EK KNIFE SITE CHANGE LOG

05/26/18 - Initial Release

06/12/18 - Change 1

1. Scaling large images at page load time caused long page load times. Reverted back to using separate thumbnails.
2. Made more changes to improve appearance on Internet Explorer and Chrome

08/21/18 - Change 2

1. Add "HISTORY" Page
2. Add "JOHN EK - THE PERSON" page

1. Change title to "THE EK COMMANDO KNIFE"

1. Change title to "THE EK COMMANDO KNIFE"
2. Changes to the Hamden Serial Numbers writeup
3. Modify the description of the Blackjack N-11 UDT knife
4. Add comment about trademark dispute under Bark River

1. Add Guaranteed Forever Certificate
2. Add HE1 and HE2 COA's and RCS Red Care Sheet
3. Remove several items and move to the PERSON page
4. Under Silent Partner #19 change "identical pages" to "identical internal pages"
5. Change PGP to PGC - Paragrip Paper to Paragrip Card
6. Correct EK-TOOL to EK-HOOK

1. RICHMOND II LEATHER SHEATHS: Change "???? 1941 ????" to "●●●●●1941●●●●●"
2. BLACKJACK BLACK NYLON EAGLE DIVE SHEATH: Add hard plastic blade liner
3. RICHMOND II HE BROWN LEATHER SHEATH: CHANGE One Paracord Wrap; to One Leather Wrap

04/11/19 - Change 3

1. Add meta data to all pages.
2. Updated the Copyright Notice to the 2019 year.

1. Added note that WW-II Hamden knives have steel crossgards
2. Corrected KA-BAR knife handles are Glass Filled Nylon not CELON™
3. Added notes to Bark River and KA-BAR logo images
4. Added note that WW-II Hamden knives have steel crossgards

1. Added info on WCS (White Care Sheet)

1. Add "ACCESSORIES" Page

03/08/20 - Change 4

1. Updated the Copyright Notice to the 2020 year.

1. Replaced image of Toggle with better example
2. Added another Richmond T-Shirt design
3. Added Whiskey glass with etched Ek logo

1. Add image of black round Ek box top sticker to labels
2. Add images of 2 sides of a blank box end label to labels

1. Added history for the Guilford, Conn. period.
2. Added history for the Pembroke Park, FL period.

1. Added entry for the Guilford CN era.
2. Combined Pembroke Park, FL knives with St. Augustine, FL knives.

1. Added a section on Guilford CN
2. Added Kitchen knife to Guilford CN section
3. Combined Pembroke Park, FL knives with St. Augustine, FL knives.
4. Modified the Pembroke Park/St. Augustine introduction.
5. Modified the Miami, Pembroke Park/St. Augustine serial number section.
6. Corrected 45th. ANNIVERSARY OLD STYLE Knife handle type is standard not Bolo
7. Added 3 images of engravings for St. Augustine knives

1. Added a section on Guilford CN. This caused some rearrangement of documents.
2. Moved the Pembroke Park info into it's own section. This caused some rearrangement of documents.
3. Revised the info about the Guaranteed Forever Certificate, GFC.
4. Added info about the Guilford Registration Form, GRF.
5. Added MACV-SOG Knife Letter of Authenticity
6. Added MACV-SOG Knife Advertisment
7. Added 45 Anniversary Inspection Sheet
8. Added 45 Anniversary Gloves Sheet
9. Add 2 sides of a blank box end label to labels
10. Add black round Ek box sticker to labels

08/15/20 - Change 5

1. Corrected the spelling of pakkawood to reflect the double k.

1. Added Ka-Bar patch
2. Added an aftermarket Black Ek Logo Dog Tag
3. Corrected erroneous reference to AHF under the Bark River Heading

1. Added the box label for the Ka-Bar Ek Model 5 Navy Reproduction

1. Added information about the Ka-Bar Ek Model 5 Navy Reproduction Knife
2. Added Stag & Oak Staminawood introduced in April 1990 to the Ek Timeline

1. Added information about the Ka-Bar Ek Model 5 Navy Reproduction Knife
2. Added information about the Blackjack WD-3WB Black knife
3. Corrected several knife sheath type errors

1. Corrected several knives in the Richmond II section mislabeled as Richmond knives
2. Change the 4 types of Miami AHF knives issue dates to 1982-86
3. Corrected all 6 AHF American Elite Forces knives to have "Engraved serial" NOT Etched
4. Correct the AHF Ranger engraving description to "In Honor of ..." "Lead"(Ranger Tab)"The Way" "U.S. Army Rangers".
5. Added the Ka-Bar Ek Model 5 Navy Reproduction Knife
6. Added the Blackjack WD-3WB knife
7. Correct a mistake in the Blackjack WD-3NR 1 of 100 model description
8. Correct a mistake in the Blackjack WD-3W ONE OF A KIND model description
9. Added Ka-Bar Ek 13 and Ek Model 5 Navy logos to BLADE STAMPS/LOGOS
10. Change several typos and misspellings

1. Fixed the missing HE2COA image
2. Deleted duplicate info and clarified time period of the BCGARY card
3. Added ARMYNEWS1944 - A letter published in the Fort Sill Army News
4. Added REGCARD - Post card used to register a Miami era John Ek knife
5. Added QUERY5/146 - A query about a Miami John Ek style 5 knife serial 146
6. Added NEWPRICES1987 - Letter to Ek dealers alerting them of price increases
7. Added CCPL020190 - Collector's Club Price List 1 Feb 1990
8. Added HPS - Sticker telling of the "Handprint Grip"
9. Added BRE2 - Business Reply Envelope type 2
10. Added LBE2 - Large Business Envelope type 2
11. Added WARRIOR AD - Advertisement for the Ek WARRIOR knife
12. Added COAAHF2 - Certificate of Authenticity for the AHF Miami Style 2 knife
13. Added COAAHF4 - Certificate of Authenticity for the AHF Miami Style 4 knife
14. Added COAFGTHROW - COA for the AHF Miami Field Grade Throwing knives
15. Added COAPGTHROW - COA for the AHF Miami Presentation Grade Throwing knives
16. Added AHFMIAMILETTER - Letter documenting the AHF Miami Style 2 and 4 knives
17. Added TEST060613 - Documents testimonials and combat experiences with Ek knives
18. Added PL090612 - Price List of 09/06/2012
19. Added PLUNKNOWN - A Richmond II Price List with an unknown date
20. Added INV2004 - Invoice for a style M-2 with black web sheath
21. Added DFLLATE - Letter congratulating and thanking the Ek knife purchaser
22. Added BCBUERLEIN - Business card for Robert A. Buerlein
23. Added RCS2-4 - Three more versons of the red Ek knife care sheets
24. Added KB5COA - COA for KA-BAR's John Ek Model 5 NAVY reproduction
25. Added KB5KCT - Knife Care Tag for the John Ek Model 5 NAVY repro
26. Added KBIS - Information about the KA-BAR Co. as well as generic care and sharpening

1. Changed the Ka-Bar EK-13 Presentation sheath color description from brown to tan
2. Added the Ka-Bar Ek Model 5 Navy Reproduction sheath (has brown color)

1. Changed the Ka-Bar EK-13 Presentation sheath color description from brown to tan
2. Added the Ka-Bar Ek Model 5 Navy Reproduction sheath (has brown color)
3. Added a note (w) about the Ek Model 5 Navy and Ek13 sheaths