USMC Ka-Bar Knife Restoration

In this video I restore an old USMC Ka-Bar fighting knife.

[@dreamstate207]

I was a combat engineer/tunnel rat and was not issued a hand gun so I only has the knife for "protection" in the tunnels until I "relieved" a corpsman of his 45. That knife has never left my side in over fifty years.

[@noexcuses6727]

I have my father's Ka-Bar. He served as a Gunnery Sgt. USMC at Gudalcanal and was also at Iwo Jima. I would never ever consider changing a thing as it represents what he went through to preserve our freedom and liberties that we too often take for granted. Thanks Dad Gunnery Sergent Thomas C. Lee United States Marine Corps.

[@foothillstrailhiker2426]

That is so awesome that you have that piece of history!! You are super lucky.

[@noexcuses6727]

Also have his Wilkinson Sword Parade Sword

[@foothillstrailhiker2426]

Wonderful treasures to have.

[@loisaida4]

James Lee my uncle was a Gunnery Sgt. USMC in Vietnam and I think Korea

[@RBG-tr9ce]

I'd put it in a shadow box and hang it on the wall.

[@jordancypihot496]

thank you for taking the time to buy the proper handle kit it shows respect.

[@e.h.j.1184]

To Clean Any Knife Blade So It Looks New. Sounds Weird but Use Maybelline Eye/Lip Makeup Remover {It Must Be This Brand} Shake Well and Rub with a Clean Cloth. It Also Dissolves Adhesives Left By Tape On A Blade Or Damn Labels That Don’t Come Completely Off Products. This One Your Wife Will Love You For. Put A Few Drops on Your Kid’s Band Aid, Rub Lightly and It Will Lift Right Off. This Is Not A Joke.

[@nerddomaingaming8]

I love this restoration. I have my best friends KA-BAR, he lost his life serving this great country. May he Rest In Peace. This KA-BAR will never leave my side.

[@j.m.5917]

My dad fought the Battle of the Bulge. Was seriously wounded soon after that, while on the road to liberate Dachau. I remember handling hi KA-BAR when I was a kid but have no idea of what eventually became of it. Glad you have yours.

[@cliffstewart6304]

FANTASTIC JOB!!! As I watched this video I couldn't help but think back to a very sad time in my life and at the same time found myself smiling at the possibilities of this ol' knife's history. You see I had a k-bar in Nam and I absolutely loved that knife. It had a lot of history to it that I don't really like to go into anymore. One of the saddest things in the history of that knife was when I was medivac'd and ended up in a hospital for the last five months of my Marine Corp career. During that time my gear was all stored away in supply. When I was discharged from the hospital I was also discharged from the Corp. At that time I proceeded to supply to reclaim my gear....which no one could find. My k-bar was one of my most cherished possessions and it truly floored me to find out that it was nowhere to be found. But not only that...also missing were my personal items like pictures of my Mom & Dad and family. Those were the only pictures of my family that I ever had and the absolute only picture of my Mom. THAT, needless to say, broke my heart. There are no other pictures of my Mom. Many things I lost that can never be replaced...but the pictures of my family were the absolute hardest to overcome and always will be. One little note about the k-bar, and after all this time it may not have been noticeable anymore...I, feeling like a young badass Marine had attempted to carve two notches in the handle with my bayonet confirming my first and only two kills with my k-bar (this happened when our perimeter was being overrun)....but only after a time of being "in country" and only when I was feeling like a salty badass with an attitude. My buddies in Nam and I used to set up targets when we came out of the bush and do target throwing (among other more civilized things). I won a few mpc and lost a few mpc, but it took our minds off of much heavier thoughts. Anyway, great job on the k-bar.

[@foothillstrailhiker2426]

Oh-MY-Goodness! I cannot thank you enough for sharing this amazing story about your life and your time in Vietnam. Thank you so very much for your service. If you would like this old veteran Ka-Bar featured in this video I will be more than glad to ship it to you free of charge. Just send me your address to [e-mail].

[@cliffstewart6304]

GOD bless you...you have a great heart. But no thank you; I didn't post this to have you part with all the love and devotion that you have put into your find. If it hadn't been for you it might never have ever seen another day of life...thank you so much for caring. I would love to know if maybe you might have noticed, or were even able to notice, any such markings on the handle. A few years after I was discharged I managed to buy another one and I have it still today. It wasn't the same k-bar, and yet in ways I made it the same. But thank you so very much for the offer. I know you can't possibly do anything about what I really wish for...which was my pictures of my family that I still long for even to this day. But again thank you so very much and GOD bless you. SEMPER FI !!!

