New USMC with a Higher Grind

[C_Becker]

Agree, this should improve cutting ability a lot. But they still use the old, smooth coating. Would have preferred the new coating like the Beckers have now

 

[Garandimal]

Agree, this should improve cutting ability a lot. But they still use the old, smooth coating. Would have preferred the new coating like the Beckers have now

I would have thought that a park finish would have been preferable and cost effective.


Anybody seen this "high grind" in the 1250 Short KA-BARs yet...?

They REALLY need it... to the point of doin' it myself the next chance I get. They're like tent-stakes as is.






GR

 

[caine]

http://www.kabar.com/knives/detail/30

says here that they are flat ground now

 

[oldreliable45120]

interesting I just got a new Navy Ka-bar. It also has the high grind, just like my first gen Camillus USN knife.

 

[calvinw]

I know this thread is old, but I just noticed the picture of the 1217 on the Kabar site has the higher grind.

http://www.kabar.com/knives/detail/30

 

[Thomas Linton]

Silvey's edition of Cole does not show a single WWII MK-II without a flat between the bottom of the fuller and the bevel. The size of that flat varied by manufacturer, as did the size of the flat above the fuller. In that they departed from the Marble's Ideal and the WW II-era Western knives that are closest to the MK-II.

 

[Ruari]

Received my boxfresh USMC 1217 Ka-Bar today and it has the high grind. I really like it. There are noticeable differences between my 11yr old USMC and this new one - the high grind, slimmer handle and different shaped butt cap.
But, it is still a high quality piece of steel. You can see the many slight variations throughout the years, so this is just another iteration on a great piece of utilitarian steel.

 

[Charlie_K]

Here are some pics of some vintage WW2 USMC-type KA-BAR knives. And as you can see, the grind on them is so high up it practically meets with the fuller.

So it's nothing new under the sun.

http://www.quanonline.com/military/military_reference/fighting_knives/data/kabar_ana.jpg
http://www.warrelics.eu/forum/attac...d-story-my-marine-friend-john-johns-kabar.jpg
http://www.knifethursday.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/WW2-Marine-Kabar-Knife-001-570x405.jpg
http://www.marines.be/images/collection/kabar/kabar2.jpg
https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1428/4734426786_046d050756_z.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e202/a6skin9/1030-1.jpg
http://www.warrelics.eu/forum/attac...0d1286816399-genuine-ww2-era-usmc-kabar-6.jpg
http://7f707af5cce54c2d5f77-e3b87be...9765634cd6ff9e5b085da19619/a/m/amu4101__1.jpg