OSS Smatchet Chopping,
Published: 12 years ago
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Blade Length: 11 inches
Blade Thickness: 3/16ths inches
Steel: High Carbon
Handle Scales: Hardwood
Weight: 1 pound 8 ounces
Sheath: Black leather
Made In: India
Notes: One third of reverse edge is also sharpened.
Price: $90
Testing out the Smatchet. The Smatchet was designed by William Fairbairn during WWII for use by the OSS and the SAS. This reproduction by Atlanta Cutlery is precisely copied from one of the very few surviving originals.
The original text on the Smatchet by Fairbairn: http://www.gutterfighting.org/smatchet.html
Blade Length: 11 inches
Blade Thickness: 3/16ths inches
Steel: High Carbon
Handle Scales: Hardwood
Weight: 1 pound 8 ounces
Sheath: Black leather
Made In: India
Notes: One third of reverse edge is also sharpened.
Price: $90
Testing out the Smatchet. The Smatchet was designed by William Fairbairn during WWII for use by the OSS and the SAS. This reproduction by Atlanta Cutlery is precisely copied from one of the very few surviving originals.
The original text on the Smatchet by Fairbairn: http://www.gutterfighting.org/smatchet.html