The Ek Knife Company is making a limited run of the origional style World War II knives that were designed and manufactured by Mr.John Ek. This model is like the origional Number ! as it has the rock maple handles with the poured rivets. They also have the origional style sheath from that era.


When I called in my oder the lady advised me that they were making 300 of the knives and that i could pick a serial number if it was not already used. I ask if the number 97 was available and she said yes and i took it. She ask why i chose the number and i told her i was an old retired railroad detective and that if i ever had to pull out the knife i could say, "This is not 38 this is old 97" from the song, "The Wreck of the Old 97. The lady got a kick out of that.

If you are a knife colletor or need a good fighting knife check them out. The knife design will work today as well as it did in 1941. It is intended for one purpose, opening things up and i don't mean cans.