I have my Dad's 225Q knife that he brought back from WW2 in Europe. I've had it >50 years and never knew the history behind his knife. I took it camping and played with it as a youth. Recently I rediscovered it in my cabinet and noticed the sheath was damaged and no longer has the belt loop end and handle snap closure. I will probably leave it as is for now. Thanks for posting the videos Parts 1-3.
I bought my 225Q when I was about 11 years old. I found it in an antique store/junk shop near Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. I gave a dollar for it. I've still got it. Some of the best steel I've ever seen in a knife. If I had a choice I'd pick the 225Q over a KaBar any day. It's a lot sturdier.
Watched part two and three, great job. Great job dismissing the "crate opener" myth too. It was a general purpose knife, or as Mr. J.B.F. Champlin, President of Cattaraugus Cutlery had stated: "Handsome gadgets, men can use them to open boxes, drive nails, cut throats, open coconuts and dig foxholes." Over one million of these knives were procured from 1942 through 1945.
I just rediscovered my Uncle's 225Q. He was in the Army Air Corps. He died in 1951 due to complications from TB. I am going to try to restore the handle of the knife which is very dry.
If there are no big chunks missing, it's entirely possible that you can restore the handle simply by getting some moisture back into the leather. Fill a container with Neatsfoot oil (or any similar leather oil) and soak the knife in it. Literally SOAK / SUBMERGE the knife in it. It may take several days. Leather is amazingly resilient. Your uncle's knife may well spring back to life.
I've got a Cattaraugus 225C that my Grandfather carried in WW2 while in the Navy that I'd love to have refurbished with the blade reground and a new stacked leather handle. How can I contact you?
I have my Dad's 225Q knife that he brought back from WW2 in Europe. I've had it >50 years and never knew the history behind his knife. I took it camping and played with it as a youth. Recently I rediscovered it in my cabinet and noticed the sheath was damaged and no longer has the belt loop end and handle snap closure. I will probably leave it as is for now. Thanks for posting the videos Parts 1-3.
I bought my 225Q when I was about 11 years old. I found it in an antique store/junk shop near Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. I gave a dollar for it. I've still got it. Some of the best steel I've ever seen in a knife. If I had a choice I'd pick the 225Q over a KaBar any day. It's a lot sturdier.
Watched part two and three, great job. Great job dismissing the "crate opener" myth too. It was a general purpose knife, or as Mr. J.B.F. Champlin, President of Cattaraugus Cutlery had stated: "Handsome gadgets, men can use them to open boxes, drive nails, cut throats, open coconuts and dig foxholes." Over one million of these knives were procured from 1942 through 1945.
I just rediscovered my Uncle's 225Q. He was in the Army Air Corps. He died in 1951 due to complications from TB. I am going to try to restore the handle of the knife which is very dry.
If there are no big chunks missing, it's entirely possible that you can restore the handle simply by getting some moisture back into the leather. Fill a container with Neatsfoot oil (or any similar leather oil) and soak the knife in it. Literally SOAK / SUBMERGE the knife in it. It may take several days. Leather is amazingly resilient. Your uncle's knife may well spring back to life.
My great grandfather who was a marine in the pacific theater had one of these so I think they were allowed to have them.
I've got a Cattaraugus 225C that my Grandfather carried in WW2 while in the Navy that I'd love to have refurbished with the blade reground and a new stacked leather handle. How can I contact you?
I think they ship them to the pacific Campaign