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Offline IndaTimber

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Neat Find!
« on: December 17, 2017, 08:15:00 AM »


Going through a box of my dad’s things who passed on 4/12/2013, and found this little knife. I never saw him wear it, it has no sheath, but it was also with a picture of my uncle who died in Vietnam. Best I can guess is It was probably my uncles.  They both hunted and fished a lot as kids.  There are a few other scenarios but I’m sticking with this one for now.
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Re: Neat Find!
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2017, 08:50:00 AM »
Nice.....is it a Western, Kabar ??? I carry my Dad's old Camillus on every hunt.
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Re: Neat Find!
« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2017, 11:04:00 AM »
Ron, it is a KaBar 1226. Appears to be carbon steel. I sharpened it last night and it is “hair poppin” sharp now.  I guess it’s from an era when the only bows were simple stick and string!!
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Re: Neat Find!
« Reply #3 on: December 17, 2017, 11:08:00 AM »
That is the same model knife I have used to field dress deer since 1977!  Great knife, holds an edge well.
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Re: Neat Find!
« Reply #4 on: December 17, 2017, 01:27:00 PM »
Same knife I carried in the late '60s.  Lost mine in a Michigan cornfield sneakin' for a poke at a Ringneck...
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Re: Neat Find!
« Reply #5 on: December 17, 2017, 01:40:00 PM »
Wow, does that bring back memories.
My grandmother had that same knife in a kitchen drawer and she would use it to help me dress out frogs that I cought.
Then she would fry them legs up for her and I for lunch.
I was about 5 or 6 years old.    :goldtooth:
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Re: Neat Find!
« Reply #6 on: December 17, 2017, 01:43:00 PM »
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Originally posted by PICKNGRIN:
That is the same model knife I have used to field dress deer since 1977!  Great knife, holds an edge well.
I’m either going to make or have someone make a sheath for it and carry it.
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Offline creekwood

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Re: Neat Find!
« Reply #7 on: December 17, 2017, 02:43:00 PM »


I've had mine since the mid sixties.  It's a nice little knife.
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Re: Neat Find!
« Reply #8 on: December 17, 2017, 04:16:00 PM »
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Originally posted by creekwood:
 

I've had mine since the mid sixties.  It's a nice little knife.
That is nice!!
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Re: Neat Find!
« Reply #9 on: December 17, 2017, 04:44:00 PM »
Great Find
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Re: Neat Find!
« Reply #10 on: December 20, 2017, 12:50:00 PM »
Very cool.

That is the 1st knife I ever bought....had to have my parents come in and give the store owner the OK to sell it to me...lol
Still have it.
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Re: Neat Find!
« Reply #11 on: December 20, 2017, 01:12:00 PM »
Little Finn.  Nice style.

KaBar still makes them - and you can get a sheath from them.

 https://www.kabar.com/accessories/37
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Re: Neat Find!
« Reply #12 on: December 20, 2017, 03:47:00 PM »
A priceless find...
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Re: Neat Find!
« Reply #13 on: December 20, 2017, 04:17:00 PM »
Good knife. Hey began production in the mid 1960's according to kabars website. And like mentioned above they still make it so you could get a new sheath. However if it were me, I would have one of the many skilled leather craftsmen on this page make me a top knotch sheath for such a special knife
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