Cattaraugus 225Q with replaced tang

[Old Gupti]

Hi,
I have a 225Q which I bought in 2013 when I didn't know what a 225Q tang looked like. The tang has been replaced. It is welded to the blade. I was wondering if the knife is safe and strong enough for normal use (as a camp knife or butcher knife). Your opinion will be much appreciated. Thanks in advance!
~og

 

[tltt]

I'd feel safe using it for normal knife stuff. While welded/brazed tangs can be dodgy, there have been a number of good ones too, and the connection on this one looks good.

 

[craytab]

Depends on what you plan to do with it. Batoning or chopping I wouldn't attempt. Normal knife cutting tasks should be fine.

 

[scottyj]

My .02........That looks like a "theater" knife. WW2 GI rebuild. I'd leave it alone, and if it is a real theater knife just clean it up, put it back together, and admire it.

 

[Old Gupti]

Thank you tltt for replying to my post and for your opinion and advice. Much appreciated! Thanks to craytab and scottyj too! A couple of days ago I received another 225Q from a gentleman in USA and this knife is in excellent condition. So I thought that I'll keep the new one as a collector's item and start using the older one. But now I agree with scottyj that it looks like a theatre made knife and has history and it still looks nice (to me). So I will keep both as collector-items and admire them both from time to time. So thank you all! ~og