Old Ka-Bar's

Bret888 · Post by **Bret888** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 3:59 am

I got a couple of great Ka-Bar's at the Lewisburg knife show. I love the ones from this era. They have my favorite jigging, and both had very little use!

FRJ · Post by **FRJ** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 4:05 am

Bret, those are beautiful knives. That big jack is right up my ally. And hardly used!

It sounds like you guys had a great time at the show, especially Kathys son.

big monk · Post by **big monk** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 11:21 am

Brett___________ Very,Very_________ Nice !!!!!!!!!!

I love that jiggin' myself,and the colors of the bone,are just,not to be found,on the newer knives___awesome finds

Bret888 · Post by **Bret888** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 2:22 pm

Thanks Joe, and Monk. I wasn't happy with the scanner's color and went outside and took a couple more with the camera this morning. The knives are darker than the scans show.

gino · Post by **gino** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 3:39 pm

Great looking old KaBars Brett! I love the older ones.

Aimus Moses · Post by **Aimus Moses** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 7:02 am

Brett, that Kabar jack reminds me a lot of the older Case 31 1/2 jack pattern for some reason.

Possibly a Case made contract knife for Kabar, maybe? Really nice knives you have there.

Aimus

Bret888 · Post by **Bret888** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 12:12 pm

Aimus, that big jack is VERY much like a 31 1/2 Case. I only have a modern Delrin one to compare, but the frame appears to be the same. I know a lot of these companies contracted knives from one another, but I can only guess who made what?

knifeaholic · Post by **knifeaholic** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 1:14 pm

Aimus Moses wrote:Brett, that Kabar jack reminds me a lot of the older Case 31 1/2 jack pattern for some reason. Possibly a Case made contract knife for Kabar, maybe? Really nice knives you have there.

Aimus

Many Case and Kabar patterns from that era are similar, and even the pattern numbering was similar, but there are enough differences in tooling and handle material to make me believe that for the most part the companies did not make knives for each other. I believe that due to the close family ties and some family members working as sale reps for both firms at various times, that Case and Kabar used similar tooling to produce similar knives.

Elvis · Post by **Elvis** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 2:06 pm

Having repaired a lot of very old knives of both brands, a lot of models were similar (as any knife book will bear out), but I can tell you for certain that parts weren't interchangeable. Kind of looks like I've proven Steve's theory in the workshop " the companies did not make knives for each other". One thing is for certain. Some of the knives I see are closing in on a hunderd years old and have been in use the whole time. Amazing quality.

Toejammer · Post by **Toejammer** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 10:45 pm

Nice knives, wish I could afford those older ones !

Miller Bro's · Post by **Miller Bro's** » Sun Apr 03, 2011 3:51 pm

Here is one I have..............

bladeguy58 · Post by **bladeguy58** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 12:16 am

Here is a Union Cutlery/Kabar Scout knife that got a few years ago. Great knife and even nice stag handle.

Miller Bro's · Post by **Miller Bro's** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 12:24 am

Stag Handle

knife7knut · Post by **knife7knut** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 3:52 pm

Here's a few of mine;some newer than others but mostly old and/or unusual.
First up is a 1977 reproduction folding hunter with beautiful stag scales.I think I paid $25 for it when I got it at a flea market.They were selling for a bit more than that at the time.
Second is what I can only describe as a floating hunting knife.Normally fish knives are made with cork handles but this one has no scaler edge so I'm assuming it is a hunter.The cutout in the blade I guess is to ensure that it is light enough to float should it fall in the water.
Next is a yellow scaled T-49 fish knife.This is the largest of the fish knives being about an inch longer than the standard size.I have all 3 sizes.
Fourth is an old Fly fisherman's knife.The scales are actually yellow;for some reason they photographed orange.
Fifth is an old folding hunter that originally had celluloid scales that were badly outgassing.I bought it for $3 and made a set of jigged scales from black Lexan.Did a how-to on it in another thread.
Six and seven are a couple of rigger's knives.
Eight is a standard T-29.
Nine and ten are the smaller T-75's.

knife7knut · Post by **knife7knut** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 4:01 pm

A few more:
The second T-75 that I neglected to post in the first post.
Second is a T-29 with the "Endorsed by Zane Grey" etch.
Third is the KA-BAR Knife Collector's Club 1990 knife.
Fourth is what I believe are 2 KA-BAR knives made for L.L.Bean Company.
Fifth is a Union Cutlery Co OLCUT knife that has a very unusual wood handle that is jigged to simulate stag.
Sixth is another fixed blade marked Union Cutlery Co Dardevele which if I remember correctly was the name of an outfitter similar to L.L.Bean.
Seventh and eighth are USN mark 1 and Mark 2 knives.

Bret888 · Post by **Bret888** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 4:35 pm

Nice ones, and quite a variety!

coniferwoodsman · Post by **coniferwoodsman** » Fri Jun 03, 2011 3:20 pm

My Grandads Trapper. 50's Era.

justold52 · Post by **justold52** » Sat Jun 11, 2011 12:31 pm

coniferwoodsman wrote:My Grandads Trapper. 50's Era.

Well your trapper looks lonely so I will add my sweet heart.

Ka-Bar Trapper Yellow from 1951 - 1966 5 1/4" from FRAN

Ken

HiPower · Post by **HiPower** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 1:04 pm

great bunch of knives, seems no modern companies can beat the old jigged bone. that fly fisherman must be very rare.--HiPower

justold52 · Post by **justold52** » Sun Aug 28, 2011 11:59 pm

Desription
"* Ka-Bar Fish 1128 Yellow Stone Hook Sharpener 1970's 5 """

Neet to see so many Yellow Kar Bar Fish Knives.

Ken

paulsvintage · Post by **paulsvintage** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 1:47 pm

Nice to see everyones old Kabars ! I have two old ones a trapper and a leverlock

Bret888 · Post by **Bret888** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:11 pm

Those are beauties Paul!

jerryd6818 · Post by **jerryd6818** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:49 pm

This one is not so old. I'm guessing sometime in the 1990s?? I do like the stag on this Dog Head Stockman.

I'm also rather attached to this Loom Fixer.

paulsvintage · Post by **paulsvintage** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 5:49 pm

thanks Bret
Jerry love that loom fixer

jerryd6818 · Post by **jerryd6818** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:04 pm

Thanks Paul. I have to maintain some strong self control or I'll blow the paycheck on two blade knives like that loom fixer. And EZ-Opens. And teardrop jacks. And English jacks. And... Well, you get the idea.

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