special coming out of their factory shortly. It is believed that they are planning, with the co-operation of the British Commando Veteran Association, a special edition FS Dagger to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the foundation of the Commando’s in 1940. No doubt these knives will be a limited edition series and, very possibly, unlike any commemorative daggers made before. I cannot qualify the reason why I say that right now, but I know if everything I hear is true, they will be well worth waiting for. So, for all you collectors and knife connoisseurs out there, this could be a very good time to start saving your pennies. Keep an eye on the home page of our website for any further news on this subject M9 Bayonet by Ontario The Ontario M9 bayonet has had it’s day according to some military sources. Like many modern bayonets, the M9 was designed to serve as a multi-purpose weapon and tool. First, it was a bayonet, then a combat knife and finally a utility tool which was used for many varying purposes. However, as many well know, blades are designed to be used for either one thing or another, but rarely as a collective all purpose tool. Combat knives particularly, are purpose built and are never used for digging or other sundry tasks. The combat knife is usually a soldiers last means of defence, and when it is needed it has to be in perfect shape and ready to do the job required. Some sources say that the M9 is too heavy and unbalanced and takes a lot of sharpening to maintain it’s effectiveness. Personally I would not know about that but these reasons, and no doubt there are others, have helped contribute to the M9’s drop in popularity. Many countries have now abandoned the use of the M9. Last year the USMC placed a huge order with Eickhorn for the new SG2000WC which was to replace their current M9’s. The Eickhorn SG2000 WC However, because of the difficulties with the recent global financial upset, President Obama issued a Presidential directorate that all new military purchases, wherever possible, should be made purchasing American made products. This, much to the disdain of the USMC, included bayonets and the Eickhorn contract had to be cancelled for the time being. The Eickhorn SG2000WC has proven a worthy replacement of the M9 by those member countries of the NATO Alliance who have adopted it. Perhaps we will even see Australia take on this weapon in the not too distant future. STOLEN KNIVES…? As a knife collector myself, I know one of the worst things that could possibly happen is to have any or all of my knives stolen. Often the police do manage to retrieve the stolen goods but, unfortunately, this is not always the case and they can sometimes just disappear never to be seen again. For many of us, our collections represent a large cash investment and that’s not even considering the historic value of some of the knives, nor the years taken to accumulate them. If there are any of our newsletter readers who have had their knives stolen and not yet recovered by the authorities, then they can send a description of the items to us here at PB. We will then print details of these missing knives in our next Newsletter with the intention that someone out there may know or may have seen something that can help in getting your knives back to where they rightfully belong. Please email me on [email protected] and I will include these requests in our next Newsletter edition. SPECIAL DISCOUNT IBBERSON Yachting Knives But be quick - this offer is only until 30th June 2010. Pacific Bladeware has a fantastic offer on Ibberson Yachting Knives and Kits only until the end of this financial year. All Ibberson products will be discounted by 15% to PB Newsletter readers. That’s 15% off all Yachting Knives and Kits for the next 8 weeks only. This is a huge saving on the world’s best yachting knives and tools. IBBERSON Captains Knife Model 3007/4 To purchase these popular products at this fantastic discounted price, please just email us on [email protected] with your details, and product request, and we will send you an invoice for the low 15% discounted price plus normal postage costs. If you go through the website you will automatically be charged the full price. IBBERSON 5 Piece Yachting Kit 0750 ***** This offer is for our PB Newsletter readers only and the discount cannot be utilised by purchasing directly through our website shopping cart. You need to email us to obtain this great discount on Ibberson yachting products. IBBERSON Heavy Duty Shackler Knife W3007P