[@foothillstrailhiker2426]

No luck on the notches. The original handle was pretty rotten but without any notches.

[@cliffstewart6304]

Foothills Trail Hiker ...Thanks, I appreciate the quick feedback. Great job on reviving this k-bar...I'm sure it more than likely has a past that will probably remain for only GOD to really know of. Again, GREAT JOB! ....................SEMPER FI !!!

[@MooseKicks1066]

Foothills Trail Hiker That was way cool of you to offer him the knife.

[@charlesdingman4306]

Me snd my dad found mine in an field about 15 years ago. I pulled it out 5 years ago buffed most of the just a couple pits. Just now found a sheeth gonna our end edge back on it. Although mine seems to have a serrated edge I haven’t seen anyone else’s have that

[@josephneville5572]

just an excellent video!!!!An excellent video!!!! I found an old KA-Bar in my parent’s basement, there was NO leather on the handle at all. The only thing I found was the knife (Tang of course) and guard. I ordered the stack leather handle set from KA-Bar just like you said I could. EASY AND CHEAP $7.00 + S&H. Anyway, two questions, I see a lot of other videos where people use glue to hold the handle together, 1) "DO YOU RECOMMEND GLUE? I noticed that you got 22 pieces of leather on the tang of your knife. I can only fit 16 on the tang of my knife. 2) AM I REALLY SUPPOSED TO BE ABLE TO FIT ALL 22 PIECES ON THE TANG OF MY KNIFE? The additional 6 pieces are about 1.25” tall. I can’t imagine how I could compress them enough to get them to fit.

[@foothillstrailhiker2426]

I did not use glue but you can if you want. Second, I put as many leather handle pieces on I could them compressed them, add another and compressed again. I couldn't get all of them on that came in the kit. Just remember that leather may shrink some over time so get them packed on there tight.

[@josephneville5572]

@@foothillstrailhiker2426 Excellent advise Thanks

[@ryankraus6936]

I have my grandfather's issued Kbar from WWII still in original condition.

[@foothillstrailhiker2426]

Thank you so much for sharing that. You are very lucky to have it. It is PRICELESS!! Any pictures you can share?

[@ryankraus6936]

Foothills Trail Hiker I'll email you pics.

[@foothillstrailhiker2426]

Ryan Kraus Got them, absolutely beautiful knife.

[@stevemiller7654]

So, why did you not Parkerize or blue the blade and cross guard? I have reconditioned several Ka-Bars, and when done right are worth more money than just something to hang on the workshop wall. I keep a Ka-Bar in my Harley's saddlebag and have split firewood and then still be able to slice a tomato. They are wonderful knives, don't waste one.....RooDog

[@foothillstrailhiker2426]

The blade was rusted pretty bad when i first got it. I had already cleaned on it a lot before making the video. I wanted to kill the remaining rust in the pits so wipped it down with Rust Kutter which does blue it a little. I have never done any bluing or parkerizing. The old knife was pretty rotten when i got it. The leather handle was literally crumbling away. Im happy to have gotten it before it was dropped into the trash.

[@stevemiller7654]

Yep, trashing the knife would have been a bad option. But now there is nothing protecting the blade from further corrosion. I would have, and have done to some of my knives, sand blasted that puppy to help obscure the pitting and done a Park job before assembling it. Also, you have no soft jaws for your vice?

[@johntellerman1]

I've built three KaBars as a knife maker. I carried one in Vietnam and luckily it came home with me when I was medevaced. As for the grooves in the handle, you do them after you compress all the leather disks and sand it to proper profile, then you use a small chainsaw sharpening file to file the grooves after marking them with a black Pilot pin. When the grooves have been filed out I dye it with Fieblings Leather Dye, then use Linseed oil to rub into the leather and buff with your hands by holding the handle in one hand and turning the knife round and round with the other until it is smooth . Then with the blade in a vice you can buff the handle with a polishing cloth like shining a shoe. I also use Axe Wax blade wax to give it additional smoothness and hard shine.

[@foothillstrailhiker2426]

@@johntellerman1 great comment and advice. Perfect!

