The State & Union Dog's Head red spacer KaBar. History on your hip.
Published: 1 year ago
Today we are doing projects with the Dog's Head Red Spacer KaBar. We install rubber "O rings" onto the leather handle, have Tom Veff add his famous serrations and finally have Mica make a a leather clad custom kydex Sheath. Below is a description of the Dog's Head from the KaBar website. I'll add links below.
The Red Spacer KA-BAR is arguably the most collectible KA-BAR Knife made during World War II. The distinct red spacer below the hand guard and above the leather washer has caught the eye of collectors for decades. Though originals are rare and expensive, KA-BAR’s State & Union shop has made a small batch of this iconic knife with the Dog's Head blade mark. The leather washers are shaped by hand and dyed to create an aged appearance. The pommel is ground down to replicate the dimensions of the original. Each red spacer is hand made to be slightly longer than the current spacer used on KA-BAR Fighting/Utility Knives. The blade is sandblasted, then cold gun blued. The sheath undergoes an aging process to darken the leather and match the original sheath color.
KaBar Dog's Head
https://www.kabar.com/products/6417DH
Black Bear Custom Kydex, "Veteran owned company."
http://blackbearck.com
Tom Veff aka Veff Sharpening Service
http://veffsharpening.com
Have A Knife Day "Facebook"
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100076073023593
The Red Spacer KA-BAR is arguably the most collectible KA-BAR Knife made during World War II. The distinct red spacer below the hand guard and above the leather washer has caught the eye of collectors for decades. Though originals are rare and expensive, KA-BAR’s State & Union shop has made a small batch of this iconic knife with the Dog's Head blade mark. The leather washers are shaped by hand and dyed to create an aged appearance. The pommel is ground down to replicate the dimensions of the original. Each red spacer is hand made to be slightly longer than the current spacer used on KA-BAR Fighting/Utility Knives. The blade is sandblasted, then cold gun blued. The sheath undergoes an aging process to darken the leather and match the original sheath color.
KaBar Dog's Head
https://www.kabar.com/products/6417DH
Black Bear Custom Kydex, "Veteran owned company."
http://blackbearck.com
Tom Veff aka Veff Sharpening Service
http://veffsharpening.com
Have A Knife Day "Facebook"
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100076073023593