Colonial Mark 1 USN Deck Knife

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I recieved a package of two knives from Colonial Knife Company today. I am reviewing the US Navy Mark 1 Deck Knife.

The knife doesn't have much of a point, that's because it wasn't designed as a "combat weapon" but as a "general purpose" knife. The knife has been a part of a Government contract since 1942. It's carved out of 1095 Carbon Steel and takes a great edge. The composite handle seems light, and the lack of quillions serves to further reinforce the fact that this is a knife made for shipboard cutting chores and not hand-to-hand combat.

The sheath is made of tan leather that's been sewn and riveted together. It has a paracord lanyard at the bottom of the sheath to tie the sheath to your thigh. It's not exceptional, but it's built according to US Goverment specifications, and it's still being issued to Naval personnel to this day.

This old blade takes me back over 40 years ago when I first enlisted.

I like it.

Captain O
 
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Sounds cool. Got Pics?
 
I'm working from a little notebook and I don't know how to transfer the images to this thread.

Damn.

Captain O
 
As a registered user, you need to upload them to a hosting service. I use photobucket. It's free and reasonably painless. Once you open an account there,
Upload your pictures.
Click on the picture you want.
Go to the right and see Links to share this photo
Left click on IMG. It will flash Copied. Paste into your post.

You can also use imgur. Open an account then upload your image.
After uploading, select the BBCode option - it starts with .
Copy & Paste to your thread.

In the meantime, I think this is the one you bought
[IMG]http://www.colonialknifecorp.com/assets/Mark1-w670.png
 
Dear Knarfeng:

Thank you ever so much for posting the picture! Yes sir, that's the knife I bought. I discussed the knife earlier today with James at Colonial. I know that I paid full retail from the factory, but I would rather pay either an American company for an American-made product than sending my money overseas.

I am also thinking about another Ka Bar knife as well. There is something about a U.S. manufactured, 1095 High Carbon/Chrome Vanadium steel blade that "gets my engine running."

Captain O
 
Catherine_Montana said:
Congrats on your new knife!

Thank you for your service too.

Cate
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Cate:

We enlisted to do our job, but also because we loved our nation. The way they treated other Vietnam veterans, was a crime.

I once was a Staff Announcer for KYUS-TV Channel 3, Miles City MT. I loved the "Big Sky" country and miss the wide open spaces. Send me an e-mail and tell me in what part of Montana you reside.

Captain O
 
Captain O said:
Cate:

We enlisted to do our job, but also because we loved our nation. The way they treated other Vietnam veterans, was a crime.

I once was a Staff Announcer for KYUS-TV Channel 3, Miles City MT. I loved the "Big Sky" country and miss the wide open spaces. Send me an e-mail and tell me in what part of Montana you reside.

Captain O
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Very cool on Miles City!

I live in Missoula, MT for now. I built a house here, I am retired and my MT born and raised husband is still working.

I have a question to ask you and I will try out this email deal.

My late husband was a Vietnam Veteran. I totally AGREE with you about the Veterans during that time. I was a bride to my late husband during that time frame. My MT born and raised husband was attending the U of M at the time.

I was through Miles City when I moved out west years ago. There was a Bucking Horse Sale going on during that time frame in the middle of May 2002. Most of my drive was one big BLUR after selling the house that I built with my late husband in the 70's.

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I could not find a setting on your profile for your email link. Sorry.

I sent you an open message on your profile thing. I turned on the EMAIL link on my profile. I think that it took okay but I have never used it on this forum before.

Cate
 
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Catherine_Montana said:
Very cool on Miles City!

I live in Missoula, MT for now. I built a house here, I am retired and my MT born and raised husband is still working.

I have a question to ask you and I will try out this email deal.

My late husband was a Vietnam Veteran. I totally AGREE with you about the Veterans during that time. I was a bride to my late husband during that time frame. My MT born and raised husband was attending the U of M at the time.

I was through Miles City when I moved out west years ago. There was a Bucking Horse Sale going on during that time frame in the middle of May 2002. Most of my drive was one big BLUR after selling the house that I built with my late husband in the 70's.

Cate
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Cate:

May God bless both you and you husband! I was sworn into the Navy on 7/19/1973. (I missed being shipped over to the Vietnam Conflict, on the USS Enterprise, by about seven months.) I was an Aviation Machinist's Mate (Jet.) This means I was a Jet Mechanic on EA6B Jet Aircraft (Grumman Airframe) based on the A6 Bomber. We were an Electronic Warfare Training Squadron, (VAQ 129) based at USNAS Whidbey Island Washington.

Lots of memories, lots of flying machines.

Captain O
 
Nice knife. I have a couple of the Camillus/Western version that I find very handy. I've never handled the Ontario but it looks a little stouter.
 
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