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00 Offline kwakster

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Okapi fixed blades
on: October 25, 2015, 11:55:48 AM
Okapi Sisal knife, a small fixed blade from around the 1960's-1970's timeframe.
The handle consists of 2 riveted Bakelite halves with a steel finger guard in front, while the sheath is made from one piece of Bakelite coupled to a fake leather belt loop.

Since the knife came completely blunt i gave it a new edge of about 30 degrees inclusive along the entire edge.
This makes for wider bevels near the point (as the steel gets thicker there), as i want the knife to be able to cut also with that area, not just scrape.
The tough & springy steel takes a very good edge and is treetopping sharp.







Specs:

Overall length: 20,6 cm / +/- 8 inch
Blade length: 10,7 cm / +/- 4 inch
Blade thickness: 1,95 mm /
Steel type: carbon steel
Weight without sheath: 87 gram
Weight with sheath: 132 grams

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Re: Okapi fixed blades
Reply #1 on: October 25, 2015, 12:09:19 PM
Very nice knife!


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Re: Okapi fixed blades
Reply #2 on: October 25, 2015, 12:50:49 PM
Interesting! Polar opposite to their folders!
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Re: Okapi fixed blades
Reply #3 on: October 25, 2015, 01:06:56 PM
In the '60's and '70's many young boyscouts in the Netherlands had these Okapi fixed blades:









Blades were made from a tough & springy carbon steel that held quite a good edge (after sharpening it yourself, the factory edges were horrible in most cases), and both the handles & the sheaths were made from Bakelite.
The knives themselves can still be found on Dutch auction sites, but finding a matching sheath in good condition is more difficult.
Being made from Bakelite (just as the handles) they had a tendency of cracking.

These pics show a used knife with an incomplete sheath:



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Re: Okapi fixed blades
Reply #4 on: October 25, 2015, 01:25:48 PM
Quote from: Grathr on October 25, 2015, 12:09:19 PM
Very nice knife!


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Re: Okapi fixed blades
Reply #5 on: October 25, 2015, 09:02:56 PM
:gimme: Thanks for sharing the info!

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Re: Okapi fixed blades
Reply #6 on: October 25, 2015, 09:21:49 PM
The top one is very nice looking  :drool:

I've not seen those mentioned before  :salute:

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Re: Okapi fixed blades
Reply #7 on: October 26, 2015, 03:33:46 AM
Quote from: Sparky415 on October 25, 2015, 09:21:49 PM
The top one is very nice looking  :drool:

I've not seen those mentioned before  :salute:

 :cheers:

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I like them both, but the top one looks even better for me. 
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Re: Okapi fixed blades
Reply #8 on: October 26, 2015, 08:57:58 AM
Seriously cool, thanks for sharing!  :salute:

Do you still find good examples of the folders from the German manufacturing years?

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Re: Okapi fixed blades
Reply #9 on: October 26, 2015, 11:17:24 AM
Okapi folders from the made in Germany era in any condition seem to be scarce in this part of the world, as i haven't seen one for sale in quite a while.
Maybe the owners just hang on to these, don't know.

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Re: Okapi fixed blades
Reply #10 on: March 06, 2020, 04:28:48 PM
Hello Sir 🙂

1st I would like to ask you about that Okapi knife 🔪 with brown bakelite sheath I want to buy one could you please tell me where can I find one similar to yours ?

2nd how much it's price ?

3rd could you please show me some pictures for Okapi knife with brown bakelite sheath ?

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