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Vintage Union Cutlery Co. KA-BAR Knives

Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2014 3:42 pm
by Miller Bro's
Union Cutlery and later marked KA-BAR knives are well made and they used some attractive bone handles over the years.

Let`s see what you have! ::tu::

Here are a few to start things off.

Re: Vintage Union Cutlery Co. KA-BAR Knives

Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2014 4:05 pm
by wiseguy
You guys may have seen this one in another topic but HEY ,,,,, I can go here too . Stamped KA-BAR over UNION CUT. CO

Re: Vintage Union Cutlery Co. KA-BAR Knives

Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2014 4:14 pm
by whitebuffalo58
Those are great, Dimitri!! I didn't know Kabar made any of those choppers, very cool!! ::tu::
Here's a couple of the T-29's. There are subtle differences in the two, one marked stainless the other not, one also has the T-29 imprint on the handle. You should recognize one of these. :wink:
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WB

Re: Vintage Union Cutlery Co. KA-BAR Knives

Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2014 5:11 pm
by big monk
You guys have seen these two also*** (my only two) ___but, here ya' go !!!! :)

Re: Vintage Union Cutlery Co. KA-BAR Knives

Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2014 5:16 pm
by knife7knut
Love that chopper Dimitri! Here's a few from my accumulation:


A folding fish knife with scissors,etc.
A couple of L.L.Bean folders made by KA-BAR.
A 2 blade jack with saber ground spear point blade and black comp scales.
A couple of rigger's knives.
A mess o fish knives in different sizes;the T-45 is the unusual one.
An early Dog's Head K&F marked Union Cutlery Co.
A Union Cutlery Co marked fish knife with steel liners & bolsters.
A KA-BAR floating fish knife.
And last but not least a Dog's head locking folding hunter.

Re: Vintage Union Cutlery Co. KA-BAR Knives

Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2014 5:17 pm
by Miller Bro's
:D Nice knives guys, thanks for showing them! ::tu::

Re: Vintage Union Cutlery Co. KA-BAR Knives

Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2014 9:40 pm
by btrwtr
I've never seen that KA-BAR floating fish knife before. Is the handle cork? Rare knife!

Re: Vintage Union Cutlery Co. KA-BAR Knives

Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2014 1:06 am
by garddogg56
Here's a Union Cut Co from Olean NY

Re: Vintage Union Cutlery Co. KA-BAR Knives

Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2014 10:13 pm
by Miller Bro's
That`s an oldie GD ::tu::

I am waiting for Bret to post some pictures of his Kabar`s ::suspense::

Re: Vintage Union Cutlery Co. KA-BAR Knives

Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2014 11:08 pm
by wazu013
Some amazing knives ::tu::
Here's a Zane Grey fish knife.

Re: Vintage Union Cutlery Co. KA-BAR Knives

Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2014 11:11 pm
by wazu013
Here's a pack of Dogs.

Re: Vintage Union Cutlery Co. KA-BAR Knives

Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2014 12:58 am
by knife7knut
Here's a couple of fixed blades(the two middle knives in the pic).One is marked,"OLCUT" and the wodden handle is jigged to simulate bone.The other is marked Union Cut Co and has a thistle shaped ebony handle.The blade has a faint etch that says Dardevle. Looked it up once but don't remember what it stands for.

Re: Vintage Union Cutlery Co. KA-BAR Knives

Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2014 1:51 am
by Miller Bro's
Nice fixed blades Ray ::tu::

Re: Vintage Union Cutlery Co. KA-BAR Knives

Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2014 2:09 am
by Miller Bro's
This is the box Monk`s knives would have come in originally ::nod::

Re: Vintage Union Cutlery Co. KA-BAR Knives

Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2014 4:20 am
by big monk
Miller Bro`s wrote:This is the box Monk`s knives would have come in originally ::nod::
Hey Dimitri___these "are the boxes that they came in"" :) ------the "very worn" papers for one of them also !!!!!---- as you can see,one box has lasted a lot better than the other**** ::tu::

Re: Vintage Union Cutlery Co. KA-BAR Knives

Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2014 10:02 am
by Miller Bro's
WOW! That`s great to have both boxes with your knives, you have the earlier boxes than the one I posted, and to have the onion skin wrapper is a bonus! 8) ::tu::

Re: Vintage Union Cutlery Co. KA-BAR Knives

Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2014 1:25 pm
by Bret888
You guy have already posted some beauties! I will see what we already have pictures of, and may have to sign in as Kathy since she has some loaded on the forum files.
This lever lock is my rarest Ka-Bar.

Re: Vintage Union Cutlery Co. KA-BAR Knives

Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2014 1:33 pm
by Bret888
Another one of my favorites. Ray posted a nicer stag version already.
I ran across this picture, and Kathy will be mad that I posted it, but she is holding this knife, so I have to post it!
This was when we were dating. How could anyone not pursue a girl that looks this good, AND likes knives?

Re: Vintage Union Cutlery Co. KA-BAR Knives

Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2014 2:01 pm
by Bret888
Here is one Kathy bought for me, without my knowledge, at a gun show. Not real old, but I am adding it anyway.

Re: Vintage Union Cutlery Co. KA-BAR Knives

Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2014 2:30 pm
by Bret888
I am on Kathy's PC now, and found some more pics. This eating set, has a different box yet, than Monks or MB's. The box is in sad shape, and the knife is great except for a chip that must have been from being dropped. ::dang::

Re: Vintage Union Cutlery Co. KA-BAR Knives

Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2014 2:35 pm
by Bret888
Pearl slot knife, with the USA union stamp. Maybe transition between moving betweenTidioute and Olean?

Re: Vintage Union Cutlery Co. KA-BAR Knives

Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2014 2:43 pm
by Bret888
Brass easy opener.

Re: Vintage Union Cutlery Co. KA-BAR Knives

Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2014 3:59 pm
by dcgm4
WOW, Bret! ::drool:: Those are awesome!!! ::ds::

Re: Vintage Union Cutlery Co. KA-BAR Knives

Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2014 5:13 pm
by big monk
I have to agree,Bret !!!!!______________AWESOME SHOW !!!!!!! ::tu:: ::tu:: thanks for sharin' !!!! ::ds::

Re: Vintage Union Cutlery Co. KA-BAR Knives

Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2014 6:06 pm
by Miller Bro's
What a line up!! I knew you had some beauties ::drool:: ::drool:: ::tu::
Bret888 wrote:This eating set, has a different box yet, than Monks or MB's.
Bret, I believe the tan label on there was applied over another red label, I wonder what the label underneath is ::hmm:: ::suspense::

Scroll down past half a page and see what David and I discovered under our Penn Cutlery knife box labels. http://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kni ... &start=225