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Ontario Knife Company closing.
Posted on 7/26/23 at 9:30 pm
Posted on 7/26/23 at 9:30 pm
OKC closing factory.
Parent company Servotronics has sold the name and remaining inventory of products to Blue Ridge Knives. The factory in Olean, NY is closing effective tomorrow though with no info on the tooling or if another venture will restart production elsewhere. Definitely bad news as the RAT D2 is such a bargain and they made great machetes and fixed blade knives you could truly do hard work with. Hopefully someone will get the tooling and setup shop again.
Parent company Servotronics has sold the name and remaining inventory of products to Blue Ridge Knives. The factory in Olean, NY is closing effective tomorrow though with no info on the tooling or if another venture will restart production elsewhere. Definitely bad news as the RAT D2 is such a bargain and they made great machetes and fixed blade knives you could truly do hard work with. Hopefully someone will get the tooling and setup shop again.
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Posted on 7/26/23 at 9:45 pm to Clames
I just picked up a D2 RAT 2 a few months ago. Glad I did.
Posted on 7/27/23 at 10:29 am to turkish
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Just ordered one.
Posted on 7/27/23 at 10:50 am to Clames
Posted on 7/27/23 at 11:08 am to Clames
No more Old Hickory?
Posted on 7/27/23 at 11:12 am to Clames
Weren't they a major military knife contractor? I thought all US bayonets were Ontario
Posted on 7/27/23 at 11:53 am to upgrayedd
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Weren't they a major military knife contractor? I thought all US bayonets were Ontario
At one time USMC KaBar knives were made by Ontario.
Posted on 7/27/23 at 3:20 pm to upgrayedd
I think OKC has had contracts for some production runs of military bayonets but there are several suppliers out there. Bayonets are so rarely issued now that the current stock will probably last decades.
Posted on 7/27/23 at 3:43 pm to SkintBack
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D2 RAT 2
Pretty sure these are made in Taiwan, so will still be around under another name.
Posted on 7/27/23 at 3:53 pm to Buck_Rogers
Yep it is Taiwan. Thing is sharper than hell. I cut myself pretty good about a week after I had it. I can attest it is sharp.
Next to a CJRB Pyrite
Next to a CJRB Pyrite
Posted on 7/27/23 at 4:03 pm to Clames
I'm tempted to order one even though I don't need it. I carried a Rat II D2 for a few years until I lost it in the gulf while throwing a cast net. I replaced it with a Mini Bugout but I still miss the Rat. It just feels good in your hand.
Posted on 7/27/23 at 4:07 pm to Clames
The RAT 1 & 2 are my favorite beater folders.
Posted on 7/27/23 at 6:17 pm to El Segundo Guy
Rat 2 for me. I've lost count of how many I've bought over the years for me and for gifts to friends and customers. It's the perfect combination of quality, feel and price.
Posted on 7/28/23 at 11:58 am to LSUlefty
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No more Old Hickory?
I hope not. Good stuff.
Posted on 7/28/23 at 4:26 pm to NASA_ISS_Tiger
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At one time USMC KaBar knives were made by Ontario.
Cutco bought Ka-Bar quite some time back. Also in Olean, IIRC.
Posted on 7/28/23 at 5:03 pm to Loup
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I carried a Rat II D2 for a few years until I lost it in the gulf while throwing a cast net.
You used D2 for salt water?
Posted on 7/28/23 at 5:09 pm to Flats
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You used D2 for salt water
Yes. It ain't pretty.
Posted on 7/31/23 at 12:10 pm to LEASTBAY
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