Quartermaster Knives

LostViking

LostViking

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Anyone have any feedback on Ontario's Quartermaster knife?

Either the 440A Stainless or the 420 Coated anniversary version?

Looks like a stout blade.

How is the butt cap secured on thene newer ones?
 
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Lost Viking,

Hope all is well with you. Any snow yet?

Concerning the Quartermaster Knife:
The brass pommel is screwed and glued onto the tang of the blade. The tang end is necked and threaded; the pommel shape is like a mushroom with female threads on the bottom of the stem.
The leather washers are over stacked and the pommel attached, compressing the washer stack tight. The pommel stem is conversely held tight and supported by the leather as it covers the pommel stem. This avoids the pitfalls that occurred on the first runs of the USMC F/U knives during WWII when the threaded pommels broke off. They did not have any lateral support and the impact stresses went straight to the threads on the tang.

A long winded explanation that was answered in the first sentence. But at least you know the reasoning as to why we did what we did.
Hope this helps.

Best Regards,

Paul Tsujimoto
VP if Engineering
Ontario Knife Company
 
Toooj,

Yes sir, that helps immensely.

Funny you should ask about the snow. Weekend before last, we got pounded with about 6"-8" of wet heavy stuff. With a lot of leaves still clinging on, it brought down a fair share of trees here.



On the upside. Camp wood is now abundant. There is a trail in there somewhere.
 
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LV,

Nice! I spent 15 yrs in Syracuse and the Adacks were my playground. From Ontario to the Hudson; Erie Canal to the St Lawrence. Loved every moment and miss it a lot...in particular the winters.
Alas, now I am an old fart and live on the opposite end of the state.

Best Regards,

Paul Tsujimoto
VP of Engineering
Ontario Knife Company
 
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