No5 bayonet/knife "conversion"

[Flying10uk]

Cant find yours Old Smithy. item number please! I think it has blocked the US bayonets bit of the US Ebay. We're not allowed to see dangerous stuff like sharp knives and scissors, felt pens and crayons in case we do some harm.

I found it ok on U.S. eBay, but because it is priced at over $100 I think that I am correct in saying that anyone outside of the U.S. wishing to purchase it would mean Old Smithy having to obtain an export licence? This is probably why his listing states only U.S. buyers?

[browningautorifle]

I've seen the new cross pieces on eBay priced at £8 but these are no better than I could make myself

I forgot about that...

[Peter Laidler]

Well let us all in on the item number then....... Thread 11!

[Aragorn243]

Unfinished LEE ENFIELD NO5 JUNGLE CARBINE BAYONET

[Flying10uk]

I did send the ebay page to Peter this morning by email.

[Peter Laidler]

Got it and looked. Thanks all.

While we're on the subject of bayonets in dire straits, missing parts and generally tatty......... Anyone got a No7 that's been stripped for spares, in dire straits etc etc they want to sell as I have all the parts to complete one - plus some.........

[old-smithy]

I found it ok on U.S. eBay, but because it is priced at over $100 I think that I am correct in saying that anyone outside of the U.S. wishing to purchase it would mean Old Smithy having to obtain an export licence? This is probably why his listing states only U.S. buyers?

No it is Ebay and its stupid PC policies that prevents saying it can be sold abroad. If you can bid I can send it or I will sell privately as long as contact is not through Ebay there is no problem. Don't need an export license just a customs form saying military collectable and it goes with no problem.

[Flying10uk]

In my quest to obtain an example set of the various No5 style blades fitted to the various British and Commonwealth bayonets, I decided to strip the blade out of this No9. I have a couple of similar Poole duplicates and so I chose the worst example out of the 3 to strip. The blade was attached to the socket by brazing in addition to 2X steel rivets. There is also an additional 3rd slightly larger hole which I have highlighted in the picture by the pen tip. There was no rivet through this hole and it appeared to serve no purpose. I did wonder if this bayonet made use of a "recycled" No5 or No7 blade but when compared to both the fuller is significantly shorter. Also this 3rd hole does seem to match any hole position on either the No5 or No7 bayonets. Any ideas for the reason for this "spare" 3rd hole, please?

Near the top of the 3rd picture is a small "P" electro-pencilled onto the blade.

[browningautorifle]

You don't suppose it's for indexing during machining do you? You can see the small indent forward above the edge and behind the fuller too, wonder what that was...hardness test? A Rockwell test?

[henry r]

Makes sense. (As I'm sure you know) Rockwell testing uses a diamond shaped striker.