US Mess Utensils

[Name_not_found]

Just picked up a spoon and fork form 1917 and 1918 (WWI) Pretty good shape too.

Does anyone know the proper knife to go with this set? I assume a fat handle




Anyone else have some neat old utensils please feel free to share

(pics later)

[BlackDogBob]

There is a knife that goes with the set. PM me for an address of where to get one.

[gschultz9]

I'm looking forward to the pics. While I can't answer the question (though it looks like BlackDogBob has the answer anyway), I'm curious because I have a mess kit fork that doesn't have a date on it, and I'm not really sure when it's from. I've always figured it was WWII vintage, but actually have no idea. It has a nice big US stamped on it, but no date unfortunately.

[steve1989]

Makes me wish I had hung onto more of these WW2 mess kits & utensil sets I had gotten from a warehouse of mil-surp I'd bought out back in 2014!

But I DO have this nice Pewter inlay fork & knife from The American Civil War - and it's kinda fun poking some hardtack in a metal cup of hot water with that little pitch-fork!

[rabidwolf]

I bought a canteen as a birthday present for my late grandpa a while back. The canteen was dated 1918. The cover and cup were 1942 and 1944.

[Name_not_found]

Great additions!

Ill have my pics up at some point today

[Name_not_found]

Pics of my utensils
Left most spoon and top fork are the 1917 and 1918 (they are the only ones with a date also)

Not sure age of fat handle, has emblem on back

I took some close up but they are blurry (except one below of large spoon) ill try again with some sun in the future to get the markings

[BlackDogBob]

Just picked up a spoon and fork form 1917 and 1918 (WWI) Pretty good shape too.

Does anyone know the proper knife to go with this set? I assume a fat handle




Anyone else have some neat old utensils please feel free to share

(pics later)

I got you covered on the knife brother. I have a bunch of packages I need to get shipped out. Have a package to send your way. Will send you the one I picked up the other day and get another one next week when I go back to that store. He had several. Do you need the mess kit as well?

[Name_not_found]

Just picked up a spoon and fork form 1917 and 1918 (WWI) Pretty good shape too.

Does anyone know the proper knife to go with this set? I assume a fat handle




Anyone else have some neat old utensils please feel free to share

(pics later)

I got you covered on the knife brother. I have a bunch of packages I need to get shipped out. Have a package to send your way. Will send you the one I picked up the other day and get another one next week when I go back to that store. He had several. Do you need the mess kit as well?

Thanks Bob!

Im all set on the mess kit