Instructions for Custom LEGO KA-BAR Knife

Description

To see original feature page for design (rather than instructions), click here.

Designed using advanced building techniques, this custom LEGO USMC KA-BAR knife from World War II—as well as the Korean War, Vietnam, and beyond!—is realistic (life-size, at approx. 1:1 scale) and fun to build. This is a neat display piece (with a custom display stand) and looks/feels like an ultimate collector’s LEGO knife set. It’s the perfect creative project and conversation-starter for you and your family/friends! If you like my replica LEGO fighting knife, please support my work and purchase a set of instructions. Thank you so much!

How to make a LEGO knife: The building instructions are in PDF format for an easy-access building experience on every device.

The model requires 202 LEGO pieces, not included, and it’s super easy to buy all the parts you need (if you don’t have them already); click here to download the parts lists if you’d like to shop the required pieces ahead of time. When you buy these instructions, you’ll receive my easy-to-follow guide on how to automatically create a shopping list for everything you need with the provided XML code. You can also watch a 10min tutorial here where I explain the process step-by-step: it’s quite simple and less expensive to do yourself than buying a kit.

* The cost of LEGO parts for this knife model, when you order directly from BrickLink, is approximately $31 USD plus shipping. This overall is significantly cheaper than buying a similarly sized and prepackaged kit with all the pieces included: such a custom kit would likely be in the $65–80 range with the added labor, inventory, and other markups. Click here to learn more about the easy parts-buying process for Brick Replicas.

A UCS-style decal for the KA-BAR USMC fighting knife will soon be available for sale separately from Ultimate Collector Stickers here, and free instructions for the brick-built plaques are downloadable here.

I am not responsible for any risks/damages related to buyer/user’s handling and display of constructed model, which resembles a real knife and should therefore be treated with care and caution. “LEGO” is a trademark of The LEGO Group, which I am not affiliated with or endorsed by. Likewise, “KA-BAR” is a trademark of KA-BAR Knives, Inc.