[@rossnewby6030]

I have a K-BAR my Dad brought back from WW2. To make extra money (New Zealand soldiers weren't paid much) Dad would swap fake Japanese flags to American soldiers for their knifes. The flags were made from American parachutes and red medical solution. Dad would remove the handles from the knife and then replace them with hand crafted handles made from crashed B17 Bombers. Alternating the duralium from the fuselage and perspex from the windows and assembled just like the cork in your video and he would cast duralium bottom guard and a threaded top piece. Prior to assemble he would colour the tang somehow with Brilliant Green medical solution before assemble so the green reflected through the perspex. Once finished, it was sold back to the GI's for US$15 and the process would start again. Lance Corporal Jack Newby; NZ Army Medical Core 1914 - 2007

[@foothillstrailhiker2426]

What an amazing story! Thanks for sharing it.

[@stevedawson741]

He showed them Americans

[@Jaybird-oo3ih]

Loved the restoration project. I have one just like that. I’ll do the same thing but while I have it totally stripped down I am going to force a nice dark patina with white vinegar before I reassemble. Good job !!

[@lucifero__]

My grandpa found one in the river that belonged to Vietnam vet and we been trying to get it restored but the knife is pretty worn out from the tip

[@donovanphipps777]

why didnt you keep the original pommel? it would be worth more with it. that knifes story is incomplete without it

[@foothillstrailhiker2426]

The orginal pommel was damaged.

[@moneystewart5257]

Very nice to know that they sell that stack leather handle material for handle repair, I may need them one day. Thanks for sharing. And that is a real old one with the markings on the guard.

[@foothillstrailhiker2426]

Thanks for watching and commenting

[@JohnSmith-ne1yq]

I have one from my great grandfather that i have been holding onto wantibg to restore for years. Thank you so much for this video!

[@12gaugegavin]

Man that was awesome that looks great

[@Bobbossi]

Great job, great video. Thank You

[@viking90706]

Great Job, It's been Two years, but you could refresh her with the sander, reapply the Stain and finish off with some danish oil. She would look fantastic. Other wise looks awesome.

[@tristanbarnett6271]

Great job restoring at night I restored a u.s. Navy K Bar just a few days ago I hope you can do a video on you making a sheath for it

[@foothillstrailhiker2426]

tristan barnett thanks for watching and commenting. I have never done any leather work, hummm got me thinking now.

[@tristanbarnett6271]

Foothills Trail Hiker. Thank you for subscribing to my channel and thanks for the comment

[@maelicke]

Ka-Bar sells a Kydex sheath which to me is more versatile than a leather one......maybe that is something worth considering......

[@Ray-ks1xp]

Thanks for the video, 👌

[@jayjones6904]

Redoing one now k bar sent it last wk

[@michaelarbour3770]

Epoxy the guard, stack leather, and pommel

[@foothillstrailhiker2426]

Thanks for watching and commenting

[@bdcochran01]

This was a work of love. Some observations as I routinely restore/modify used knives and tools. 1. Because you were not going to retain the handle material, just soak it overnight in vinegar. This does an initial rust removal, allows consideration of the true condition of the blade, and cleans/loosens the leather handle material. 2. After removing the handle material, soak again in vinegar overnight. You may want to lightly sand and then soak again. 3. sharpen the blade and lube the handle before putting on the stacking material. 4. dealing with pitting requires some decisions. If the pitting is really bad, you may decide that the best that you can do is something short of totally polishing the knife. In any event, after you think that you have completed the project and have lubed properly, put the unit aside and double check your protective coating/lube about a week later.

[@foothillstrailhiker2426]

Thanks so much!

[@kuhncannon]

Watching this helped a lot, now I know what to do when I start restoring my grandpa's old Kabar, thank you!

[@itsduncan4864]

This is a great video nice work

[@foothillstrailhiker2426]

Thanks!

[@MarkKelly1307]

I got a contemporary Kabar that was missing the pommel and looking for this exact video. Helped tremendously! Thank you! Cheers,

[@theniguy694]

Nice restoration. I have a USMC Ka Bar from 1942, it's in the original box with the little pamphlet that came with it. it's in almost mint condition

[@foothillstrailhiker2426]

ethan stewart wow!! Thats amazing, a true treasure. I would love to see a picture of it... [e-mail]

[@littlepud608]

Wow I bet that's worth a fortune! Treasure it brother!

