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On December 9, 1942, during the Second World War, KA-BAR presented a knife to the United States Marine Corps in the hope of it becoming the standard weapon. In collaboration with the Marine Supply Department, the project was revised and the production of an improved combat and utility knife began.

During the war, USMC KA-BAR knives became so renowned for their quality and abundance that "KABAR" became the common name. It was adopted by the Marines, Army, Navy, Coast Guard, and Underwater Demolition Teams. Years later, many KA-BAR knives were reactivated in Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

In 2019, KA-Bar joined forces with Spartan Blades to establish Pineland Cutlery. CEO John Stitt aimed to create a "KA-BAR" with enhanced strength, robustness, and corrosion resistance. During development, metallurgist Larrin Thomas identified CPM MagnaCut® steel with the desired qualities.

CPM MagnaCut® is a sintered high-carbon steel produced by Crucible Industries and specially designed for blades. Spartan Blades developed the Spartan-KA-BAR using CNC machining, cryogenic treatment, and PVD coatings.

Intended Use: Tactical / Military

Production Type: Industrial
Country of Production: USA
Blade: CPM MagnaCut steel 61/63HRC
Blade Finish: Tungsten DLC
Handle: Kraton G with stainless steel 301 guard and Tungsten DLC treatment
Blade Length: 178mm.
Blade Thickness: 4.2mm.
Total Length: 305mm.
Weight: 306g.
Sheath: Kydex, thermoformed, with belt loops and M.O.L.L.E. compatible
Packaging: Cardboard box with Spartan Blades logos
Notes: -

On December 9, 1942, during World War II, KA-BAR presented a knife to the United States Marine Corps, hoping it would become the standard weapon. In collaboration with the Marine Quartermaster Department, the project was revised, and production began on an improved combat and utility knife.

During the war, USMC KA-BAR knives gained such recognition for their quality and abundance that "KABAR" became the common name. It was adopted by the Marines, Army, Navy, Coast Guard, and Underwater Demolition Teams. Years later, many KA-BAR knives were reactivated in Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, Iraq, and Afghanistan conflicts.

In 2019, KA-Bar partnered with Spartan Blades to form Pineland Cutlery. CEO John Stitt desired a "KA-BAR" with enhanced durability, robustness, and corrosion resistance. During development, metallurgist Larrin Thomas identified CPM MagnaCut® steel with the desired qualities.

CPM MagnaCut® is a sintered high-carbon steel produced by Crucible Industries, specifically designed for blades. Spartan Blades developed the Spartan-KA-BAR using CNC machining, cryogenic treatment, and PVD coatings.

Intended Use: Tactical / Military

Production Type: Industrial
Country of Production: USA
Blade: CPM MagnaCut steel 61/63HRC
Blade Finish: ZrN Flat Dark Earth
Handle: Kraton G with stainless steel 301 guard and tungsten DLC treatment
Blade Length: 178mm.
Blade Thickness: 4.2mm.
Total Length: 305mm.
Weight: 306g.
Sheath: Kydex, thermoformed, with belt loops and M.O.L.L.E. compatible
Packaging: Cardboard box with Spartan Blades logos
Notes: -

Intended Use: Survival / Utlity / Collection

Production type: Industrial
Country of manufacture: Italy
Blade: Japanese rolled steel (San Mai) with V-Toku2 (carbon) cutting edge at 62/63HRC and SUS410 (stainless) outer cheeks
Blade treatment: Satin finish
Handle: Forprene
Blade length: 175mm.
Blade thickness: 6mm.
Total length: 300mm.
Weight: 365g.
Sheath: nylon, M.O.L.L.E. compatible.
Packaging: cardboard box with Fox logos
Notes: -

Japanese steel merges with Italian excellence.

For this new collaboration, between Coltelleria Collini of Busto Arsizio and Fox of Maniago, we chose the Rimor model. Only 9 exclusive pieces of this excellent bushcraft knife produced by Fox of Maniago have been made, using for this edition the Japanese V-Toku2 steel in 5mm Sanmai produced by the Japanese Takefu Steel instead of the Niolox used in the standard model. 

Specifically, the central sheet is the carbonaceous V-Toku2 at 62/63HRC and on the outer cheeks there is the stainless SUS410, so as to ensure not only a beautiful aesthetic effect, but also a very high cutting capacity, penetration and edge retention along with easy resharpening and maintenance. At the same time, the blade has remarkable corrosion resistance and an important increase in resilience given by the type of extreme steel and laminated structure.

Intended Use: Survival / Utlity / Collection

Production type: Industrial
Country of manufacture: Italy
Blade: Japanese rolled steel (San Mai) with V-Toku2 (carbon) cutting edge at 62/63HRC and SUS410 (stainless steel) outer cheeks
Blade treatment: Satin finish
Handle: Forprene
Blade length: 175mm.
Blade thickness: 6mm.
Total length: 300mm.
Weight: 365g.
Sheath: Nylon, M.O.L.E. compatible.
Packaging: cardboard box with Fox logos
Notes: -

Japanese steel merges with Italian excellence

For this new collaboration between Coltelleria Collini of Busto Arsizio and Fox of Maniago, we have chosen the Rimor model. Only 9 exclusive pieces of this excellent bushcraft knife produced by Fox of Maniago have been made, using for this edition the 5 mm Sanmai V-Toku2 steel produced by the Japanese Takefu Steel instead of the Niolox used in the standard model.

Specifically, the central plate is the carbonaceous V-Toku2 at 62/63HRC and on the outer cheeks there is the stainless SUS410, so as to guarantee not only a beautiful aesthetic effect, but also a very high cutting capacity, penetration and edge-holding capacity together with easy resharpening and maintenance. At the same time, the blade has a remarkable resistance to corrosion and an important increase in resilience due to the extreme steel type and rolled structure.

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Intended use: Sports / Excursion

Type of production: Industrial
Country of production: Italy
Blade: fulltang, in Japanese laminated steel (San Mai) with V-Toku2 (carbonaceous) cutting edge at 62 / 63HRC and external SUS410 (stainless steel) scales
Blade treatment: Micro shot peening
Handle: Black Jute Micarta with micro-blasted steel Bolsters
Blade length: 115mm.
Blade thickness: 5mm.
Total length: 231mm.
Weight: 241g.
Sheath: in leather, with loops for horizontal port
Packaging: cardboard box with Fox logos
Notes: Design by Reichart Markus

Japanese steel blends with Italian excellence

For this 2022 collaboration, between the Collini Cutlery of Busto Arsizio and the Fox of Maniago, we have decided to propose the 103MB Outdoor model designed by Reichart Markus. Only 18 exclusive pieces of this excellent bushcraft knife produced by Fox of Maniago were made, using for this edition the Japanese V-Toku2 steel in Sanmai 5mm produced by the Japanese Takefu Steel instead of the Niolox used in the series model.

Specifically, we used V-Toku2 carbonaceous at 62 / 63HRC for the central plate and SUS410 stainless steel for the two external plates, in order to guarantee, in addition to a beautiful aesthetic effect, a very high cutting capacity, penetration and sealing of the wire together with an ease of re-sharpening and maintenance. At the same time the blade has a remarkable resistance to corrosion and an important increase in resilience given by the type of external steel and by the laminated structure.