50s KABAR Fish knife

The KA-BAR brand originated as a trademark of the Tidioute Cutlery Company. Tidioute was later taken over & renamed the Union Cutlery Company which continued making the brand until Union eventually adopted it as the company name in 1952. Cutco Corporation later acquired the company in 1996.
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50s KABAR Fish knife

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I found this old beauty yesterday and just could not resist. It's not the typical knife I seek, but it called out to me. It is in great condition for its age. Sometimes you just like the knife for whatever reason

Oh, and the price was right, too $22. Now tell me you wouldn't have bought it. Some may be jealous that they didn't find it first ::ds::
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I would have bought it. Does it have celluloid handle material?
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Would have bought ::tu::
Love that blade patina.
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Awesome find and a steal of a deal. ::groove::
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Nice find! I like how it has a groove on the scaler side for access to the scaler blade.
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Yes it's celluloid, discoloring isn't gassing out, somehow got oil under the scales

It's pretty nice
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That small rectangle is a sharpening stone with the groove for sharpening fish hooks.
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The mark on the blade indicates the knife was made 1945-1947 or 1948. The hook remover on the scaler blade has been broken and re-profiled. I am one who would have left it in the store due to it's poor condition. Near mint ones can be had for under fifty bucks.
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Everyone is entitled to their opinion ::handshake::
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