Hi guys, last week my father-in-law passed away. He was truely a great man and indeed a loved and trusted friend. A few years back, he gave me this knife, he used to work for the company here in N.C. that made BenchMark blades.The company gave him this one for working through an entire weekend to get out a new order. This was the first of these and was hand finished. I haven't a clue as to the value but it's priceless to me. Thanks for looking and a last thanks to Jimmy Boyter..."POP".
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A very beautful knife. From the pics I understand there is a hole ( ? ) that
the knife "case" can be attached to a belt ?
Can you explain the ropes at the top of the knife handle and the bottom of
the "case" ? It's beautiful but I never understood the reason for these ropes
except that they looks cool.
While we at it, maybe one can explain why the portpee ( or whatever it's
called - a piece of rope with "fat" end ) is also used on the 3rd Reich daggers ?
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Ran, the loop at the top of the grip is for the hand. Put the hand through the loop and grip the handle. Should the knife slip it doesn't fall away it remains close at hand. The ties at the tip of the scabbard are tie downs. They are tied around the leg so the scabbard remains close to the leg and stable so the knife may be removed from the scabbard quickly. It is rather like an old western gunfighter tying down his holster for a faster draw.Comment
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Nice Knife, I'm sure that means a great deal to you.
Ran, The 'ropes' at the bottom of the scabbard are for tying it to your leg or equipment straps to keep it secure, & the one at the top of the handle is for slipping around your wrist, to prevent dropping the knife while in use.
I would assume that the portopee is an ornamental carryover from times when the edged weapon was the main sidearm of a soldier. It would originally have been used in the same way as the cord on the above dagger, by being wrapped around the wrist...The 'fat end' would have acted as an extra security measure by preventing it from slipping through the gripped hand.Comment
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Thanks for the replies guys
now I know 
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Great knife Mike ! I checked it out up close the other night and it is a very nice fighting knife .
Jimmy will be missed he was a great guy,father and friend to all that knew him . He will be missed .............
It's great that ya'll have a close family and that ours is included in get togethers and other activities . Many thanks for the good friendship that we have........Comment
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