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| They were issued to Marines and various Navy personnel during WWII. This one, with the markings on the guard puts it at 1944 or later. Originally had a round leather handle with a pommel on the end. I found this one while wading a creek fishing. It was stuck in a tree stump with the handle all rotted away. That was over 60 years ago. My dad helped me put a hickory handle on it. I stored it away years ago and just found it searching for something else.
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| I just ordered a Ka-Bar handle rebuild kit and a sheath from Ka-Bar’s website. I know it’s rough, but maybe I can restore some of its glory.
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| I hope you leave the blade in present condition and age handle to match. I'm sure others will strongly disagree!
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| I agree, I think the blade patina needs to stay. The replacement leather handle will have to be “stressed” to match the character of the blade.
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