Overview
This Sleeve Dagger by EK knives was produced by H.G. Long and Co. Has a satin finished triple edged triangle dagger blade with fulers. Comes with original brown leather sheath. Has some scratches, otherwise good condition.
Sleeve Dagger
Price $195.00
Product Details
Blade Length 3.5
Overall Length 7.125
Weight (oz) 2
Source Previously owned
Additional Specs
Knife Type Has Sheath
Blade Material Unknown
Blade Details Spear Point, Dagger
Handle Material Metallic
About the Maker
EK Knives
John Ek wanted to contribute to the American war effort during World War II. From his shop in Hamden, Connecticut, Ek built custom knives specifically for soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines. He even built a knife for the Commander-in-Chief, American President Franklin Roosevelt. Mr. Ek, who also employed disabled Americans, produced six models of knives beginning in 1941. He referred to these knives as “Ek Commando Knives” as they were purpose built for close quarter use that would become a hallmark of the US Marine Raiders, US Army Rangers, First Special Service Force, and Office of Strategic Services’ Operational Groups. To purchase an Ek Commando Knife one had to send in proof of military service. The knives were numbered and a log was kept to tie the number to the owner. Americans have carried Ek Commando Knives in World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq, and countless other locations in between. John Ek’s knives live on today through Ek Commando Knife as a testament to his ideas, skills, and unflinching patriotism.
H.G. Long & Co.
Henry Godfrey Lamb Long (1789-1853) was born in England. It is not known when he started in business (though advertisements later claimed a founding date of 1768). But Henry Long first appeared in a Sheffield directory in 1828.