Kevin K Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 I have a soft spot for K-Bars, too. The USN Mk 2 with fiberglass sheath was what we were issued in UDT & SEAL teams when I joined in the early '80s. They spent a lot of time in salt water and they did fine as long as you kept them oiled. The blades were soft enough to sharpen with a file- which left a slightly serrated edge that was good for cutting line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLeg0811 Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 I have an old hunting knife K-bar that I got from my dad. It is a great little knife. I had a USMC K-bar that I carried around with me when I was in the Corps. That was a great knife and I used it a lot. When I went from being a cannon cocker to a computer geek I was not going to the field hardly at all so it just sat. My dad latter on gave me a new one and I kept it and gave a good buddy my old one. I wish I would have hung on to it. My buddy and I got distant and he went over the deep end. The new K-bar sits in it's box, as I use the smaller hunting K-bar for hunting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batesblacksmithshop Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 i have a staghandle kbar likeyours markk,belonged to my dad. 40s father died,49. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EGreen Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 use skirting leather for your handles. cut a bunch of washers. stack them up on a bolt. chuch the bolt in a drill or drill press. if you have a table top drill press, lay it on its side on the bench or in the vise. turn your leather down with a rasp. cut your grooves with a rat tail rasp. clean up with sand paper. flatten both sides and re-cut the side grooves. pull your bolt and re-stack on handle. just dampen your leather a bit and use a deer horn or a good smooth hammer handle to burnish when done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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