Ka-bar Dogs Head folders

[lentuk]

I don't know why I like these but have collected a few over the years, anyone know the history of these, and please show yours.

 

[JonMcD]

I don't know why I like these but have collected a few over the years, anyone know the history of these, and please show yours.
View attachment 2228389

These are some beautiful knives!

I have been curious about these. I did some forum digging to research. Seems they popped up at Canal St. in 2011.

Thread 'Old and new dogs head slipjoints'
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/old-and-new-dogs-head-slipjoints.872712/

 

[JonMcD]

Another interesting discussion about blade steel that CSC was using and how they finished their blades.

Thread 'Tell me about the new Kabar Dogs Head'
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/tell-me-about-the-new-kabar-dogs-head.1163350/

 

[Duvel]

 

[Heynowwww]

 

[Ironbut]

I just have the one. I like my Barlows, but for some reason this one doesn't get carried alot.

 

[Frank.K]

I don't know why I like these but have collected a few over the years, anyone know the history of these, and please show yours.
View attachment 2228389

I like that Ka-Bar-Lo, very clever!

 

[SteveC]

 

[meako]

 

[Coreysbu]

 

[euroken]

Another variation...

 

[mbkr]

 

[JW225]

Great idea for a thread, lentuk . I love the dog’s head shield — makes me smile every time. It’s hard to put a history together as to which particular cutlery produced these knives at any given point in time, although there does seem to be a consensus that the Kabar Collector’s Club knives in the 80’s and 90’s were made by Queen. Some of these Kabar slipjoints are fantastic in quality, and really hold their own. Always love seeing them posted here.

 

[mbkr]

Great idea for a thread, lentuk . I love the dog’s head shield — makes me smile every time. It’s hard to put a history together as to which particular cutlery produced these knives at any given point in time, although there does seem to be a consensus that the Kabar Collector’s Club knives in the 80’s and 90’s were made by Queen. Some of these Kabar slipjoints are fantastic in quality, and really hold their own. Always love seeing them posted here.

You got some real beauties there, Jim

The pinch lockbacks were made by Canal Street. I'm fairly certain that the trapper, in my post above, was also made by CSC. I don't know who made the Ka-bar-lo. It doesn't look like a Canal Street. Could be Queen. Did Kabar make any of these themselves?
Edit: Upon further reflection, the Ka-bar-lo doesn't look much like a Queen either.

 

[blee]

Canal Street Half Moon Coppersmith Trapper Ka-Bar Root Beer Bone 6111CU

 

[JW225]

You got some real beauties there, Jim

The pinch lockbacks were made by Canal Street. I'm fairly certain that the trapper, in my post above, was also made by CSC. I don't know who made the Ka-bar-lo. It doesn't look like a Canal Street. Could be Queen. Did Kabar make any of these themselves?
Edit: Upon further reflection, the Ka-bar-lo doesn't look much like a Queen either.

Thanks, Mike — you’ve got a nice assortment, as well.

The "Coppersmith" line was done by Canal Street. Not clear to me how many non-Coppersmiths they were involved with. The Swing Guard Lockback posted by Coreysbu above is a Canal Street — denoted by the "CS" at the end of the swing guard.

Would love to get a definitive answer as to who may have made the KA-BAR-LO.

 

[lentuk]

I had the two lockbacks but foolishly sold them, would love to have the stockman someday.

 

[echoscout]

 

[Coreysbu]

Thanks, Mike — you’ve got a nice assortment, as well.

The "Coppersmith" line was done by Canal Street. Not clear to me how many non-Coppersmiths they were involved with. The Swing Guard Lockback posted by Coreysbu above is a Canal Street — denoted by the "CS" at the end of the swing guard.

Would love to get a definitive answer as to who may have made the KA-BAR-LO.

I believe Canal Street did a coppersmith line, ram's horn, reclaimed american chestnut and a couple in jigged bone.

Side note.... I have some of the kabar catalogs in pdf from that time (roughly 2012-2016) that show them if anyone is interested.

 

[majorpain1]

Still on the hunt for copper and stag Barlows.