Very curious to learn more about this ka bar stockman, I purchased from one of our very own here back at a show in Abilene
I love the case 75, and this was basically the same frame so I had to have it!
Tried to do my own research, but couldn’t find anything
I did see one old pic of a similar stockman that was sold on eBay awhile back. That’s it
Ka-bar Stockman, unique handles?
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Re: Ka-bar Stockman, unique handles?
I don't remember seeing any KA-BAR handles quite like this. Bolsters look like steel rather than NSL and if that's the case it could be a WWII era knife. Strange things happened then due to lack of raw material availability.
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btrwtr wrote:I don't remember seeing any KA-BAR handles quite like this. Bolsters look like steel rather than NSL and if that's the case it could be a WWII era knife. Strange things happened then due to lack of raw material availability.
I was open to maybe being re handle, but I was able to find another that was the same. Which was reassuring
Re: Ka-bar Stockman, unique handles?
Yes, that is a good sign and good work to find that example. Are the bolsters steel on your knife?
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Re: Ka-bar Stockman, unique handles?
I believe so In regards to steel
Re: Ka-bar Stockman, unique handles?
Well, that is a WW2 era tang stamp, and I have seen Olcuts with that type of celluloid. Blades appear to have had a fairly heavy cleaning.
Re: Ka-bar Stockman, unique handles?
Now that you mention it I have seen this material on large OLCUT coke bottles. I think they had this pattern in a blue as well. Cool looking material and nice knife.Gunsil wrote:Well, that is a WW2 era tang stamp, and I have seen Olcuts with that type of celluloid. Blades appear to have had a fairly heavy cleaning.
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