pic of old KA-BAR

bladeaddict · Post by **bladeaddict** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 9:01 pm

this is the same knife as decribed in topic below, please take a look, i had just found it in my granddads old chicken house, the stampings are as in the topic before-KA-BAR UNION CUT. CO. OLEAN, NY any help would be appreciated thanks

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 9:18 pm

ka-bar tri-fold fish knife. can you post more pics? full pics of open, closed and partially open? cool old knife.

Paladin · Post by **Paladin** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 9:23 pm

Way cool!!

A little ragged looking now but quite old. Made by a respected American maker and it comes from your Grandfather. That is just too good!

Ray

bladeaddict · Post by **bladeaddict** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 2:23 am

ANYONE KNOW THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE?

bladeaddict · Post by **bladeaddict** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 2:49 am

ANOTHER

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 3:27 am

oh yeah, too cool. thanks for the pics. no more than 0000 steel wool and oil to remove any still active rust.

don't know how to date any closer than by the tang mark. need a closeup of it.

bladeaddict · Post by **bladeaddict** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 4:14 pm

ONE SIDE OF TANG READS. KA-BAR, THE OTHER SIDE HAS PATENT APPLIED FOR

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 5:12 pm

not exactly,but i will guess pre 1951.

PA Knives · Post by **PA Knives** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 6:36 pm

Here is the patent for this knife. It is listed in my book as well. It will help you learn more about it.

enjoy

http://www.google.com/patents?id=YL5HAA ... nife+olean

bladeaddict · Post by **bladeaddict** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 2:35 am

thanks that's too cool that you did that for me, i'll definately get a couple copies of your book for myself and a good friend , thanks again it's good to know where and when it was patented.

Mossdancer · Post by **Mossdancer** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 4:34 am

Pa;
So you say Aug. 15, 1923 and not be off by more than 6 1/2 months. Not many knives can be dated that close. Your a lucky knifer bladeaddict.
moss

msteele6 · Post by **msteele6** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 4:42 pm

Actually, a patent is good for 17 years from date of issue, so I think a knife marked with a patent date could be as much as 17 years (maybe more) newer than the patent date marked on it.

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 4:47 pm

patent date has nothing to do with date of manufacture.

Mossdancer · Post by **Mossdancer** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 5:29 pm

This one does not have date. It has pat applied for. When patent is issued the maker may place it on knife. So this knife was IMO made sometime between application date for patent and issue date of patent.
moss

Edited for clarity

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 6:04 pm

oh, so later ones have the patent date?

bladeaddict · Post by **bladeaddict** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 2:39 am

now you guys have got this hillbilly all confused, my blade has PATENT APPLIED FOR stamping, does that have anything to do with it?

bladeaddict · Post by **bladeaddict** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 2:52 am

now you guys have got this hillybilly all confused, does it have anything with my blade having" PATENT APPLIED FOR"stamping?

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 3:12 am

no, i did'nt know that was stamped on your knife. it means it was produced before the patent was approved. it was issued in mar, 1924. so, around that time. close to the patent date, very cool!

bladeaddict · Post by **bladeaddict** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 3:22 am

i'll take some better close-ups and put them up along with the winchester razor, i appreciate all the help guys, thanks