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Quickly threw this together based on catalog info...not planning to add any pics. Have included model numbers, blade steel, blade finish, type of sheath, and where made.
KOBUN:
Introduced in the 1996/97 catalog. Not many people realize there was a serrated version.
1996 - 1998.....#17.1....................AUS 8A..................Satin................Kydex..............Japan
1996 - 1998.....#17.1S (serr.).....AUS 8A..................Satin................Kydex..............Japan
1999 - 2000.....#17.1....................AUS 8A..................Satin................Concealex.....Japan
1999 - 2000.....#17.1S (serr.).....AUS 8A..................Satin................Concealex.....Japan
2000 - 2003.....#17.1C.................Carbon V..............Epoxy..............Concealex.....USA
2001 - 2005.....#17.1T..................420 Sub Zero.....Bead-blast.....Concealex.....Taiwan
2006...................#17.1T..................AUS 8A.................Bead-blast.....Concealex.....Taiwan
2007...................#39LKC.................4116 Krupp........Satin.................Secure-Ex.....China
2010 - 2015.....#17T......................AUS 8A................Satin.................Secure-Ex.....Taiwan
2016 - 2017.....#17TZ...................AUS 8A................Satin.................Secure-Ex.....Taiwan
OYABUN:
Introduced in the 1998 catalog. Basically just a longer Kobun. Most people are familiar with the 9" version, but many do not realize there was also a 7 1/2" version in the beginning.
1998 - 2000.....#19A (7 1/2").....AUS 8A.................Satin................Leather..........Japan
1998 - 2000.....#19B......................AUS 8A................Satin.................Leather..........Japan
2001 - 2003.....#19BT...................420 Sub Zero.....Bead-blast.....Secure-Ex.....Taiwan
2004 - 2005.....#19BC..................Carbon V.............Epoxy...............Concealex.....USA
KOBUN:
Introduced in the 1996/97 catalog. Not many people realize there was a serrated version.
1996 - 1998.....#17.1....................AUS 8A..................Satin................Kydex..............Japan
1996 - 1998.....#17.1S (serr.).....AUS 8A..................Satin................Kydex..............Japan
1999 - 2000.....#17.1....................AUS 8A..................Satin................Concealex.....Japan
1999 - 2000.....#17.1S (serr.).....AUS 8A..................Satin................Concealex.....Japan
2000 - 2003.....#17.1C.................Carbon V..............Epoxy..............Concealex.....USA
2001 - 2005.....#17.1T..................420 Sub Zero.....Bead-blast.....Concealex.....Taiwan
2006...................#17.1T..................AUS 8A.................Bead-blast.....Concealex.....Taiwan
2007...................#39LKC.................4116 Krupp........Satin.................Secure-Ex.....China
2010 - 2015.....#17T......................AUS 8A................Satin.................Secure-Ex.....Taiwan
2016 - 2017.....#17TZ...................AUS 8A................Satin.................Secure-Ex.....Taiwan
OYABUN:
Introduced in the 1998 catalog. Basically just a longer Kobun. Most people are familiar with the 9" version, but many do not realize there was also a 7 1/2" version in the beginning.
1998 - 2000.....#19A (7 1/2").....AUS 8A.................Satin................Leather..........Japan
1998 - 2000.....#19B......................AUS 8A................Satin.................Leather..........Japan
2001 - 2003.....#19BT...................420 Sub Zero.....Bead-blast.....Secure-Ex.....Taiwan
2004 - 2005.....#19BC..................Carbon V.............Epoxy...............Concealex.....USA
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