Asten Felts

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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JohnR
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Re: Asten Felts

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Gunsil wrote: ↑Thu Jun 11, 2020 4:46 pm
JohnR wrote: ↑Mon Jun 08, 2020 11:27 am Added this large KA-BAR folding hunter this week, tang stamp dates 1927-1945. Really nice green/brown bone and an Asten Felts shield.
That stamp ceased about 1943 when the mark changed to KA-BAR over Olean, NY. Super knife! Nickel or brass liners were discontinued by 1942 for the war effort, resumed after the war. Knife is probably pre-war.

Thank you for the information Gunsil, much appreciated.
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