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I need some help identifying this knife. Looks like there was some etching on blade at one time but can't make anything out. Any help would be appreciated. Seems like a quality built knife.

I have (or did have) very similar knives with the same 'hook' at the end of the handle that were made in Germany and in Japan.
If you use a loupe and carefully go over the blade you might find some evidence of a marking that you won't see with eyes alone.
kj

Kj... I was suspecting (maybe more hoping) German. Do you happen to remember any brand names of the knives you had that were similar?

Herder still makes one really similar to that.

Kabar, model 1179.

knifeaholic wrote: ↑Tue Mar 09, 2021 3:01 am Kabar, model 1179.

Where on the blade would a Kabar 1179 be marked ?
As to German manufacturers this pattern was made by more than just one Solingen manufacturer.
What is the exact closed length ?
I recently sent my knife that closely resembles OP knife to a USA ebay seller. When he lists it i will provide the link.
kj

Wow! thank you so much knifeaholic! I knew it was a quality knife but my Google skills weren't getting me anywhere.

I can faintly see the k now that I've looked up pictures of this model.

5 and 9/16 inches closed 9 and 15/ 16 open

I agree with Steve, it’s a Kabar 1179. Here’s one I picked up a while back in a lot with some other knives. Nice knife but somebody had no clue how to sharpen it.

Ken

Interesting to see that "Ka-bar" is a relatively faint etch rather than a marking stamped into the steel. As i stated above the same pattern has been made in Germany & Japan. It is possible, even likely that Ka-bar copied a German made knife as this style of simple clasp knife goes back to 1800's in Germany. ?
Did Ka-bar usually etch their name on a blade rather than hot stamping it ?
If they usually hot stamped do you think this could be a blade that Ka-bar imported rather than making it themselves ?
kj

I've got 2 of them. Here is an old price guide I found. The entire guide
can be found at www.kabar.com

kootenay joe wrote: ↑Tue Mar 09, 2021 3:16 am

knifeaholic wrote: ↑Tue Mar 09, 2021 3:01 am Kabar, model 1179.

Where on the blade would a Kabar 1179 be marked ?
As to German manufacturers this pattern was made by more than just one Solingen manufacturer.
What is the exact closed length ?
I recently sent my knife that closely resembles OP knife to a USA ebay seller. When he lists it i will provide the link.
kj

For whatever unknown reason, Kabar never tang stamped this pattern, just a blade etch with KABAR And the mode #.

Royal0014 if it works that's all that matters.
Thanks guys for your help.

Looks pretty practical to me.

royal0014 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 10, 2021 10:52 am Here's a couple shots of my ugly duckling.
Y'all have a good laugh at my "repair"

Well, it works, and it's not that bad. Plus, you didn't have to pin it.

Various knifemaking part retailers sell all sorts of screw fixtures for knives. I have a Herder that had a bum compression rivet form the factory, and an Italian made Scout-type knife which I blew out the bird's eye pin on drilling a hole in a board with its awl. I will likely try screw pivots since I still need to learn how to pin.

I saw a couple on Ebay awhile ago, and they were called Kabar "007"'s.