K-Bars Who needs a Ka-Bar

[pmclaine]

Ka-Bar has a sale coming up.

Not a big fan since they started powder coating steel rather than parkerizing but they are utilitarian functional as far as fixed blades go and they likely have some folders or special tools that could be useful.

Supposed to be 50% off starting Tuesday…..

I have always had this idea I need another knife I never use to jam up the pistol holster pockets on my safe door.

The thought of a shorter fixed blade like a U.S. Navy Mk I deck knife has appealed to me as something totally to be unused by me but needed.

Seeing that their State and Union line offers a blued finish maybe I will fulfill that need to have something needless

It will look great next to my unused Randall Fireman’s Special short fixed blade.

So remember 11/14-11/15 spend money on shit you don’t need and could probably be found elsewhere at higher quality but mo’ money.

 

[atomic41]

I've been tempted by the tac tool for a while. If it drops 50% I just might do it.

KA-BAR: Becker Tac Tool

Becker Tac Tool

www.kabar.com

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[pmclaine]

I've been tempted by the tac tool for a while. If it drops 50% I just might do it.

KA-BAR: Becker Tac Tool

Becker Tac Tool

www.kabar.com

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Wonder how this bit of military issue sweetness would compare.......

 

[NCgreentick]

I have the Becker Harpoon. I think it's great.

 

[rtB]

Like I need another knife...

Ah what the hell, dammit. I hate this frigging web site.

 

[pmclaine]

Damn you Ka-Bar for not having the shitty knife I want on sale.

The powder coated Mk 1 is half price be like $75 but the blued State and Union one is full price.

They fucked me.

 

[chevy_man]

Damnit. I ordered a D2 straight blade I didn't need.


And 2 sets of throwing knives....

Needed some throwing knives to go with the hatchets. Now I need to mill down the cottonwood logs I have sitting.

 

[pmclaine]

Not very sharp but can be…..

 

[remaction]

Damn, nice knife! Your post cost me for a few knives that were on sale...
Post a pic with your hand holding it, for size.

 

[pmclaine]

Damn, nice knife! Your post cost me for a few knives that were on sale...
Post a pic with you hand holding it, for size.

I don’t see the purpose but anything for another Hider…..

 

[remaction]

Note that there is not a comma after “hand”…lol.

 

[lash]

Wow! I wish that I’d seen this thread earlier in the week. I ‘need’ another knife that I won’t use too.

 

[pmclaine]

Gonna do some “edging” today….

 

[pmclaine]

Wow! I wish that I’d seen this thread earlier in the week. I ‘need’ another knife that I won’t use too.

Fortunately this is the week of opportunities to buy cool but useless shit.

Don’t feel to down. Go to some website that sells slings and you will have the same sense of pride of ownership with a hollow sense of getting utility.

It’s an easy Pavlovian response to attain.

 

[lash]

I’m just a sucker for low cost but solid value knives. I only am lucky enough to own a Randal because I inherited it. That, even though I live near enough to Orlando that I could buy direct.

 

[pmclaine]

I’m just a sucker for low cost but solid value knives. I only am lucky enough to own a Randal because I inherited it. That, even though I live near enough to Orlando that I could buy direct.

In this one instance Bernie Sanders and I are on the same page….High carbon steel and Parkerize is all the choice anyone needs and should be given. (Please start a thread asking me to defend my communist leanings I will defend myself with passion).

I have a Randall fireman special. It’s is the short bus selection of knifemaking and I love it in the same manner everyone loves forest gump.

If only it was high carbon steel and parkerized instead of polished stainless.

 

[pmclaine]

To the dude that asked for a handy........

 

[pmclaine]

Blade edge polished, Mexican sourced sheath treated with pecards, knife greased.

Why can't the you charge me the extra $50 and have an American make the sheath? Might get me a plastic WWII hard scabbard.

 

[pmclaine]

Okay because a dead horse needs to be beat.....

The bad.......KaBar your final and only meaningful QC check on any fixed blade you sell should be that after the hand guard goes through the bazillion pounds per square inch press to create diamonds between the guard and the blade any knife that exhibits movement will be tossed in the trash. Sadly mine missed that inspection.

Back about 2019 or so dude came on here promoting his knife making skills and I wanted him to build me this....

Instead of a stacked leather handle I sourced some garbage WWII Garand stocks and wanted dude to make my take on the MK I with Antigue Garand wood.

Sadly Dude said I was aggravating his PTSD or some shit and bailed out of the whole site.

 

[remaction]

Thanks for the tip...

 

[atomic41]

WTF, mine hasn't even left their warehouse yet and you guys have your order already?

 

[remaction]

Did you pay the extra $1.00 to ship prior to Christmas?


Just messing with ya.

 

[pmclaine]

Thanks for the tip...

Both of those were on sale at 50%.

Which one do you consider the free one.

 

[remaction]

We'll say the black 1258 short is the freebie. The handle circumference on it is quite a bit less than I envisioned, but still comfortable as I don't have overly large hands. I do kind of like the plastic sheath with it, as the guard rides over ramps and drops into a slot, effectively locking the knife in the sheath.

 

[pmclaine]

No frills functional fixed blades……