Our 284 Premium Model Woodmans Pal did not and still does not go unnoticed by the U.S. Military. The LC-14-B engraved on the knuckle guard was the official designation of a complete unit consisting of the 284 tool the military spec. olive green canvas sheath the two-grit round honing stone and reprinted 1942 manuals. This set was standard issued from the early part of World War II through Desert Storm. G.s and the U.S. Army Signal Corp relied heavily on the Woodmans Pal for land clearing operations. At the time of the Vietnam War the Woodmans Pal was designated the Survival Tool Type IV and was issued in air crew survival kits. Collection includes:. Green Canvas Sheath:. True vintage military design. Standard issue for the Signal Corps during. World War I The branch insignia contains two signal flags with a centre staff with flaming torch. The flags and the torch are symbolic of signalling or communications. The Latin words Pro Patria Vigilans means Vigilance for Country. Heavyweight canvas with a zippered closure and two interior pockets. The Manuals:. Original 1942 manual reprints. Accompanied each Woodmans Pal 284 during the 1940s in combat. Each manual provides valuable information on a variety of topics and contain the wording and artwork from the original manuals printed. They include: Care Use & Sharpening; Living in the Jungle: Survival Tool Kit Airmans; and Fighting with USA Knife LC-14-B. Round two-grit honing stone:. Electro-Silicon carbide designed to put a sharp edge to the Woodmans Pal quickly. Furnace fused it cuts fastest when dripping wet with water smoothest when used with light oil. Use the one side to grind and shape damaged edges and the other to hone and finish the edges. Prevent glazing of the stone by flushing off steel shavings while honing.