KA BAR Roper/Coper

The KA-BAR brand originated as a trademark of the Tidioute Cutlery Company. Tidioute was later taken over & renamed the Union Cutlery Company which continued making the brand until Union eventually adopted it as the company name in 1952. Cutco Corporation later acquired the company in 1996.
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KA BAR Roper/Coper

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Any work knife collectors might like this. I'm a hawkbill and roper collector. Just like those simple working knives. Nothing fancy. 3-15/16" closed.J.O'.
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Do you think blade profile is original or was it more of a Hawkbill blade ?
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I knew someone would ask that when I posted the pic. I think the photo is deceiving. The tip is casting a shadow that kinda looks like its curving. It's definitely originally a roper. If you ground a big hawk down that far it would never close right. Good eye! J.O'.
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Nice piece love it!
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