Ulster Collecting
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Nice find Ken! Congrats Buddy!Mumbleypeg wrote: ↑Sat Apr 03, 2021 4:59 am Fished this one out of the bay. Nice little 2-7/8 inch tip bolster whittler with a wedge separating the back springs. Curious that only the small pen blade has a half stop. Goins’ says the stamp was used until 1941.
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I probably should not buy knives that I don't know anything about... I'm a sucker for (what I think are) old knives in good condition.
Aside from the etching on the blade, there are no markings whatsoever on this knife. I (want to ) believe that this is an Ulster made knife. Do you think it was made by Ulster? Any thoughts on to whom the initials "AFB" might be referencing? I don't believe Albert Baer's middle initial was "F".
I would be grateful for any insight that can be provided.
Aside from the etching on the blade, there are no markings whatsoever on this knife. I (want to ) believe that this is an Ulster made knife. Do you think it was made by Ulster? Any thoughts on to whom the initials "AFB" might be referencing? I don't believe Albert Baer's middle initial was "F".
I would be grateful for any insight that can be provided.
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Beautiful knife , I have the same knife but etched craftsman on the master blade .
My guess would be ulster knife company as well .
My guess would be ulster knife company as well .
Always looking for Mint pre war scout knives
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I wonder if "A.F.B." might be the initials of the Sears buyer for the Craftsman line of knives ?
About 10 ? years ago Michael Little posted a lot of information in the B.F. Schrade forum about Craftsman knives and i think he names the Sears buyer. Sears was the most important, biggest customer that both Schrade & Ulster had.
Both the above knives are spectacular ! As a former Craftsman collector i am very drawn to this stag sleeveboard Whittler.
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About 10 ? years ago Michael Little posted a lot of information in the B.F. Schrade forum about Craftsman knives and i think he names the Sears buyer. Sears was the most important, biggest customer that both Schrade & Ulster had.
Both the above knives are spectacular ! As a former Craftsman collector i am very drawn to this stag sleeveboard Whittler.
kj
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Both of the whittlers are stunning and the pruner is very nice also, nice bone that shows years of honest use.
Picked up this utility knife that I found interesting in that it has a clip main and a Phillips screwdriver, it never had a bail and is a fairly compact package. I wonder if it was made with spare parts from the 10th Mountain Division knives or was it another version military issue knife.
Picked up this utility knife that I found interesting in that it has a clip main and a Phillips screwdriver, it never had a bail and is a fairly compact package. I wonder if it was made with spare parts from the 10th Mountain Division knives or was it another version military issue knife.
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I have one just like it JohnR and that was my suspicion.
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Fantastic whittlers, Ralph and ScoutKnives.
Very nice old pruner, Bill.
Beautiful and interesting utility knife, John.
Very nice old pruner, Bill.
Beautiful and interesting utility knife, John.
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Very recently, this became the latest pocket knife to join my collection. It is an ULSTER, single blade, 3 tool pocket knife. It joins my three STEVENSON 45's, a CAMILLUS 1949, a CAMILLUS 1957, two CAMILLUS 1958's, three CAMILLUS 1959's, a CAMILLUS 1960 and a SCHRADE 1982. All these MIL-K pattern pocket knives have been previously posted. It is in GOOD+ 'condition and it needed a little cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
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Here is an interesting Ulster item I found yesterday.
I DIDN'T KNOW.......
There was a Prince Albert tobacco offer that only listed one knife choice.
This is the insert inside a PA can that didn't have the "knife offer" advertisement on the outside of the can......
back side of the can......
Maybe this was an early version of the knife offer before there was 3 offered??????
I thought it was interesting so I added it to my collection.
I DIDN'T KNOW.......
There was a Prince Albert tobacco offer that only listed one knife choice.
This is the insert inside a PA can that didn't have the "knife offer" advertisement on the outside of the can......
back side of the can......
Maybe this was an early version of the knife offer before there was 3 offered??????
I thought it was interesting so I added it to my collection.
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OK.....
Here is a snip from an article I found that was written by Dennis Ellingsen.
It appears that the knives were not all available at the same time......
The whittler is the 58 OT
The camp knife is the 114 OT
The Barlow is the 10 OT
SO..... the 58 OT was available first between 1961 and 1966.
Then the others came along in 1964.....
Maybe that is why the first inserts listed only one knife....
Here is a snip from an article I found that was written by Dennis Ellingsen.
It appears that the knives were not all available at the same time......
The whittler is the 58 OT
The camp knife is the 114 OT
The Barlow is the 10 OT
SO..... the 58 OT was available first between 1961 and 1966.
Then the others came along in 1964.....
Maybe that is why the first inserts listed only one knife....
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Meridian_Mike wrote: ↑Wed Apr 21, 2021 12:22 pm OK.....
Here is a snip from an article I found that was written by Dennis Ellingsen.
It appears that the knives were not all available at the same time......
x article.jpg
The whittler is the 58 OT
The camp knife is the 114 OT
The Barlow is the 10 OT
SO..... the 58 OT was available first between 1961 and 1966.
Then the others came along in 1964.....
Maybe that is why the first inserts listed only one knife....
Thanks a lot Mike.
All these years I've been ignoring the PA cans without the knife offer.
Now I will have to open all the plain ones just to see if there is a knife offer inside.
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Me too....
We will have to start puttin' the "chicken eye" on those PA cans.....LOL
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I've got to get a better tin...
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They are out there!
I have seen some worse than yours but I have also seen some that look mint.
Shop around!
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Yep. I've been cheap, Mike. I've passed on a few that were mint, but they wanted $30.00 plus for them. i just couldn't pull the trigger!Meridian_Mike wrote: ↑Mon May 10, 2021 3:01 pmThey are out there!
I have seen some worse than yours but I have also seen some that look mint.
Shop around!
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I found a bunch of the cans in a junk store a few years back, most were like new. I sold and gifted all but two. There were no papers with the cans, the paper’s were harder for me to find. Keep looking a nice one will show up. $30 seems like a bunch to me for the can Harold
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Prince Albert.
The two packs are still full of tobacco.
The two packs are still full of tobacco.
David
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Yes sir!stockman wrote: ↑Mon May 10, 2021 11:05 pm I found a bunch of the cans in a junk store a few years back, most were like new. I sold and gifted all but two. There were no papers with the cans, the paper’s were harder for me to find. Keep looking a nice one will show up. $30 seems like a bunch to me for the can Harold
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toomanyknives wrote: ↑Tue May 11, 2021 3:02 amHoly cow, David! Now I know where all the good tins are! Awesome collection!
Thank you sir.
David
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Does anyone have this one?
I've never seen one in person, only this picture.
I've never seen one in person, only this picture.
David
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