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Vtg '80 Ka-bar Olean 1226 Seki Japan Little Finn Fixed Knife Making Blade Blank For Sale


Vtg '80 Ka-bar Olean 1226 Seki Japan Little Finn Fixed Knife Making Blade Blank
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Vtg '80 Ka-bar Olean 1226 Seki Japan Little Finn Fixed Knife Making Blade Blank:
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This is a knife blank from the original run of 1226 and made in Seki, Japan circa 1980 by Tak Fukuta for Ka-Bar. It has the original Olean, NY tang stamp with stainless steel blade and comes with the guard and pommel. Stock photos; all are in similar condition. Tak Fukuta was the first Japanese member of the American Knife Maker's Guild, and apprentice to Bob Loveless. He hand crafted fine quality knives that impressed his mentor. Over the years, his factory in Seki, Japan also produced knives for Parker, Valor, Gutmann, Explorer, Frost, Ka-Bar, and Browning among others. After his passing, several vintage old stock models were found at his warehouse. This knife is one of these rare finds.

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