Snap-on Lockback

jondar · 07-17-2010, 01:23 PM

I bought this yesterday in a flea market for five dollars. Never knew Snap-on made knives. Looking on the Net, appears current Snap-on knives are made in China. This one is stamped on the ricasso "Sheffield England Stainless." On the scale where the bolster would be is stamped "K-AP-I", whatever that means. Overall length about three and a half inches and blade about three inches. Can you tell me about when this was made and value, if any?

jondar · 07-23-2010, 11:24 AM

Found it myself! This is a Bahco K-AP-1 General Purpose knife made by the Bahco Knife Co. Why it is stamped Snap-on is anybody's guess. The Bahco is still being made, the Snap-on shows no longer being made. Not sure if the Bahco has jimping on the back edge as does the Snap-on, or if the Bahco is made still in Sheffield or from China.

USMCSpeedy · 07-23-2010, 02:21 PM

Snap-On has had many knives made for them over the years as promotional items. They normally are'nt listed in their catalog but instead through fliers from the salesmen. Matco and other tool companies have done the same as well.

07-17-2010, 01:23 PM	#1
jondar V.I.P. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 457	Snap-on Lockback I bought this yesterday in a flea market for five dollars. Never knew Snap-on made knives. Looking on the Net, appears current Snap-on knives are made in China. This one is stamped on the ricasso "Sheffield England Stainless." On the scale where the bolster would be is stamped "K-AP-I", whatever that means. Overall length about three and a half inches and blade about three inches. Can you tell me about when this was made and value, if any? Attached Images -->

07-23-2010, 11:24 AM	#2
jondar V.I.P. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 457	Re: Snap-on Lockback Found it myself! This is a Bahco K-AP-1 General Purpose knife made by the Bahco Knife Co. Why it is stamped Snap-on is anybody's guess. The Bahco is still being made, the Snap-on shows no longer being made. Not sure if the Bahco has jimping on the back edge as does the Snap-on, or if the Bahco is made still in Sheffield or from China.

07-23-2010, 02:21 PM	#3
USMCSpeedy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 627	Re: Snap-on Lockback Snap-On has had many knives made for them over the years as promotional items. They normally are'nt listed in their catalog but instead through fliers from the salesmen. Matco and other tool companies have done the same as well. __________________ If all else fails, VOTE FROM THE ROOFTOPS Trying to reform a liberal is like trying to pick up a turd from the clean end. What this country needs is more family trees that will produce more lumber and fewer nuts!