Lithgow Bayonet

Message Topic Search Topic Options Post Reply Create New Topic Printable Version Translate Topic

   Putting to gether my 1942 No.1 Mk.III* Lithgow package. I picked up a Lithgow bayonet dated 1941 in very good shape I compared it to the Wilkinson I have the lithgow looks to be of a superior quality.
The Cookie Monster

Author	Message Topic Search Topic Options Post Reply Create New Topic Printable Version Translate Topic
Cookie Monster Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Special Member Joined: January 22 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 7510	Post Options Post Reply Quote Cookie Monster Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Lithgow Bayonet Posted: February 22 2006 at 9:37pm
	Putting to gether my 1942 No.1 Mk.III* Lithgow package. I picked up a Lithgow bayonet dated 1941 in very good shape I compared it to the Wilkinson I have the lithgow looks to be of a superior quality. The Cookie Monster

Cookie Monster Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Special Member Joined: January 22 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 7510	Post Options Post Reply Quote Cookie Monster Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 22 2006 at 9:56pm
	Edited by Cookie Monster - February 23 2006 at 10:32pm

Cookie Monster Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Special Member Joined: January 22 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 7510	Post Options Post Reply Quote Cookie Monster Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 25 2006 at 10:58pm
	Spent some time with the bayonet last night, the 1907. carefully sharpening it boy what an edge very good steel. Cookie Monster

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: April 28 2006 at 6:31pm
	thats because it australian.

allan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: March 11 2006 Location: Dapto-Australia Status: Offline Points: 1924	Post Options Post Reply Quote allan Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: April 28 2006 at 9:05pm
	BHP steel mate! the strength of australia. the japs say they love our steel, the best around....yeh? you should see the stuff we keep for ourselves mmwah haw haw haw!!!!!!! Edited by allan - April 29 2006 at 12:37pm
	'SAVIOUR OF OUR SKIES BOYO!'

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: May 01 2006 at 10:29pm
	i was told that when the bayonets were being made at there certain places (orange, lithgow etc..) that the bend tests they did were 2 times better than the british bayonet bend tests. is that true?

Tony Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Moderator Joined: April 18 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 3256	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tony Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: May 02 2006 at 1:59am
	I wouldn't knock the Japanese steel. Some of you may not know this but the katana carried by the officer class in the Jap army was capable of slicing through the cooling jacket on a vickers machine gun. The American army modfied their close combat drill after they found out the Katana could actually cut through the barrel of an M1 if the guy tried to block an overhead cut from the sword. As for the bend test any blade properly forged and quenched will be flexible enough to bend and spring back again. I was born in Sheffield UK heart of the Uk steel industry and saw a lot of the blades being made when I was a lad.
	Rottie (PitBulls dad.) “If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons Born free taxed to death!!!

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: May 02 2006 at 3:20pm
	i guess all steel is steel... it just matters on how it is forged. (aussie steel is still better)

Tony Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Moderator Joined: April 18 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 3256	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tony Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: May 03 2006 at 1:32am
	Yeah you learned to make steel from us son!! Remember your roots !!
	Rottie (PitBulls dad.) “If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons Born free taxed to death!!!

hoadie Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: March 16 2006 Location: Niagara/Canada Status: Offline Points: 9680	Post Options Post Reply Quote hoadie Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: May 03 2006 at 6:25am
	Speaking of "roots" - Yes, I agree with Tony...Oz has made a HUGE advancement from a penal colony !lol Hoadie
	Loose wimmen tightened here

allan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: March 11 2006 Location: Dapto-Australia Status: Offline Points: 1924	Post Options Post Reply Quote allan Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: May 03 2006 at 9:51am
	yeh.. shipped us out to get rid of us! now we just take revenge in beating you in everything, specially cricket!
	'SAVIOUR OF OUR SKIES BOYO!'

hoadie Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: March 16 2006 Location: Niagara/Canada Status: Offline Points: 9680	Post Options Post Reply Quote hoadie Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: May 03 2006 at 12:20pm
	I know cricket is a great sport down under...but does ANYONE else understand it ??! We see it sometimes on T.V. - but cant figger it out. Hoadie
	Loose wimmen tightened here

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: May 03 2006 at 1:07pm
	its for smart people hoadie... ok http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/6174/jokes/how2cricket. htm for the simple mind...

hoadie Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: March 16 2006 Location: Niagara/Canada Status: Offline Points: 9680	Post Options Post Reply Quote hoadie Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: May 03 2006 at 8:34pm
	So dunno...that mean you dunno how to play it either, eh ? hoadie
	Loose wimmen tightened here

allan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: March 11 2006 Location: Dapto-Australia Status: Offline Points: 1924	Post Options Post Reply Quote allan Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: May 03 2006 at 9:45pm
	well heres some info.. with the population of india and srilanka and south africa and the indies just to name a few of many more countries, with a following of 100's of million people worldwide..id say a whole lotta people understand it hoadie..its all about the beer mate! and floggin the POMS! Edited by allan - May 03 2006 at 10:21pm
	'SAVIOUR OF OUR SKIES BOYO!'

hoadie Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: March 16 2006 Location: Niagara/Canada Status: Offline Points: 9680	Post Options Post Reply Quote hoadie Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: May 03 2006 at 10:12pm
	Geez Allan - why didn't ya say so in the first place ? Beer changes EVERYTHING ! NOW I get it ! The longer ya stick to the wicket - the more beer ya get ? Right ? Oh man...I gotta get me a bat & wicket !!(I can always use my hockey helmets, & shin pads - little harder to run in 'em tho.) BRING ON THE BEER !!! I'M READY!! Hoadie
	Loose wimmen tightened here