Can anyone tell me about this old fixed blade. K-10 on tang.

[Woodrow F Call]

My old man gave this old fixed blade to me a long time ago. No name on it just a "K-10" on the tang.

 

[Alnamvet68]

Looks to be a Kinfolks 8" knife. Hallmark of Japan also made a copy.

 

[MarkPinTx]

Appears stainless? Not sure Kinfolks made many or any stainless knives, so I might guess the Japanese. Also Kinfolks seemed to use round pommels rather than bird's head on that type of knife. Can peruse some Kinfolks info at http://www.kinfolksinc.com/catalogs/index.htm

 

[Woodrow F Call]

Thanks.

 

[screened porch]

Not a serious suggestion, but it looks like a Western handle on a Buck blade. What's the dimensions on it?

 

[Woodrow F Call]

I'll have to check tonight. I'm pretty sure it's stainless, but it doesn't say "BUCK" on the tang. I figured all Bucks did.

 

[Alnamvet68]

You might get a definitive answer from Levine's sub-forum.

 

[puukkoman]

The blade (and the sheath, although I have no way of knowing if it's original) say "Japan" to me.

 

[screened porch]

I'll have to check tonight. I'm pretty sure it's stainless, but it doesn't say "BUCK" on the tang. I figured all Bucks did.

I think you're right, and I never saw a Buck that said "K-10" on it either. On the other hand, my only Kinfolks is stamped "Kinfolks", with no k-anything on it either.

 

[Alnamvet68]

Looks to be a Kinfolks 8" knife. Hallmark of Japan also made a copy.

The blade (and the sheath, although I have no way of knowing if it's original) say "Japan" to me.

My neighbor has a K-10 tang stamped Hallmark knife from Japan.

 

[screened porch]

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