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USMC Ka-Bar knife question

FatstratFatstrat Member Posts: 9,147
edited November 2008 in General Discussion
Mainly for "Pa-Booger" and the other Cutco/Ka Bar former or current employee's.
What is the best way to remove the Pommel? Or if ever done, how is it done at the factory?
I have aquired a couple of Old knives for hopeful restoration. And of course the 1st thing I need to do is to remove the pommel. I've seen alot of these old knives w/broken tang ends that were evidently broken while trying to remove the pommel.
Any advice/tips appreciated.
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  • paboogerpabooger Member Posts: 13,953
    edited November -1
    If it's pinned, try and get the pin out and drive the pin out.

    If it's not pinned, put the pommel end on a hard surface, and hit hit good with a sharp chisel and hammer and crack it.
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  • Spider7115Spider7115 Member Posts: 29,704 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Can you post a picture of the pommel so we can see which version it is? Early models were peened at the butt; later ones were pinned from the side and went all the way through the pommel. Newer ones are only pinned halfway through.
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  • FatstratFatstrat Member Posts: 9,147
    edited November -1
    It's WW-2 vintage, pinned. So just drive it out? I guess I already knew that. But I've seen several of these knives w/broken tang ends and assumed attempts to remove pommels were the reason. Hoped there was a trick to it. I hope to re-use the original pommel. So really don't want to destroy it.
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  • Spider7115Spider7115 Member Posts: 29,704 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Fatstrat
    It's WW-2 vintage, pinned. So just drive it out? I guess I already knew that. But I've seen several of these knives w/broken tang ends and assumed attempts to remove pommels were the reason. Hoped there was a trick to it. I hope to re-use the original pommel. So really don't want to destroy it.


    If it's pinned and it goes all the way through, then you can drive it out.
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  • FatstratFatstrat Member Posts: 9,147
    edited November -1
    Thanks.
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  • FatstratFatstrat Member Posts: 9,147
    edited November -1
    Well I can now attest that it IS possible to remove the pins & pommel from an old WW-2 USMC knife. But it ain't easy. Did 2 today. Broke 2 punches.
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