I just picked up a TAK1 recently & I really, really love it!  Ontario was one of my "gateway" brands to knife collecting (with an FF6, I believe) & I still have a thing for them.  I just can't believe it took me so many years to pick this knife up!

That is the one I have been looking at DLFG.

Sorry to have gone quiet everyone. SHOT Show eats up a lot of time (to the surprise of no one). I'll have some interesting stuff to share in the next couple of weeks!

Looking forward to it Drew!

https://www.facebook.com/ontarioknife

Check out Ontarios FB page, some cool stuff going on in there!

Who wants to see me awkwardly explain our new products? I think I may have also said "5160 stainless," which is not a thing that exists. We only did the one take, so I think it's actually not too bad.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlxf00LIgas

You did fine Drew!  Thanks for reminding us what a great knife Ontario makes!

Andrew -- WHEN?!?!  I was tempted by the smaller Kephart style knife, but even moreso by that utility clip-point!  And then there's that naked SP50-style chopper!  When oh when will they be released?  :)

Jan, the TAK1 is larger than I originally thought it would be -- but not incredibly huge, just decent-sized.  And I really like the way it feels in hand.  It's definitely an all-arounder.  I can't wait to get it outside & beat it up!  :)

Limited Edition RAT 3, for your viewing pleasure.

Drew, can you give us some specs on it?

I can't give full details just yet, but I can tell you what I know people are going to go nuts over, and this is not public info yet - D2 steel blade, stabilized black walnut handle, leather lanyard, leather sheath. 

woah...

WOAH is right!!!

I don't know if anyone is in Europe or is traveling, but we'll have a display at IWA in Nuremberg this weekend. Come out and say hi if you happen to be on that particular continent!

Congrats on the wonderful review!

Hi Everyone,

Just wanted to stop in with some news. First, we are running a heavily discounted sale through woot.com - http://www.woot.com/plus/ontario-knife-company

Second, we will be at Marine South at Camp Lejeune on April 22-23. Come see me and Rick if you're attending!

Steve,

I'm going to hope that someone else can weigh in here since I'm obviously biased. That said, as for people who have used that machete - the US Armed forces for the past 73 years.

This one doesn't have a canvas sheath.

Be sure to check out the SALE Andrew listed it is great.  A rat for less than 20.00????  I am IN!

Hi everyone! Just wanted to share this great picture that was sent to us by Facebook user Brett D.

great looking bowie

Hi Everyone! We've put our Limited Edition RAT 3 Hunter up for the People's Choice award from Blade Magazine. I hope you'll take a look and vote if you like what you see.

http://wingunsandknives.upickem.net/engine/Details.aspx?p=V&c=1...

One of our Facebook followers, Nathan M, is living the dream.

If you're in Atlanta this weekend, come see us at Blade Show, booth 10!

After seeing a fellow forum members Ontario reproduction M3, I just had to order one, can't wait for it to arrive. I wonder if these are still being made?

This guy? 

http://ontarioknife.com/fixed-blades/mark-iii-trench-knife-new-detail

Still in production. :-) 

That be it...

Wonder if you could find out a little history behind Ontarios reason to build these  knives. Thanks, Alan.

I've been curious as well.  I assumed Ontario started making these when Camillus closed its doors in 2007 but  we all know where assuming gets people.  

I thought at this time, Ontario was contracted to the M7 Bayonets for the M16 rifles and bought the Camillus equipment.  (The blade blanks for the M7 and M3 are nearly identical.) But again, I could be wrong.   Ontario may have been making M7 bayonets for decades for all I know!

The leather sheath that comes with the Ontario M3 looks identical to the leather Camillus sheaths that were used from at least the 1970s until they closed.

I've always assumed that the reason Ontario made them was the same reason Camillus continued to make them long after the  military end the contract.  People just keep buying them!

Hot-Dog, my M3 just arrived, I will wait to open it when I can take pics to share. I will have to wait until I have free time at work....

Fantastic Alan, Cant wait to hear your thoughts on it!

Well,  from my initial inspection, I'm impressed, from the packaging of the knife, the fit and finish and quality of the materials is spot on. I hope to never have to review this as to how well it performed of course. I know it is a short review and the pics may not be the best, but it's the best I can do at the moment. In shot, I am well satisfied.

Lucky.  When I bought mine it was blulk packaged in a plastic bag.  That' said, I've been very happy with it.

I guess the box was a nice touch, but the contents were the main thing,  so to speak.

I asked and got a pretty short story about the Trench Knife. After Camillus closed, we ended up with the equipment used for that pattern. 

Thanks, Andrew, for the info. Collectors may appreciate this info also.

I just loved the pic LOL

Ontario Ranger Series Night Stalker Fixed Blades

Yeah, we keep featuring these on the Newsletters and you keep buying them up. Well here they are again and we have both the 4.5" and the 9.5" versions on sale. These are high quality USA made fixed blades and this will likely be the last opportunity to get them at this price....ever. Super Special Prices From: $59.95

Question, is the pilot survival  knife still made for government issue? And does it have a NSN ? thanks.

I love my RD-4 (yep, that's 1095, with orange G-10 scales)...

Alan aked:

Question, is the pilot survival  knife still made for government issue? And does it have a NSN ? thanks.

Alan, as far as I know the the old Jet Pilot knife is still in inventory however it was succeeded by the newer ASEK. (Aircrew Survival Egress Knife)

See:  https://ontarioknife.com/fixed-blades/tactical2013-09-03-16-56-57/a...

NSN: 1095-01-518-6832

The 499 survival knife is sold on base  and still has an NSN:  7340-00-098-4327

When my wife's fiance went through SERE training the knife he encountered was the ASEK.

Thank you Tobias, good to know that. By the way, do you think the current ones will someday be collectors items?

Obviously, it is anybody's guess but the track record suggest if it is an item issued by the military it will eventually be collected.  The real question is will the value increase or decrease.

Yeah, good point, since I don't have esp, we will have to wait and see.

There's not much to add except to say that it looks like Tobias nailed it. It seems to me sometimes when I look at some of our products that have been around a long time (generations, really) that one day there will be nothing but cockroaches, 499s and Old Hickory. 

I'd love to try out a set of those Night Stalkers! Good looking knives there. Would be fun to put those through some paces.

I think I may pick one up , maybe would make a good general purpose work/camp knife