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American Made Knives Made in USA - Ka-Bar - All Purpose Utility Knives, Sporting, Hunting, and Military/ Tactical Knives.
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Ka-Bar
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American Made Knives - KA_BAR
How KA-BAR Got Its Name
Soon after its introduction in the mid-1920's, the KA-BAR trademark became widely known and respected. There have been many versions of how the KA-BAR name came to be, but all evidence points to a letter received from a fur trapper. This particular fur trapper's testimonial turned out to be the most significant ever received by the company.
He wrote, in very rough English, that his gun had jammed and that he had therefore relied on his knife to kill a wounded bear that was attacking him. In thanking the company for their quality product the trapper described using his knife to kill the bear. All that was legible of his scrawled writing was "k a bar". The company was so honored by this testimonial that they adopted this phrase and used it as their trademark, KA-BAR.
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The U.S. cutlery industry begins in New
England when a group of cutlers from England's famous Sheffield Cutlery
Industry ban together in small factories. |
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| Late 1800's |
A group of cutlers settles in the Western New York
and Northern Pennsylvania area. |
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| April 29, 1897 |
As an association to the Secretary of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania a group of 38 men apply to form a Limited Partnership
whose purpose is to manufacture and sell cutlery. The formation of
this Limited Partnership, known as Tidioute Cutlery Company, is now
widely considered to be the beginnings of Ka-Bar's history. |
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| 1898 |
The first cutlery items are produced
and sold by Tidioute Cutlery Company. |
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| c1900 |
Experiencing financial difficulties, the Tidioute
Cutlery Company was dissolved. |
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| January 1902 |
Mr. Wallace R. Brown purchases the assets of the
Tidioute Cutlery Company. |
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| March 1902 |
A new association headed by Mr. Brown applies to
the Governor of Pennsylvania to form a corporation, to be known as
the Union Razor Company, for the purpose of manufacturing and selling cutlery. |
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| April 1902 |
The new Pennsylvania company is in full operation
with Brown serving as Chairman and CEO. |
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| January 25, 1909 |
The company name is changed from Union Razor Company
to Union Cutlery Company in order to more accurately reflect the products
manufactured. |
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| 1910 |
The City of Olean, New York, approaches Wallace Brown
and the company's Directors and proposes the relocation of the company
to their city. |
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| December 1911 |
A new, State of New York, corporation is registered
as the Union Cutlery Company, Olean, New York, creating two Union Cutlery
Company incorporations: the original in Tidioute, Pennsylvania and
the one set up by Wallace Brown in Olean, New York. With the Olean
facility operating successfully, the Tidioute, Pennsylvania plant is
closed down. |
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| 1912 |
Operations are in full swing at Union Cutlery Company's
new location at 434 North Ninth Street, Olean, New York. |
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| 1920's |
Transition period of mixed markings which embellished
the blades and handles of the older Union Razor knives and newer model
Union Cutlery knives. During this period trademarks like OLCUT, KEENWELL,
and the now famous, KABAR are adopted. |
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| 1924 |
Wallace Brown falls ill and dies. His brother, Emerson
Brown, is quick to assume the role of authority at the company. |
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| 1931 |
Emerson Brown, President until his death, is superseded
by his nephew, Danforth Brown, son of the original Chairman and CEO,
Wallace R. Brown. |
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| c 1942 |
Soon after the start of World War II, the Union Cutlery
Company submits a Ka-Bar branded knife to the U.S. Marine Corps for
issue to fighting personnel. |
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| 1945 |
Although the original design presented was not up
to par, the Marine Corps accepts a reworked design of the knife and
begins issuing it as their standard fighting/utility knife. |
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| 1952 |
Due to its role in the War, the Ka-Bar name had achieved
such a high level of fame that Danforth Brown and the directors of
the company decide to change the corporate name to Ka-Bar Cutlery,
Inc., dropping the Union Cutlery name entirely. |
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| 1954 |
An unsuccessful attempt is made to transfer the manufacturing
operations of KA-BAR Cutlery, Inc., from New York to Dawsonville, Georgia. |
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| 1955 |
The company is regrouped back in Olean at its original
factory site. |
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| March 1960 |
Danforth Brown dies. Subsequently, the company changes
hands several times. |
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| 1961 |
The Brown family sells Ka-Bar to two Olean businessmen
who in turn sell it to a group of business entrepreneurs that lead
the company into Chapter 11. Attempts to reorganize fail and the company
is forced into liquidation. With intentions of reestablishing the business,
Robinson Knife Company purchases the assets of the company. |
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| 1966 |
Robinson Knife Company sells the Ka-Bar operations
to Cole National Corporation in Cleveland, Ohio. |
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| 1975 |
As a part of its efforts to revive the company, Ka-Bar
establishes a special Collectors' Division. Its purpose is to produce
significant and commemorative knives, to recreate famous antique Ka-Bar
knives and actively support the development and enjoyment of knife
collecting in general. |
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| 1976 |
The first knife is produced by the newly formed Collectors
Club: a full dress version of the USMC Fighting/Utility knife, produced
in limited number. |
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| 1977 |
The USMC Commemorative was so enthusiastically received
that the company returns the knife, in its standard issue form, to
regular production. |
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| 1982 |
Cole National Corporation falls into a period of
business difficulty that puts the company into bankruptcy. During liquidation
the Ka-Bar product line is purchased by American Consumer Products
and moved to Solon, Ohio. |
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| May 1996 |
The Ka-Bar product line and assets are sold to Alcas
Corporation of Olean, New York. |
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| June 6, 1996 |
The acquired assets of Ka-Bar are relocated to Alcas
Corporation's Olean headquarters. |
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| Late 1997 |
KA-BAR Knives, Inc. dramatically enhances its national
product distribution with the addition of five manufacturing representative
firms whose territory spans the entire United States. |
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| 1998 |
KA-BAR celebrates its 100th year of business. |
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| 2003 |
KA-BAR moves to its current location, 200 Homer Street,
Olean, NY
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