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Posted: **Sun Jan 17, 2021 12:05 pm**

Just saw this thread that I could contribute to. This has been seen before. Thanks to gunsil, it now lives here. A model called Robin Hood. It is difficult to photograph but the blade has a subtle grind along the top edge. Marked KABAR only I think, could not see the usual Union Cutlery Co marks on the reverse ricasso.

Posted: **Sun Jan 17, 2021 12:16 pm**

One of the recent additions to the pile, a Minute Man model, numbered 281. A really great grind on these IMO.

Posted: **Sun Jan 17, 2021 3:08 pm**

steve99f wrote: ↑Sun Jan 17, 2021 12:05 pm Just saw this thread that I could contribute to. This has been seen before. Thanks to gunsil, it now lives here. A model called Robin Hood. It is difficult to photograph but the blade has a subtle grind along the top edge. Marked KABAR only I think, could not see the usual Union Cutlery Co marks on the reverse ricasso.

Never even heard of one. Didn’t know they exist. Thanks for sharing. Nice Knife

Posted: **Sun Jan 17, 2021 3:24 pm**

steve99f wrote: ↑Sun Jan 17, 2021 12:05 pm Just saw this thread that I could contribute to. This has been seen before. Thanks to gunsil, it now lives here. A model called Robin Hood. It is difficult to photograph but the blade has a subtle grind along the top edge. Marked KABAR only I think, could not see the usual Union Cutlery Co marks on the reverse ricasso.

I've never seen one. Cool knife.

Posted: **Sun Jan 17, 2021 7:50 pm**

steve99f wrote: ↑Sun Jan 17, 2021 12:16 pm One of the recent additions to the pile, a Minute Man model, numbered 281. A really great grind on these IMO.

Pretty nice looking Minuteman Steve!! Where'd you dig that one out of? Dang that Robin Hood looks good!! Both hard to find knives for sure! I just got a Minuteman without the bear shield, they sure have some of the nicest grinds of any hunting knife.

Posted: **Sun Jan 17, 2021 11:08 pm**

Thank you for the kind comments edge and EBM. Gene, you ought to know but it is a beautiful knife. I bought that at the last Lewisburg, PA show we attended.

Some beautiful Kabars being posted, its great to see them.

The knife below has jigged wood handles and is the model 662-5 named Faithful. This one came off ebay and very please to find one with the blade as full as it is. I thought the seller made a mistake when he called this simulated bone. I hadn't heard a wood handle called simulated bone before but he wasn't wrong.

Posted: **Mon Jan 18, 2021 12:03 pm**

There was a pukko style KABAR marked knife on ebay earlier this year, maybe the summer. I was watching it but something came up that distracted me and it got away. Squirrel!

Did anyone here catch that one?

Posted: **Mon Jan 18, 2021 5:35 pm**

Here’s another. Believe this one is from 50’s can’t remember the model.

Posted: **Tue Jan 19, 2021 4:47 pm**

steve99f wrote: ↑Mon Jan 18, 2021 12:03 pm There was a pukko style KABAR marked knife on ebay earlier this year, maybe the summer. I was watching it but something came up that distracted me and it got away. Squirrel! Did anyone here catch that one?

Wasn't me, I don't remember why but for some reason I didn't like it all that much and I have a few of them. Interesting knives, they do not appear in any KA-BAR literature I have. Came with either leather or cell handles and a drop-in sheath. I also have one only etched Viking which has a flat ground blade while the KA-BAR marked ones have saber ground blades. Another hard to find model.

Posted: **Tue Jan 19, 2021 7:16 pm**

I've seen the ones you've posted Gene so I knew to be on the look out for them. Maybe next time.

Posted: **Sat Jan 23, 2021 10:45 pm**

steve99f wrote: ↑Sun Jan 17, 2021 11:08 pm Thank you for the kind comments edge and EBM. Gene, you ought to know but it is a beautiful knife. I bought that at the last Lewisburg, PA show we attended.

Some beautiful Kabars being posted, its great to see them.

The knife below has jigged wood handles and is the model 662-5 named Faithful. This one came off ebay and very please to find one with the blade as full as it is. I thought the seller made a mistake when he called this simulated bone. I hadn't heard a wood handle called simulated bone before but he wasn't wrong.

I have a Union Cutlery Co. fixed blade that has a wood handle jigged to look like bone(see my post on page 1 of this thread picture#7)and a few small folding knives from Germany done the same way.

Posted: **Sun Jan 24, 2021 12:46 pm**

This is a Pathfinder with stag handles. Shame that the blade was stored in its sheath. Kabar used some really good stag back in the day.

Posted: **Tue Mar 02, 2021 10:01 pm**

This is a model 2000 , circa 1925-1930 KA-BAR Skinner's knife ;. Adding these photos ,

Posted: **Tue Mar 02, 2021 10:54 pm**

Just acuired this one last week.

Posted: **Wed Mar 03, 2021 2:56 am**

Here's a couple.....

Posted: **Sat May 17, 2025 3:12 am**

Bringing this old thread to the top in an effort to keep the old KA BAR models together.

The attached Expert model is like the gorgeous lady but shows bad teeth when she smiles. This one is chipped near the ricasso and has suffered other abuse on the blade but the stag was too good to ignore and it was on my want list. 265-5 is stamped on the guard. Thanks for looking guys.

Posted: **Sat May 17, 2025 2:10 pm**

KA BAR Skinner and a 1943 USMC Fighting knife. J.O'.

Posted: **Wed Jun 04, 2025 5:47 pm**

I have one

Posted: **Wed Jun 04, 2025 11:58 pm**

Pete, your cool knife was called a Royal Trading Post in the old brochures and was etched that on the blade when new. Sheath is original.

J O', your skinner is a model 572, the five is the code for a leather handle.

Posted: **Thu Jun 05, 2025 12:03 am**

steve99f wrote: ↑Sat May 17, 2025 3:12 am Bringing this old thread to the top in an effort to keep the old KA BAR models together.

The attached Expert model is like the gorgeous lady but shows bad teeth when she smiles. This one is chipped near the ricasso and has suffered other abuse on the blade but the stag was too good to ignore and it was on my want list. 265-5 is stamped on the guard. Thanks for looking guys.

Steve, I almost bought that one just for the gorgeous stag and fine sheath. A very hard to find model.

Posted: **Tue Jun 10, 2025 12:10 am**

Hi Gene

Same motive for the buy. That stag ....... And it was the first one I remember seeing.

Hope things are well with you.

Regards,

Steve

Posted: **Tue Jun 10, 2025 1:29 am**

Hi Steve, amazingly I'm still kicking although slowly. I have a couple of those 665s for sale lately but neither as nice as the one you got. You oughta come up to the Little Valley knife show July 11-12. A few top dealers will be there and I did it last year and and loved it. This year it will be even bigger and hopefully better. I sure miss Lewisburg!

Posted: **Tue Jun 10, 2025 1:33 am**

petekuhn wrote: ↑Wed Jun 04, 2025 5:47 pmI have one

I love the one!

Posted: **Tue Jun 10, 2025 7:44 pm**

Nice knife

Thanks Gene.. J.O'.

Posted: **Tue Jun 10, 2025 7:45 pm**

Nice knife

Thanks Gene.. J.O'.

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