Blade snapped on a Kabar

[STR]

Sometimes if the knife could talk ya wonder what it would say.

I got this in the mail today from a gentleman hoping he could find someone to fix his Kabar he wants to pass on to his son. I cannot find this one in my books but it is no longer made by Kabar, is stainless and has the Kabar stamp as one word vs Ka-Bar so it can't be all that old I don't think. Its not collector worthy or anything but apparently sentimental.

I don't make replacement blades for these and most guys won't but its cost prohibitive anyway even if I were to do that. I guess what I was hoping to do was put it out there to see if anyone has one junked that I could snag a blade from to replace for the guy.

Let me know.

Looks like a model 1189 stainless lockback. It used to be a 3.75" blade until it was shortened in one snap somehow. Not sure how this happened but its sheared right off nice and clean. Solid lock up too. Its a shame. Anyway, let me know if you see one or have access to it. I'll go from there for the gent.

Thanks

STR

 

[bdws1975]

Steve,
I might have actually seen one in an antique store here in okc yesterday. I know it was a kabar lockback but I can't be sure. i will go back and look today or Monday. It was in good shape though. Not sure how much it cost.

i will let you know if it is the one.

Thanks,
brett

 

[STR]

I found one on ebay that I'm watching but it looks to be in better shape than the knife I have here. Its not a good situation. I've had these things come up and get this kind of thing from Kabar quite often where a customer sent them a knife that they drop ship to me since they can't help him. Sometimes they'll simply tell the customer on the phone to just ship it to me and give them my address but its always a rock and a hard place situation. Ebay is a great source for parts knives but what gets messy is when the sentimental knife you want to restore looks worse than the parts knife you just got. Its like why go there you know?

STR

 

[bdws1975]

I found one on ebay that I'm watching but it looks to be in better shape than the knife I have here. Its not a good situation. I've had these things come up and get this kind of thing from Kabar quite often where a customer sent them a knife that they drop ship to me since they can't help him. Sometimes they'll simply tell the customer on the phone to just ship it to me and give them my address but its always a rock and a hard place situation. Ebay is a great source for parts knives but what gets messy is when the sentimental knife you want to restore looks worse than the parts knife you just got. Its like why go there you know?

STR

Yeah, I completely see what you are saying. Might as well just buy the new one.
well, good luck on making it work. If anyone can, you can.

Take care. How was your t-giving? I ate WAY too much!

Brett

 

[STR]

Oh yeah. Lets just say that this is not the time of year I should be getting my cholesterol checked!

STR