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- Sep 9, 2012
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Hey yall, it's been a long time since I've posted on BF. I recently got bit by the knife bug, and I will soon be making a purchase on a bk-11 to accompany my mk1. 
This led to even more searching around the internet and led me to wanting to make my first esee knife purchase as well. But as I kept thinking about possibly purchasing an esee 6 or a bk7 for larger tasks, and to use it to swap out between my mk1 (its seen a lot of use), I kept coming back to the Kabar 1217 USMC. Yes, my mk1 is a hell of a good knife and has taken everything I throw at it, but I just can't get away from wanting a full size Kabar. I remember being about ten and seeing my father strap his old beat to hell and back kabar onto his belt whenever we took to the woods (would say former marine, but there's no such thing. Although I'm not military, he definitely made sure I knew the importance the Marine Corps had on our family and the values they instilled in him. Support our troops 100%). That old kabar with the sheath falling apart and blade bent about 10 degrees sideways, although still functions, lives in his top dresser droor, next to some other nice collectables he's kept over the years. He cherishes that knife like no other and refuses to buy anything to replace it, even a brand new kabar. Every time I get the chance to grip that old stacked leather handle, it just makes me wonder about where all that knife has been. Heck I bet that thing would tell some stories if it could. Just the history behind the Kabar itself, with world war 2 and Korea and all the other places this country's fine soldiers have carried that knife, and the nostalgia that goes along with it is unmeasurable. Along with my post, this got me thinking as to if anybody here has any stories of their kabar F/U knife they would like to share. Not sure if there is a thread similar to this one or not, just now thought about that this far into the post. If there is, my bad. Thanks.
This led to even more searching around the internet and led me to wanting to make my first esee knife purchase as well. But as I kept thinking about possibly purchasing an esee 6 or a bk7 for larger tasks, and to use it to swap out between my mk1 (its seen a lot of use), I kept coming back to the Kabar 1217 USMC. Yes, my mk1 is a hell of a good knife and has taken everything I throw at it, but I just can't get away from wanting a full size Kabar. I remember being about ten and seeing my father strap his old beat to hell and back kabar onto his belt whenever we took to the woods (would say former marine, but there's no such thing. Although I'm not military, he definitely made sure I knew the importance the Marine Corps had on our family and the values they instilled in him. Support our troops 100%). That old kabar with the sheath falling apart and blade bent about 10 degrees sideways, although still functions, lives in his top dresser droor, next to some other nice collectables he's kept over the years. He cherishes that knife like no other and refuses to buy anything to replace it, even a brand new kabar. Every time I get the chance to grip that old stacked leather handle, it just makes me wonder about where all that knife has been. Heck I bet that thing would tell some stories if it could. Just the history behind the Kabar itself, with world war 2 and Korea and all the other places this country's fine soldiers have carried that knife, and the nostalgia that goes along with it is unmeasurable. Along with my post, this got me thinking as to if anybody here has any stories of their kabar F/U knife they would like to share. Not sure if there is a thread similar to this one or not, just now thought about that this far into the post. If there is, my bad. Thanks.