[@jayjones6904]

Worth keeping for sure it will last couple more lifetimes definitely

[@littlepud608]

Thanks for taking the time to record this I really enjoyed it. I love all kinds of knives and really love any old treasures like you've got there. Awesome job, enjoy it!

[@foothillstrailhiker2426]

Thank you so much. I appreciate you watching and commenting

[@r.tomrobison8307]

When I was a teenager I found my Dads ka-bar. As a teenager I thought it would be a good throwing knife. "NO". Broke the palmmal off. Thanks for the restore. Plus when my graduated from boot camp I bought a new one.

[@JasonVladimir]

Good show! Thanks for sharing!

[@Ayrton4everrr]

I would have keft the pommel for its sentimental use

[@foothillstrailhiker2426]

I wanted to but I damaged it some drilling the pin out. In retrospect I wish i had reused it.

[@foothillstrailhiker2426]

Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@encorehunter6271]

Just by looking at it I can tell you thats not a USMC Kabar, its a USN Mk2 made by Camillus most likley

[@foothillstrailhiker2426]

It has USN on it. I misspoke on the video.

[@monclersupreme4962]

I have a pretty legit Bowie knife . Friend had wanted something and said they’ll pay me back .. well obviously I need something in collateral. Cuz if he doesn’t pay I got some something .. it’s an old Bowie knife pretty legit . I chopped down a tree about middle finger to middle finger and thumb to thumb size lol .. i just want to make the knife shiny again

[@jockeyjack3367]

So glad I came across your video. I just Found my grandfathers old Ka-Bar knife he had it’s in bad shape but restorable. It was behind a shelf in his old workshop and I was lost on how to restore it to its fullest but you have shown me how to and I can not thank you enough cause anything he carried in his time of service is a treasure in my eyes. ❤️

[@candiceteal4562]

Awesome video! Glad you gave that ka-bar a new life!

[@foothillstrailhiker2426]

Turned out pretty good!

[@abf91]

I really love it to see that You give love and Respect to this Veteran now this Old Knife can live happy in Your Garage thats Amazing!

[@charlesseeley9747]

Working on my own exactly what yours looked like. Im reordering another kit. I touched the sander a few times on the pommel and my guard is a little loose so going try again. If im not mistaken you used one less leather ring. So did I. It wouldn't fit. Wish me luck

[@foothillstrailhiker2426]

Good Luck! Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@FoneStar78]

Hey good work! I have a WW2 era MkII that has been sharpened so much it's lost about 1/16" of the blade. It's starting to look like a fillet knife. Is there anything I can do with it?

[@brandonmitchell3617]

Use it as a filet knife

[@FreedomSpirit108]

OLD BUT STILL SHARP TILL WE RUST AWAY

[@foothillstrailhiker2426]

Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@markadams7597]

Wow, a lot of work! Thanks for the great vid. (I would have just soaped up the knife and hoped for the best...I hate deconstructing antiques.)

[@foothillstrailhiker2426]

The handle was literally crumbling off.

[@sugartreeJ]

You don’t put glue on each leather washer??

[@foothillstrailhiker2426]

I didn't put anything between the leather washers. When I disassembled the knife it was very rotten and I couldn't see any evidence of glue. I just compressed it all down tight. So far it's super tight and works great.

[@erickim2025]

Nice job came out looking great, mustn't waste a classic-

[@sofakingphat8087]

I like what you did with the knife. I restore some of these sometimes and I use glue to get all the rings to stay fit. Just a little bit of out of security. Yours turned out really good.

[@donovanphipps777]

you could darken the blade with apple cider vinegar

[@foothillstrailhiker2426]

Thanks for watching and commenting

[@patrickfullan9509]

That "Old Girl" is by no means valueless. She may not be the youngest girl at the dance,but she can still turn some heads.

[@djkmark]

Good job! You should have come to bladeshow with me this past weekend. You could have met Eathan Becker from K- Bar. I saw hundreds of those washers at a few different Knife supply booths.

[@foothillstrailhiker2426]

I bet that blade show was fun. I probably would have just bought a new knife!

[@artlhunt7610]

Looks great I restored my uncles I ended up bluein the blade came out nice .You can order a replacement leather sheath on K-BAR’s web page he’ll look on amazon they sell em cheap too.

