Diamonds and Rust

Here is a welcome new addition to our collection. When you look at it you will wonder why, with a large collection of knives, I bothered to spend money on a relic like this. It is a genuine WW-II Wilkinson, although it is hard to find the shadows of the etchings. The seller said the knife was "dug-up" and was unsure if it was genuine or not. To me knives like this deserve some recognition and respect, like a tired old veteran. Incredibly the knife is tight and could still perform its job. Whoever cleaned it up did not ruin it by using power tools and did a fair job considering what it must have looked like. We always wish we knew the rest of the story with knives like this. Our other relic was found on the beach at Dieppe, France. This one.....well who knows. It still remains full length and its a tribute to the quality of the knives Wilkinson Sword Co. produced during WW-II. I bet whoever lost it was heartbroken at its loss. Like all of our adopted stray cats, its got a good home now.