KaBar Union Hunter Bowie

[Absintheur]

I received my A.G. Russell catalog yesterday and on the back cover was this knife. KaBar Union Hunter Bowie...6", D-2, made in the US.

Now I have always been a sucker for older Ka Bars and this one about took my breath away. Here is what Ka Bar says on their website.

In honor of it's 110th Anniversay, KA-BAR introduces three new limited edition reproduction knives. D2 steel, burnt licorice roofline jigged bone handles, and special packaging along with serialization (001 through 500) make these knives highly collectible. Leather sheath included. Knife Made in USA.

The other two knives are a Trapper and a Swing Guard. And while the knife is made in the US the sheath is coming out of Mexico but does look as if it will allow for right or left side carry.

Has anyone seen one of these in person yet? I hate spending that much on an unknown quality without some assurance it isn't just a cobbled up money maker. How is the QC, the fit and finish, is the sheath reasonably decent? Talk to me oh great wizards of the fixed blades, the gurus of the bowie, the swamis of the big steel, the professors of the hunters...what did you think of it if you saw one up close?

 

[stockman242]

Now that looks like a nice knife, and a good idea, but 250$ doesn't sound that great.
For that price I would look for an old one.

Peter

 

[Rusty1]

Try knifecenter.com they have all three in the set at a more reasonable price, the knives are made by Canal Street Cutlery as an SFO for Ka-Bar, not seen any up close, although as I collect CSC knives I wiil be shopping soon, the F&F should be as good as their regular knives if your familiar with them.

http://www.knifecenter.com/kc_new/store_keywords.html?srch=union+cutlery

Russell

 

[rev_jch]

Not bad, but personally, I think the northwoods cowboy knife is much prettier:


http://www.northwoodsknives.com/index.php/northwoods-knives/cowboy-knife/p_875.html