[@foothillstrailhiker2426]

Thanks for watching and commenting

[@diogovalles5419]

Hello I loved your video, I'm Brazilian and I have an equal knife, my father bought two for ebay one for me and one for him, I'm proud to have that knife and I'll take good care of it. Thanks for the video

[@foothillstrailhiker2426]

Im glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@jamesdolan5236]

I'm surprised that you didn't put any epoxy in between the leather discs.

[@88886dante]

Übersetzungsergebnisse hello where can i get the leather for the handle ?

[@e.h.j.1184]

FORGOT...GREAT VIDEO

[@salvadorrojas5520]

Como puedo conseguir uno cuchillo de combate Ka BA

[@cory5890]

Should have blued her up before putting the new handle, great video

[@Saintlawrence100]

Yes sir...those pommel pins must be drilled...I restored 2 kabars and learned that nothing will drive those things out...a note to first timers...you absolutely must drill dead nuts on those pins if you plan on reusing the original pommel...good luck, newbies..and thanks for the vid...

[@foothillstrailhiker2426]

thanks for the great comment I discovered that those pommel pins is actually a blind hole That's why you can't drive them out. You have to drill them and in my case I damaged the original pommel a little bit and went ahead and used the replacement.

[@Timmysteve]

Great job with the restoration! I enjoyed the video, thank you for sharing!

[@18wheeler77]

I know it’s been three years, but you still need to polish the grip.

[@ethanblake9065]

Good job man this will help me in the future for my knife

[@G.FosterWildWolf]

Great Video, and your Tool Wall is awesome! Keep up the Good Work!

[@lionesurvival5488]

Crazy!!! I just found an old WW2 ka-bar that belonged to my dad in my workshop yesterday, found your video today and you're in upstate sc!!! I live in walhalla! What are the odds? I'd love for you to take a look at the ka-bar and a few other blades I have since questions about!

[@foothillstrailhiker2426]

I would be glad too! I work in Walhalla 2-3 days a week! [e-mail]

[@robertfenney]

That was a great video. I have a K-Bar and they are handy to have around. You are doing a wonderful job with he channel!

[@foothillstrailhiker2426]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate that. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@physkogamer7139]

Nice to find this video. I just began a restoration on a Camillus one that belonged to my grandpa. And yeah. Those pins never want to come out. I just drilled mine out.

[@PursueAndObtainKnowledge]

I inherited my late brothers knife sometime during the '80s he replaced the leather stack with aluminum and I think the tang is too short It looks like the pommel is welded on. So I think I need to cut the pummel off and reweld metal to make it the proper length but I don't know what that length should be. Any chance you have the dimensions of the tang?

[@foothillstrailhiker2426]

I'm sorry, I don't have the dimensions.

[@ImFromBillinois]

I have my grandpas knife and stitch and rivet sheath. He served as a us navy combat engineer in ww2 in some of the early pacific beach invasions. He also said he set up the explosive charges to scuttle the USS Lexington in the battle of the coral sea. He was sent to Europe towards the end of the war. He passed away in 2001 when I was young so I didn’t get to ask him about his service. All information I have gotten have been from my dad when he gave me my late grandpas knife and shotguns a couple months ago.

[@foothillstrailhiker2426]

That's fantastic! Luckily you have your dad for some info and your grandpa's Kabar!

[@williamgunnarsson]

Very nice. Your blade could use a little work. It'll look great once it's smoothed out, blued or parkerized. Didn't know you could buy restoration kits. THANKS !

[@jayjones6904]

Leather peices pommel pin and everything like 14 bucks

[@williamgunnarsson]

@@jayjones6904 Thanks for the reminder ! I'm on it !

[@salmonchripczuk3121]

Looks great!

[@foothillstrailhiker2426]

Thanks!

[@richardross7219]

Great info. My Kabar is in poor shape the tip broke off opening a C rat can on Saipan. The leather handle and scabbard need care too. BTW I still have my similar knife from the Army(45+ years ago). We called them MK IVs. Thanks for showing the info.

[@foothillstrailhiker2426]

Great story! Thanks for watching and commenting

[@asphalt-cowboy9479]

ive been wanting to fix up an old Kbar that ive had laying around for 20+ years but the pommel is totally broken off and its missing about an inch of the learther stack from the handle. im not even sure how i could go about fixing it because the hole in the tang for the pin to go through has broken off..

