Good to know, Gene. The S&M repros aren't cheap.
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Good to know, Gene. The S&M repros aren't cheap.
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Good score Gene.A dealer setup next to me at the Blade show bought a baby Grizz this year.
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Gunsil,
My understanding was that the attached was the rarest KaBar switch. Thoughts ????
My understanding was that the attached was the rarest KaBar switch. Thoughts ????
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That one is really cool too.
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Both are outstanding ! i tried for years to complete that yellow celluloid group but never could, thanks for sharing those Gents.
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The pictured knife may be the a very rare KA-BAR switch but it is not the rarest KA-BAR switch. That honor goes to a Korn's patent switch made by KA-BAR and there is another switch made by Union Cut marked Keenwel Mfg that is rarer. I'd love to have the pictured one though!!
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Do you have a picture of that Korn’s made for Kabar? The Keenwell I’ve seen.Gunsil wrote: ↑Wed Dec 22, 2021 2:45 pmThe pictured knife may be the a very rare KA-BAR switch but it is not the rarest KA-BAR switch. That honor goes to a Korn's patent switch made by KA-BAR and there is another switch made by Union Cut marked Keenwel Mfg that is rarer. I'd love to have the pictured one though!!
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I'll try to dig out some photos, a friend owns it. It was not made for KA-BAR, it was made by KA-BAR. The knife has been closely measured and it is not the same dimensions as the other Korns switches. It also has stag handles that match other KA-BAR knives.
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Here are a few photos of the KA-BAR Korns. Sweeeet knife!!
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Sweeeet doesn't cover it!
That's gorgeous!!!
That's gorgeous!!!
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Sweet like cotton-candy!
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That fine specimen was sold on ebay 4-5 years ago. It was in a lot of cheap Colonial, Boker, Imperial knives. My friend was not the winner, he was third buyer and it cost plenty to him, the lot sold for 1500 on the bay. I had seen the ad but did not enlarge since 99.999% of the time such lots with cheap knives have just that. My tail is still sore from kicking myself, in fact had to kick myself again when loading the photos.
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I hate when that happens! !Gunsil wrote: ↑Wed Dec 29, 2021 1:27 am That fine specimen was sold on ebay 4-5 years ago. It was in a lot of cheap Colonial, Boker, Imperial knives. My friend was not the winner, he was third buyer and it cost plenty to him, the lot sold for 1500 on the bay. I had seen the ad but did not enlarge since 99.999% of the time such lots with cheap knives have just that. My tail is still sore from kicking myself, in fact had to kick myself again when loading the photos.
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KA - BAR 661 never sharpened. Don’t know if I want to polish the brass or leave as is ?
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As is. That thing is darned near perfect the way it is now!
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Your 661 is in the best condition I've seen these knives in, and they are selling for big bucks when you can find one! Oh yah, my vote is leave it as is!Jacknifeben wrote: ↑Fri Jan 14, 2022 5:16 pm KA - BAR 661 never sharpened. Don’t know if I want to polish the brass or leave as is ?
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Thanks, not much information on this one.
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Here is a small folder of KA- BAR knives I have never seen before, my 661 is priced pretty much same as the big 21105 switch blade at 4.20 and 4.60.
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Bought this KA-BAR / UNION CUTLERY tri folding knife. Trying to find some prices and found a Case knife in an old Sargents 2nd edition in the same pattern. Hope mine is in the same price frame.