All About Pocket Knives

So I finally acquired the small hunters; Trading Post and Little Hunter. I've read in one of our strings that the blade on the TP is 3" long and the LH is 3.5" long. Here's my question, 1) What is the date range on these? 2) Both of my blades measure 3.25" to the guard. Poor quality control?

Thanks.

Chorizotaco, don't know those knives but they are certainly desirable .

Not sure where you found the information but I don't think the flat ground blade is a Trading Post knife. According to information supplied by Gunsil the Trading Post came with a 4 1/2" or 5 1/2" upswept blade. An entirely different knife. Could be a variation of the pattern but the examples of the TP knife I have owned and seen were not like yours. Hopefully Gene will see this and let us know.

This is Gunsil's reply several years ago:

KA-BAR "LITTLE TRADING POST" knives, not to be confused with "LITTLE HUNTER" knives which all have 3&1/2" saber ground blades while the Little Trading posts all have 3' flat ground blades. If the Little Trading Post knives have the Union Cut Co mark on the reverse of the blade they had the LITTLE TRADING POST etch on the blade when new.

chorizotaco wrote:This is Gunsil's reply several years ago:

KA-BAR "LITTLE TRADING POST" knives, not to be confused with "LITTLE HUNTER" knives which all have 3&1/2" saber ground blades while the Little Trading posts all have 3' flat ground blades. If the Little Trading Post knives have the Union Cut Co mark on the reverse of the blade they had the LITTLE TRADING POST etch on the blade when new.

Trading Post knife and Little Trading Post knife. I don't think you called your knife a Little Trading Post knife. I am not familiar with that name.

I would guess that the blade on your little hunter could be 1/4" short from use.

Where's Gene?