[@dannyjackson2062]

I love the older ka bar. Korea & Vietnam

[@eriktrevino5374]

I have an old ka-bar but the part of the tang where the pommel attaches is broken and I don’t think I can be fixed

[@foothillstrailhiker2426]

It can be fixed, the Tang needs to cut and reshaped for the pommel.

[@echochambers8418]

I was looking for a knife and came across your video,I just wanted to say AWESOME JOB!! KA-Bars are a Beast/Workhorse of a knife and seeing you bring it back to life made my decision to buy one a no brainer.Really enjoyed watching you Restore it.Again,Great Job!!!!

[@foothillstrailhiker2426]

Thanks so much.

[@kit9167]

how to maintaining letter handle?

[@bombola45]

Where can I buy the restoration kit for the leather handle for the Ka Bar?

[@foothillstrailhiker2426]

www.kabar.com is where I got my kit.

[@jelegance7415]

Beautiful job!!

[@franko1372]

This was a Great Video! You are right about the Knife....... (It is a Veteran for sure) ! Thanks for posting!

[@foothillstrailhiker2426]

You are very welcome!

[@oldschool3484]

Should wax and buff out that handle.

[@dreamstate207]

I've been crazy gluing it back on but it keeps falling off from time to time. I think that i'm out of luck with a shortened tang.

[@foothillstrailhiker2426]

Send me an email. I May be able to help repair it.

[@edwardwester5968]

Great video thanks 😊

[@brandonneely9982]

I have on with the leather sheath. Are they worth any money once restored?

[@foothillstrailhiker2426]

It's worth what someone is willing to pay. Hard to place a value on something that may be sentimental.

[@JackG79]

I just subbed, and Un-Subbed like 4 times to watch the numbers under you name change. I AM THE 1000TH SUBSCRIBER!!!!!

[@JackG79]

THIS is the video I was watching when it turned to 1000 Subscribers!! So I figured I'd put a comment on here as well!!

[@foothillstrailhiker2426]

I wondered who was the 1000th! Thanks for letting me know.

[@Mossberglover]

Would you do this to mine??

[@magnmfc]

Semper Fi!!! Great project.

[@dgb921]

That could of been used in ww2. Most marines brought their ka bar back

[@foothillstrailhiker2426]

It was pretty old and rotten when I got it. No telling the history of it.

[@jerrys2145]

Knife is a MK2 USN knife.

[@redroad53]

Thank you.

[@rayfalcone6897]

nice job,Andrew i'm sure if the person who originally owned it would be proud....if he was to see it now.

[@foothillstrailhiker2426]

Thanks so much Ray, the old knife turned out pretty good.

[@ДмитрийСемчук-л3б]

Редкостная рукажопасть!

[@jimhill2087]

That resurrected beauty deserves more than a spot on the wall!! It needs a new sheath, and then kept on your hip!! Great work!

[@bdcochran01]

1. I learned a lot; 2. Today, guys put a rubber gasket to cover the grooves; 3. That was a lot of work

[@foothillstrailhiker2426]

Im glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@ronaldinnewmexico1912]

That's a WWII era K-Bar.

[@ryanhamley4161]

Jesus loves you and your family Great job brother!

[@foothillstrailhiker2426]

Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@furbarator]

Excellent video & a very nice restoration. I did not know that the K-Bar had a leather handle, goes to show that we all can learn something new when least expected. Thank you for sharing.

[@foothillstrailhiker2426]

Thanks so much Phil! The old knife turned pretty good.

[@tallasianguy42]

I just found one buried in my backyard. I was planning on attempting a restoration but I had no idea what I was doing, until now.

[@foothillstrailhiker2426]

Hope this helps! Thanks for watching and commenting

[@tallasianguy42]

@@foothillstrailhiker2426 it definitely did, just about to order the leather, thanks again.

[@akira4085]

Looks nice

[@esquad5406]

Real KA-BAR. Post war made. Pined pommel.

[@richardhatt6541]

No glue?

[@scarletmacaw]

I have had my original USMC Ka-Bar and its sheath since 1983 and it is still in mint condition.

[@kahnaemery7767]

Dear Trail Hiker, do you know what you have? Your son made " a Great Find!" I just listened to a prepsteader tell a story about the Ka-Bar knife and how it got it's name. Fastinating! That knife is worth maybe 50.00 or more. The knives, there are many models, can go up to 100.00! The place I watched was Prepsteader.com, (Christa Swartz).

[@foothillstrailhiker2426]

Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@twinuppers6301]

Not anymore