Japanese "Sabre" Brand Knives

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Here's mine :D Yet another one of the knives given to me from my grandpa.
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I've never tried a Sabre, but I hear they're pretty good. They're known as "Japanese Kabars" as the same company that owned Kabar owned Sabre.
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Here are two that I have, a fruit knife, with bone handles, marked, on the blade, Sabre - Japan - 614. A Two blade, with pearl scales, and emblem marked Sabre, the blade is marked, American Knife Co.- Japan. It is unused, and really kind of pretty. I don't know what type of Sabre it is? Might have more Sabre brand around in my stuff, I'm just getting it gathered together, and listing it.
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Got 2 and they do good work.
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in the mid 60s to early to mid seventies ?-is when I noticed--sabre brand japan knives-(may not have been japan early)= when you walked in Woolworth- T.G.&Y-ect. stores one of the first thing I saw was- YOUR CHOICE-99 cents-on display were many patterns of sabre brand knives...bone handle large to small...at some time it was your choice-1.99 - then 4.99 then GONE--marketed by cole national
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The first knife I owned was a Sabre that I bought from the Katz drug store for $1.49. They had no reservations about selling a knife to a boy in grade school. Later I bought a Kabar from the hardware store and, well...

A friend gave me a duplicate of that Kabar and now I'm thinking about that Sabre.
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my only Japanese Sabre a 644 large stockman,love this knife as got bags of character,my only other sabre is a Barlow from Ireland ::tu::
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I just picked up the brother to Paul’s, but it has no numbers at all. Guess I got an old one. ::tu::
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When I first started collecting knives, before I knew of the many many different brands that existed throughout the years, I would go around looking for Sabre and Colonial knives. Not sure what it was that drew me to those two brands but I'll always have a soft spot for them. Something about the reminder of that time period when I first started to develop an interest in knife collecting.. Here's a few of the them that I purchased around that time..
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michaelspayth,
There was a feller at the flea market yesterday that probably had a dozen "Sabre" brand knives. He wanted way too much for them but at least he had the start of a good collection. I just struck me as odd for there to be that many in one pile. ::shrug::
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Someone somewhere down the line could potentially have had an even bigger pile of them and it's since trickled down to that amount by the time the collection ended up at the flea market.. ::hmm::
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Does anyone know the manufacturer time frame for this Sabre and its value.
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I'm going to guess the 1960's. Sabres don't bring very much money. My grandfather carried one and I have it now. They usually don't bring much more than about $10...but it's priceless to me.
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I am going to guess also, but I think it’s from the 70’s. Just from experience handling these over the years. But Doc could also be correct. And he is correct they don’t bring much even in pristine condition. You have 10 dollar knife there.
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Hi all, brand new member - I discovered this forum after I discovered I had a Sabre Japan pocket knife that I knew nothing about.

After reading through this forum, I'm somewhat confused. I read that there is a model number that appears under the words "Sabre" and "Japan" on the main blade - this knife doesn't appear to have a number?? I've taken some photos so that I might get some help id'ing this knife. Thanks.
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ChipB wrote: Sun Nov 29, 2020 8:16 pm Hi all, brand new member - I discovered this forum after I discovered I had a Sabre Japan pocket knife that I knew nothing about.

After reading through this forum, I'm somewhat confused. I read that there is a model number that appears under the words "Sabre" and "Japan" on the main blade - this knife doesn't appear to have a number?? I've taken some photos so that I might get some help id'ing this knife. Thanks.
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I have a beat-up Peanut my Grandad have me around here somewhere.

Here's one that was likely made by Ulster or Schrade. USA-made and Swinden construction. Blade is identical to early production 881 and 8OTs. Handles are brown/tan jigged Delrin.

Tang stamp is "SABRE" over "USA" on the mark side, and "SABRE" over "MONARCH" over "231" on the pile side.


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Just figured I'd post this link here..I'm reducing the price one more time..$55 shipped CONUS.. Sabre Japan barlows are a great EDCS..nice bone scales, they take and hold a razor sharp edge...all have good snap and zero to minimal side play.. I have 4 or 5 that I cleaned up and sharpened that I carry off and on...thanks for looking 😁
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My Grandfather gave me this a long time ago. I think it is the Sabre 638 but there are no numbers in it. Like others have said probably not worth much but priceless to me.
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Here is one I posted on another forum:The handles were broken when I got it(free!)so I made a new set from Plexiglass. The originals were clear as well.Note the name.
Also a Sabre Tool Box;sort of a modern day TL-29
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Sabre Stockman w/o numbers. Only has Sabre Japan on tang. Interesting jigging on the handles, looks like bone and not delrin. Decent little knife for $6 :mrgreen:

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I like it, TJ👍..good deal.. I have several Sabre Japan barlows with saw cut bone scales, good, solid knives..
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I recently picked up this Sabre pen knife for a few bucks. It is 3 1/4" OAL, stainless steel, with faux MOP (or mother of toilet seat) handles. There is no pattern number stamped on it as with most other Sabres I have.
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knife7knut wrote: Fri Dec 18, 2020 3:16 pm Here is one I posted on another forum:The handles were broken when I got it(free!)so I made a new set from Plexiglass. The originals were clear as well.Note the name.
Also a Sabre Tool Box;sort of a modern day TL-29
Clear knives are beyond cool, but highly uncommon. Most seem to be display knives/salesman's samples, which are rare, and seem to sell for large sums.

Ontario has the "Ice" Wraith which is supposedly clear, but due to the plastic used and handle pattern, is very hazy-looking. I may have to find cheap lockback and build my own.
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cody6268 wrote: Mon Apr 19, 2021 2:55 pm
knife7knut wrote: Fri Dec 18, 2020 3:16 pm Here is one I posted on another forum:The handles were broken when I got it(free!)so I made a new set from Plexiglass. The originals were clear as well.Note the name.
Also a Sabre Tool Box;sort of a modern day TL-29
Clear knives are beyond cool, but highly uncommon. Most seem to be display knives/salesman's samples, which are rare, and seem to sell for large sums.

Ontario has the "Ice" Wraith which is supposedly clear, but due to the plastic used and handle pattern, is very hazy-looking. I may have to find cheap lockback and build my own.
If you do decide to build one,I would suggest using "optical grade Lexan II" which is the material used in hockey rink windows and prescription lenses.It is crystal clear and distortion free and coated with a scratch resistant surface.It is also very expensive. The stuff I use was culled from pieces of a broken window in a hockey rink. A friend of mine's daughter works at an arena used by a minor league hockey team and he got some of it when he noticed them throwing the stuff in a dumpster.It is 1/2" thick but fairly easy to cut down.To cut shapes in it I use a sabre saw fitted with a laminate blade that cuts in the opposite direction of a normal blade and prevents the Lexan from fusing back together after cutting.
To cut it to thickness I use a standard fine tooth hacksaw with the piece clamped in a soft jawed vise and cut very slowly as it will shatter if too much vibration happens.I shape it on a 1x30 belt sander that also has a 5 inch wheel on the side using 150 grit discs and 80 grit belts.Finish sand with 220 grit wet-or-dry paper(wet) and polish with Mother's Mag Wheel Polish by hand.
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