Kinfolks WW II knife?

Bob Cargill is the man behind the Cripple Creek Knife Brand. He started out making one of a kind custom knives and eventually started making special order runs by hand under the Cripple Creek name in 1981. He specialized in high quality hand made limited runs for clubs and organizations. The brand was later sold to Blackjack Knives of Effingham, IL who commissioned Queen Cutlery to produce them in larger quantities.
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Leo7504
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Kinfolks WW II knife?

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I collect a few Marbles, western, Case, Cattaraugus and Pal Cutlery knives, only have two kinfolks knives. I got this one about 6 years ago because it seemed similar to the western 46-5 but could be had for cheaper than what the Sharks were going for. I don’t know much about it, does anyone know the model number or approximate age? 6in blade, I. Assumed it may be WW II military knife or maybe later.
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Re: Kinfolks WW II knife?

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WW2 era, but not an issue knife. these were private purchase knives available in PX stores on bases. They were available in 5" or 6" blade lengths.
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Re: Kinfolks WW II knife?

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I appreciate the info Gunsil, thanks a bunch.
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Re: Kinfolks WW II knife?

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You're most welcome!. The one to watch out for is the 6" blade model without a fuller. They are fairly rare and worth more than twice as much as the fullered versions.
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