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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: stanley62 on January 08, 2017, 04:20:27 PM

Title: KABAR Handyboy?
Post by: stanley62 on January 08, 2017, 04:20:27 PM

Marked KABAR, but sure looks like a Handyboy to me.  Came with a rigging knife and leather case.

Jim

Title: Re: KABAR Handyboy?
Post by: Papaw on January 08, 2017, 04:44:18 PM

Lotta makers made handyboys.

Title: Re: KABAR Handyboy?
Post by: cody6268 on January 09, 2017, 05:34:29 PM

This reminds me a lot of the $10 China made knockoffs.

Title: Re: KABAR Handyboy?
Post by: bonneyman on January 10, 2017, 09:56:37 PM

Quote from: cody6268 on January 09, 2017, 05:34:29 PM

This reminds me a lot of the $10 China made knockoffs.

I have one of those from when Epstein's was selling them. Not a bad knock-off.
Wrapped the handles in rubber tape and covered the driver tip with a rubber plug so it wouldn't jab me when in my pocket.

Title: Re: KABAR Handyboy?
Post by: jimwrench on January 11, 2017, 10:18:24 AM

 Kabar is a good old company that made a well known fighting knife. The Kabar name supposedly came from a old trapper who killed an attacking bear after his gun jammed. His writing wasn't too good and bear became bar in his letter to the company. I would be pleased to own any tool with the Kabar name. Nice find.

Title: Re: KABAR Handyboy?
Post by: 3baygarage on January 11, 2017, 01:23:51 PM

Nice find on the KABAR. I was unaware they had a tool like that but I am familiar with the Diamond brand and some others. Just saw a Blue Point version online and that was a first for me as well.

KABAR is the real deal when it comes to knives. I have one of their WWII models.

Title: Re: KABAR Handyboy?
Post by: stanley62 on January 11, 2017, 04:18:43 PM

Did a little more research on this find.  It is a Marine Mate by .  Made in the USA.  I did not think the knife was original that came in the leather case, but i was able to find a couple pictures on the net that showed this combination.

Jim