I carried my Dad's original through 13 years of my own military service; and I was always amazed at it's longevity as a functioning tool. It was fifty-three years old when it was stolen from me in Africa 25 years ago. I've always seen a knife as having a specific function; but the "QM" was as close as I ever got to a true, multi-functioning, utility knife. Two days ago, my B.R./Vehement version of the "QM" arrived in the mail. I like it! Let the next century of testing begin........ RIP Cattaraugus; Long Live your Design.

a beautiful version of a very historic and iconic WW2 knife. I so appreciate your resurrection of this classic

Of all the BRK pieces I've ever seen, this was the one I have always wanted. It's a gorgeous triumph of manufacturing skill, and dedication to detail. Thanks to all, who took part in this project!

I have two Cattaraugus 225Q. They look so strong and rugged. So much history in them. What Bark River made looks awesome too. Thanks for this video. Informative and interesting.

As a retired Seabee i wondered why the seabee patch was in the background with this knife. Now i know and will have to get one for my collection!

But did they make it in black canvas micarta? I was expecting the “this one is mine” line lol. Seriously though looks like an amazing knife.

Good job guys. I like how their teamwork shines through on this video.

Finally someone who can tell me. How and where can I get my 225Q handle washers tightened up or replaced? I also need a new sheath. Ive had this knife for about 50 years now and it was my Grandfather's before that. And yes, your rendition of this knife is a work of functional art. I love my original.

I found out about the double maker’s mark from this video and that was the cherry on the cake. This is a historical blade for multiple reasons, and that is certainly one of them. After watching this several days ago, I knew I had to have one. Placed my order on DLT earlier this evening.

Great work Matt & Mike. The guard and pommel look amazing. I wish I had that on the USMC Mk2 that I carried for years as a Sapper. Thanks

The Quartermaster, in addition to hammering wood, was designed more robustly to pry open the equipment and supply crates. Hence the thicker blade stock.

I have my father's Cataragus 225Q that he carried in WWII. I have too many knives, but may have to get the "upgraded version" for use today.

I have an original from my grandfather,very high carbon holds an edge,& still very tight no rattles.

Great knife! I found mine at a flea market 30 years ago for $30 bucks. I use it as a hunting knife, stays sharp and shiny.

I think I need one now ... I was not really planning on getting the Quartermaster, but I feel like I'm going to miss out on something special and regret it later on. Oh well, it is what it is, lol.

I grabbed one of these in Black Micarta and I like it a lot. Not worried about the slimmer tang either due to it being CPM 3V.

I like that it's got a wider and thicker blade

As an old US Marine engineer (though I later worked in other M.O.S.s) and I worked with the Seabees on at least one job, I would carry the knife.

I really want to get my brother one of these. He is a disabled vet from operation enduring freedom. He carried the Ka-bar fighting/utility knife and still carries it in the woods. I would like to give him an upgrade🙂 Please let me know when they drop

I have a Ontario quarter master love the design

No Mk2 (Navy)or 1219C2 (USMC)ever had the flaming bomb. The Case version had a one piece pommel pinned from the side.

My Dad was a U.S. Marine in the Pacific during World War Two. I wasn't born until nine years after he came home, but when I was old enough to understand, he offered a few morsels of life in horrible places; very few morsels. Even though most of my friend's Dads talked often, and talked heroically, my dad spoke very little of his experiences, and had little to show for it as well. Except for this strange looking, very well-worn and beat-up old knife, in a rotten leather sheath that was barely kept together. As he told it, he went through five Kabar (MK II) knives just in the first year he was a Marine, including the training part. One day in a make-shift bar in the Solomon Islands, my Dad traded a bottle of scotch with a U.S. Navy sailor for his Cattaraugus 225Q Quartermaster knife. That knife lasted my Dad through the rest of the war, and ended up in my hands through my thirties in the 1980's........ Now I have the first known reproduction, from Bark River. The only difference is the steel, the new one is stainless 3V. Instead of leather washers, the handle is Micarta. Great knife......... but someone needs to make a Kydex sheath for it; that's my only gripe; leather is lovely, but that stuff will never hold up to any extended exposure in any environment, no matter how much you treat it. This knife will go to the grave with me...

Nice kinda like an oversize Randall? Complete with leather handle. Sheath very nice too. Medium Bowie.

I like the Quartermaster knife. That 3 piece cap on the original was a interesting design. I repaired a couple of them once.

Love the Medford Usmc fighting knife .

I like it--especially with the provenance of originally being carried LH opposite a 1911. Badass.

I had a original qutarmaster and gave it to a friend . Yours looks like mine, but more refined. Great knife, looks like I'll be getting one

Got my first one in ‘66 in Nam. Been using it ever since. Not sure you could ever wear one out.

Beautiful knife but I notice at 3:10 you are holding a knife blank showing that the tang is cut at a sharp 90 deg angle which causes stress risers and increases the probability that the knife can break at the blade/tang juncture.

