1960's+ lockback with a bit bling...

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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1960's+ lockback with a bit bling...

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First I didnt want to tear into it...its real vintage! But it was in real bad shape...some "knife lover" used 60 grit sandpaper on blade and brass...wood handles where abused big time...
Came out decent...Montana elk stag, black fiber spacer, some file work and blade back to 90%.
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Nice work. The black spacer really looks really good between the brass and stag.
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Looks much better! I would buy it with the upgrades you did…
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Well done Alien. You made a great save. ::tu::
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Amen and amen
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I think your assessment of 90% A883 is low, what you did to that knife is closer to 99%! Nice save! 8)
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You did really well, a great improvement!
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