Lapel daggers
 

Mmmmmm

Aaahem!

Notice the holes in the sheath for sewing to the lapel.

This one is plastic, but I'm thinking S30V w/kydex. Maybe a matching SMATCHET! for those social occasions when a lapel knife just isn't quite enough.

Hmmmmm.

Plastic may beat security. OTOH with all of the paranoia about potential weapons, especially in schools, a sharp pencil or ball point pen makes a deadly, lethal weapon. :(

Roger. In the immortal words of Mark S, SF Demo dude while giving a class on expedient weapons, "This is THIS!"

Crayons and markers only! And only those made with non-toxic materials. :D

Lapel knife...interesting. Whatever happened to the Arkansas toothpick?

Rhonda


Edit: Duh, wrong thread. Moved my response. :rolleyes:

"And it will f*** you up!"

TR

LOL - Roger that.

What is the date of manufacture on the lapel daggers?

No idea Blademaster.

Thanks, I'll do some lookin'.

Its a throwback to the old days of neck knifes(native) and button daggers.

Neck knives seem to be making a comeback for sure. Wonder why?

I've seen some history on the original OSS and Canadian ones. I was wondering if anyone knew the date of manufacturer for the ones pictured. Still looking...

Frances Chupp [customerservice@brigadeqm.com]

Might be able to help, they're the ones selling them.

They never went out of style LOL This is a sheath that I made, brain tan buckskin, with porcupine quill embroidery.

Beautiful work Bro.

lapel dagger question?
 

Mr. Harsey about the lapel dagger, I bought one of the first ones. It was designed
by A.G. Russell, http://www.agrussell.com/ , designer of the CIA Letter Opener.


walter

Walter,
By "first ones" are you referring to an original SOE or OSS lapel dagger?

Lapel dagger question?
 

No Sir , the first run of the "OSS toothpick", the zytel one's.

walter

Walter, aha...Thank you, I couldn't find that in your link using the search term "lapel dagger" at the A.G. Russel website.

Lapel daggers
 

He quit making them sometime in the mid 90's, I think it was, for some reason.

walter

I bought a set of the lapel daggers a year ago. I can not find the store I got them from but on the clear plastic is the original Mfgr info.

It is Blackjack Knives, Ltd Effingham, Illinois U.S.A.

Hope that helps....

Blackjack Knives made a zytel copy of the OSS lapel dagger until they closed in the late 90's. I have a few laying around from a trip to their company outlet store. As I recall, they made tons of them and AG Russel and The Cutlery Shoppe sold them like hotcakes for a while as well at US Cavalry and Brigade Quartermaster.

I think BudK had a batch a couple of years ago.

You can find them advertised on the the internet, but I don't know if they actually are in stock.

I don't...
 

I don't think they have an expiration date:D

OK, I just had to say it.:D Running for the Depue Improved Individual Fighting Position now.

Pete

Where to get the lapel daggers
 

http://www.bhigear.com/blackjackknif...peldagger.aspx

we move alot of them to the guys for their E&E prep as I thought they would be good to include. They are not the end all but might help in the right situation. E.

Pete" How can you do that? I was sure I would never have the hear about the "Depue Foxhole" ever again. Don't forget the grenade sump and septic tank.

I know more than one Vietnam Vet who said he'd trade a bayonett for a an e-tool in a fight any day of the week.

"It'd take a head clean off."

Now if only I could get an e-tool through airport security...

Do I remember correctly: that an e-tool was COL Mize' weapon of choice or last resort?

Mean looking surprise!
I like it!

But as a neck knife... :confused:
I would not like carrying my knife around the neck!