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Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 8:31 pm
by El Lobo
I'm not quite sure if this humble little (2 3/4") fellow belongs in here with these beauties
...but, it's the only Kabar (that's the stamp) I could dig up in my, er, ah, "accumulation" of cutlery.
Bill
Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 12:37 am
by gmusic
Great KA-BARs Buzzard! The Stag Boxcar; when you tired of it, it can come stay with me! Really like the bolster engraving on those knives.
Could I hit you guys up for a little help dating these two?
Both have Union tang stamping, I don't know much about KA-BAR.
The single blade is a Swing Guard Lock back, with a patent date of 1923 on the guard itself. The blade on the single has been "cleaned" so the tang stamps aren't real sharp.
The double is a large hunter pattern, with the number 0852 stamped on back. Both have match strike pulls. I just loved-um, so I had to bring them home!
Thanks, Gary
Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 1:12 am
by thebuzzardsloft
The two blade folding hunter looks to be one of the 1983 versions. They made two that year one in a single blade and a double blade. Both have jigged bone handles. There were 352 made of the two blade, and 885 with a single blade.
I do not know about the Swing Guard need to look into that one a little more.
Really nice knives!!
Buzzard
Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 1:33 am
by knifeaholic
That swing guard is a beauty and a high $$ knife from the 1920's to 1930's era.
Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 5:53 pm
by gmusic
Thank you for your feedback.
It takes time to respond and research this stuff, and I do appreciate it!
Thank you again!