Kabar Doghead?

[Whitneyrifle]

Take a look at this one, it popped up in my email. The head does not look right at all.the stamp looks totally wrong, with no Olean mark, and overly polished.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/195091059663?h ... SwaUJikqBx

[btrwtr]

Definitely not an old original KA-BAR dogs head knife. The sale category is modern knives.

[tongueriver]

Looks Asian to me. Here is another one that is also modern, but it is home-grown. 1978.

[Whitneyrifle]

Looks Asian to me. Here is another one that is also modern, but it is home-grown. 1978.
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Exactly!! They have the “77” I believe. I have one from the 20’s and yours could double as a twin, even though Queen probably made yours. This one that is listed looks to be foreign, and I am being nice.

[Gunsil]

Whitney, those came either marked 77 or 78. The fake one on the bay also has improper bone, incorrect frame shape, and improper blade grind besides the ridiculous shield. All the late dog head shields (1977 and up) are "mad dog" shields, the dog looks angry. The original shields had different eyebrows or none at all and look very different.

[tongueriver]

The one I showed is a '78.' Queen you say? It is available if anyone wants it.

[Whitneyrifle]

Whitney, those came either marked 77 or 78. The fake one on the bay also has improper bone, incorrect frame shape, and improper blade grind besides the ridiculous shield. All the late dog head shields (1977 and up) are "mad dog" shields, the dog looks angry. The original shields had different eyebrows or none at all and look very different.

Thank you for the verification of 77 and 78. The doghead was the first thing that jumped out at me, it looked like a sick turtle. I thought the frame did not look right, but I did not want to state it, incase I was mistaken.
Thank you for the clarification!

[Gunsil]

Well the seller took the knife down, hopefully he is a seller who listens to buyers who know more than he does. That isn't the first knife by whoever faked it, it is not the first one I've seen with that inane shield. I did tell him it was bad and then he asked why I thought so and I told him the many bad factors and that he should look on the net to see what real dog head shields look like. He seems to sell a lot of knives so I was surprised he didn't immediately suspect the knife. At least he took it down.

[Whitneyrifle]

Well the seller took the knife down, hopefully he is a seller who listens to buyers who know more than he does. That isn't the first knife by whoever faked it, it is not the first one I've seen with that inane shield. I did tell him it was bad and then he asked why I thought so and I told him the many bad factors and that he should look on the net to see what real dog head shields look like. He seems to sell a lot of knives so I was surprised he didn't immediately suspect the knife. At least he took it down.

Well, that makes him a bit more honorable in m book, and thank you for contacting him!

[tongueriver]

Well the seller took the knife down, hopefully he is a seller who listens to buyers who know more than he does. That isn't the first knife by whoever faked it, it is not the first one I've seen with that inane shield. I did tell him it was bad and then he asked why I thought so and I told him the many bad factors and that he should look on the net to see what real dog head shields look like. He seems to sell a lot of knives so I was surprised he didn't immediately suspect the knife. At least he took it down.

Gene, we are all grateful for your expertise.