Australian Bush Bayonets

[CINDERS]

I don't know about you all but after my little swaray in Sept last year I have looked at what I have modestly amassed over 50 years of collecting different themes and items related to war and history including arms and ordnence.
I humbled myself looking just around my room and was aghast as to trying to value it some of it is intrinsic a few items for value increasing as they have done.
When I was well enough my wife and I spoke if I perch it and she has a legitimate point "I have no idea Ron of what things are worth that you have" and I felt really sad for my wife as not only will I be gone but the vultures will swoop as I know they will because they are collectors and will want to kill the pig by offering low ball figures.

I have about 2 trusted friends who could help her one an ex police sergeant the other I have been friends with for 40 years and he also collected but sold off his collection still it would be a daunting task for anyone as there is a heap squirelled away in sealed boxes all over the shed and inside.
So I'll ponder a bit, the second bit of metal in my heart has allevieated some or most of the pain and I don't get as breathless now, but I am still idling along as best I can though flash backs have not really gone away.
It's this place which keeps my spirits up when I feel dopwn as there is always something interesting and something to learn with good slpahes of humour thrown in thank goodness for milsurps.
Oh! yeah and a supportive wife who tolerates what she calls an ugly gun the No 1 MkIII and after 32 years together I cannot convince her otherwise and no I am not trading her in besides she is 13 years my junior