Two 1184 Kabars, similar but different
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Two 1184 Kabars, similar but different
What can anyone tell me about these two 1184 Kabars?
The lighter colored knife appears to have delrin handles with one pin, the darker one, 3 pins in the handles but I'm not sure of the handle material. The bolsters are totally different and the darker handled knife is much thinner over all.
I guess they were made in different periods and one is an "improvement" over the other or is it the opposite, a cheaper produced knife with same model number? Any thoughts on age of either?
Thanks,
Treefarmer
The lighter colored knife appears to have delrin handles with one pin, the darker one, 3 pins in the handles but I'm not sure of the handle material. The bolsters are totally different and the darker handled knife is much thinner over all.
I guess they were made in different periods and one is an "improvement" over the other or is it the opposite, a cheaper produced knife with same model number? Any thoughts on age of either?
Thanks,
Treefarmer
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Re: Two 1184 Kabars, similar but different
Both, in my opinion, are delrin. The lighter appears to have shorter secondary blade. A coupla other things but I'll let others respond.
Re: Two 1184 Kabars, similar but different
How can I tell the age of my knife?
If the blade of your knife is marked with a four-digit code, you may be able to find it on the list here. If you can't find a product code, we may be able to help you identify your knife using photos. Please shoot both sides of the blade, note any unique markings, measurements, etc, and send it to info@ka-bar.com. Please allow a couple weeks for a response... sometimes these things are really tough to pinpoint.
If the blade of your knife is marked with a four-digit code, you may be able to find it on the list here. If you can't find a product code, we may be able to help you identify your knife using photos. Please shoot both sides of the blade, note any unique markings, measurements, etc, and send it to info@ka-bar.com. Please allow a couple weeks for a response... sometimes these things are really tough to pinpoint.
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Re: Two 1184 Kabars, similar but different
Kabar knives are often very difficult to date. As buck16 said they are both delrin.
I do not recall ever seeing a Kabar with a script stamp and pattern number that had a natural handle material other than genuine stag. I would say the bottom knife is the newer of the two. It is quite different in the configuration of both the head and tail end bolsters. Just like the Case 65 pattern folding hunters I think the scalloped head bolster indicates an earlier knife.
Not a Kabar expert by any means though I think there are some here that would qualify as such.
Wayne
I do not recall ever seeing a Kabar with a script stamp and pattern number that had a natural handle material other than genuine stag. I would say the bottom knife is the newer of the two. It is quite different in the configuration of both the head and tail end bolsters. Just like the Case 65 pattern folding hunters I think the scalloped head bolster indicates an earlier knife.
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Wayne
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Re: Two 1184 Kabars, similar but different
It's already been noted that both handles are Delrin® so no more needs to be said about that. When in doubt Philip, use this image and your 45x microscope to differentiate bone from Delrin® (or other synthetics) It makes life a lot easier.
My hypotheses is they were made by different companies.
Besides the other differences that have been mentioned, take a look at the blades. At least in the pictures, the saber grind is slightly different on the main blades and the main blade spines have a different profile from where the swoop to the point starts, back to the tang. It also looks to me like the jigging of the Delrin® is slightly different.My hypotheses is they were made by different companies.
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Re: Two 1184 Kabars, similar but different
I agree, they are both different eras and different manufacturers, by those years Ka-Bar was more heavily involved in contracting out its knives.
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Re: Two 1184 Kabars, similar but different
Thanks for the help and advice ! I understand the practice of contract knives and found not too long ago my 1st Robeson was really a Camillus . Is there a good chance these 2 Kabars were also a Camillus produced pieces?
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Re: Two 1184 Kabars, similar but different
Lower one at least is Camillus - note the lack of handle pinstreefarmer wrote:Thanks for the help and advice ! I understand the practice of contract knives and found not too long ago my 1st Robeson was really a Camillus . Is there a good chance these 2 Kabars were also a Camillus produced pieces?
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Re: Two 1184 Kabars, similar but different
Wouldn't that make it a Schrade?knifeaholic wrote:Lower one at least is Camillus - note the lack of handle pinstreefarmer wrote:Thanks for the help and advice ! I understand the practice of contract knives and found not too long ago my 1st Robeson was really a Camillus . Is there a good chance these 2 Kabars were also a Camillus produced pieces?
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This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012