Awesome knife! Wow! For every task on Earth! Super!

As a former CB, I would love to have one of these

"I need knife".......Need say no more. Love it!

Wish they’d bring this one back. I have the edc but need the beast and they where cpm3v! Please pull some strings it’s a classic design that will never go out of date.

Sea Bees from CB originated from civilian battalions later construction battalions. Sea Bees we build we fight.

That is a very nice looking blade. I love the changes you made to the original. Awesome job guys.

Mike is the best !!!! Semper Fi Gunny

A knife to be used as a prybar and a hammer pommel that is actually useful. I love this concept which is why I have a certain orange gerber that I beat the crap out of every chance I get. But this concept works mostly because its a knife that no knife person of good taste could ever get any emotional attachment to. You dont feel bad hammering nails (or cutting them) digging around in the dirt and hammering on the pommel until the blade is burried. As for the Quartermaster I just dont see anyone using this knife for such tasks. I absolutely love this knife you've made but I could not bring myself to use the same way as the gerber. Looking at this I wish you would just have someone make a cheap beater version in carbon steel with a synthetic grip and all that.

Mk2 is the Remington hunting model rh37...

Please do a new production run ! :-)

That is a sick looking knife. I want it bad!

Great news! This has always been one of my favorite designs. Would love to see it in a high carbon steel for Bush crafting.

Looking for a SOG MACV made by Vehement. Does anybody know where I can find one?

OMG what an awesome looking knife! I want one very badly.

So it's also a pry-bar/hammer? Very nice that it's in 3V.

In an interview with Mr. J.B.F. Champlin April 7, 1945 , President of Cattaraugus Cutlery we find a very curious statement. On the topic of the "Commando Knives" made there Mr. Champlin states: "Handsome gadgets, men can use them to open boxes, drive nails, cut throats, open coconuts" and dig foxholes."

Thinking I need one...

I have a one of the original knives in good shape handed down it is a great 👍 knife 🔪 where can I get the knife u showed. Thanks

That looks like it would make a good bushcraft knife as well. Do yous make a thick blade bushcraft with a skandi grind? That looks like a great knife and a good steel .I may have to buy one of these beautys!

What a gorgeous knife, looks like the best stick tang knife ever!

Beautiful blade guys 👊 Just in time for Christmas 😉

Great video, you two. Thank you!

Excellent looking knife. Was the guard soldered? I thought I saw something where the guard mates to the blade.

Whelp. Now I need one! When are these dropping?

Yes yes you got some good blades

How much for the knife and I would love to know about that sheeth. Beautiful blade

Beautiful Knife!

I have to get one of these that is my kind of knife . I love it .

Nice nose ring bro.

Love it!

Well done

I really wish I had the funds, I'm drooling over here

No black canvas micarta... So it's not yours Mike ?

More leather quartermaster for Germany please... Klingenwelt

I'm getting one!

Price?

Hey bark river, BHQ has been out of your knives forever, tell them to order some more. Preferably in stainless

Wow...the more I watch , I'm just glad I'm wearing boots...

Convex Grind sucks, I am a pro knifemaker and had over the years many barkies to regring, 'cause in the field the convex ist not to maintain ;-)

Great knife take my money!

The lines of the Original were great. These coppies...

it's not called ratcheting, it's knurling, or waffle pattern

That is one sexy blade.

Naw man. The quarter master Corp designed this I'm sure

What a bunch of BS! Mike Stewart should know better. The Q knives of WWII were not designed by Cattagaurus, they were designed by the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps. They were not designed for the Seabees, nor were they designed for prying or hammering on pallets. They were designed as a general purpose combat knife and were issued through the supply chain, ergo, a soldier requisitioned one from his supply sergeant. They were never sold through the PX system, they were an issue item. After the War Cattagaurus marketed the knife commercially as " the Commando Knife". Any Catt knives purchased in PXs were later commercial versions not the military issued knives. There were four contracts issued by the Quartermaster Corps to produce these knives, two to Cattagaurus, and two to Case. Cattagaurus produced about 1 million, and Case about 300,000. The Cattagaurus was designated the model 225, and the Case was designated model 337-6Q. They were used in all theaters of the war not just "the Pacific". Anyone interested in knowing the facts on the WWII Quartermaster knives should look up Frank Trzaska's treatise on them which includes original drawings, contract numbers, etc. And this is not a slam on the BRK reproductions, fine knives to be sure.

Did you say new steak knife? Lol

Beautiful knife but that nose ring is awful

$299.99?

Looks too big. Perhaps its just the camera.

I can't stop staring at that guy's nose. I guess that's why, they do that? Lol!

What is with that gross fake snot?

maybe that guy should've taken the nose ring-thing out before making the video, mike......

Aweso, BLOODY, awesome..... 🔪🔪🔪 🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