Original U.S. WWI Model 1917 Bolo Knife by Plumb St. Louis with 1918-Dated Canvas Scabbard - Dated 1918 German Replica There he worked digging ditches

There he worked digging ditches for gas lines and whatever work he could find until he enlisted in the Army

Upper Austria under the name Josef and Franz Werndl & Comp

the flag’s previous owner conducted research and was able to link the men to the unit

showing some staining and oxidation to the original bright finish

with the cylinder swapped out at some point

Original U.S. WWI Model 1917 Bolo Knife by Plumb St. Louis with 1918-Dated Canvas Scabbard - Dated 1918 German Replica There he worked digging ditchesOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice Model 1917 C. T. Bolo knife, manufactured by Fayette R. Plumb Inc, whose main 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 at 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