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KA-BAR Official page of KA-BAR KA-BAR was founded in 1898 in Tidioute, PA as the Tidioute Cutlery Company.
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This company eventually became known as the Union Cutlery Company and moved to Olean, NY in the early 1900s. KA-BAR was a trademark of Union Cutlery and was stamped on the iconic USMC Fighting/Utility knife introduced during WWII. Today, KA-BAR makes knives for military, law enforcement, camping, hunting, and bushcraft.

What has been your favorite release this summer? Our 250th USA Commemorative? EPT? BK25C? KA-BAR x Estwing Hatchet?
09/01/2026

What has been your favorite release this summer? Our 250th USA Commemorative? EPT? BK25C? KA-BAR x Estwing Hatchet?

Don’t want to damage your expensive fancy knife doing yard work on the weekend? The F01CV is manufactured in the USA an...
08/29/2026

Don’t want to damage your expensive fancy knife doing yard work on the weekend? The F01CV is manufactured in the USA and under $80. Keep the fancy knife made from unobtanium for pictures on the ‘gram - get the F01CV for life offline.

Just dropped: the KA-BAR Becker BK25C Outpost. Made in our State and Union shop in Olean, NY with 3V steel.
08/20/2026

Just dropped: the KA-BAR Becker BK25C Outpost. Made in our State and Union shop in Olean, NY with 3V steel.

08/15/2026

‘Merica

The new KA-BAR 250th USA Commemorative. Get it now!
08/13/2026

The new KA-BAR 250th USA Commemorative. Get it now!

08/07/2026
Things were a bit different in 1948. A KA-BAR ad in a Utah newspaper over 75 years ago.
08/06/2026

Things were a bit different in 1948. A KA-BAR ad in a Utah newspaper over 75 years ago.

We spent part of the week with our friends at Vortex Optics. It was an absolute joy and privilege to talk with the staf...
08/01/2026

We spent part of the week with our friends at Vortex Optics. It was an absolute joy and privilege to talk with the staff and see a top tier organization operate in real time. If you are in the market for optics, get Vortex. There is a world class organization behind the gear.

07/30/2026

The new KA-BAR Elishewitz Pocket Tool (EPT). Your Plan A, B, and C for everyday carry

KA-BAR is featured in the latest book “American Manufacturing” by Jim Vinoski on manufacturing excellence in America. G...
07/28/2026

KA-BAR is featured in the latest book “American Manufacturing” by Jim Vinoski on manufacturing excellence in America. Get yours today.

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200 Homer Street
Olean, NY
14760

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

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+18002820130

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