Does Anyone Know Anything About These Knives?

Exactly, there's no harm in checking and I've never seen the steel stamped on any of their blades, ever but that's just me.

I think it's just a member of the lowly KA-BAR folder family tree like the ones in current production that MRSP at whopping $20 made in china from what's listed as 3cr13 and 420 stainless steels.
 
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singularity35 said:
I dunno but I'm not attracted to a knife just because it bears the name of another cool product.
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Agreed. Jeep, Humvee, many gun makers, etc etc never "got into" knives. Best case scenario they distributed licensed merchandise. (Though, in some cases from legit knife manufacturers).

Worst case scenario, some mystery knife maker from who knows where slapped their logos onto their knives w/o permission.

So typically what you get is a "name"...not a knife.

Which, if you like, for example, Jeeps more than you like knives is just fine. :thumbup:
 
Dan57 said:
But no steel listed, and they usually do that on their blades, at least the ones I've seen. Furthermore, I did a quick search for the model number, and nothing came up.
It's possible that it's authentic- and there's no harm in checking with Tooj- but I doubt it.
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I just got though checking 42/93 of my fixed blade Kabars ranging from the 1920s to a brand spanking new 2012 model 1232 still in the box (yes - I am that bad - I already have my nephew's Christmas present ready to wrap). Not a one of them has a steel type on them, per se. I have a set of 12 Kabar steak knives, a carving set and a few smaller fixed blades(1232, 1233, etc) that have the words "Carbon Kabar Chrome" on them. These also have "Cleveland Ohio" on them. From the 1970s (maybe 60s - haven't go a Goins yet to go by) on they have model numbers.

Having said all this, I only have 2 folding Kabars, from the 50s or 60s - no dogheads or newer. These may have steel types on them. Never even held one. I think the model numbers for the folders of the 70s - 80s all had 10xx and 11xx model numbers.
 
whetrock said:
I dunno about 440A being total crap, it can be heat treated, quite well. Camillus used the stuff for years with good sufficiency, as well as Kershaw with some the Blurs. Heck even my cheap Rough Riders have decent edge retention.
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Agree. 440A can be heat treated to ~59HRC. When it is heat treated to that hardness, it's performance is quite acceptable.
 
zzyzzogeton said:
I just got though checking 42/93 of my fixed blade Kabars ranging from the 1920s to a brand spanking new 2012 model 1232 still in the box (yes - I am that bad - I already have my nephew's Christmas present ready to wrap). Not a one of them has a steel type on them, per se.
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Well, I guess I'll be putting my foot in my mouth, then. :foot:
 
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