York Cutlery Co.

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I got one of these in a lot. I figured I'd add it to this old thread since it came up in my searches about this brand.

Two blade Easy Open pattern, spear and pen blades, approximately 3 1/4" long. Reddish bone handles with elongated oval shield Quality is on the low end of the spectrum.
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I have a York Cutlery Hawbaker muskrat, the quality is really good ::

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I’ll contribute this unusual one to the thread. Stamped York Cutlery Co Germany. It’s an long slim whittler, two back-springs, no wedge. Sort of a melon tester or sausage knife with whittler blade configuration. Master rides on two back-springs, secondaries on one spring. I’m guessing from 1960’s or thereabouts, quality similar to Ulster or Utica.

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Lovely knife Ken ::tu:: .
That kissing crane "72" whittler, I have up for sale, has the same kind of setup. Main clip blade rides on 2 springs, while each secondary uses 1 of the springs. Makes for a very slick opening system ::tu:: .
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A very unusual melon tester. And sweet bones. That one is special.
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I know this thread is old but thought i’d post a pic of a York springer made in Germany. I owned it a while back and have it coming back. Pretty well made knife. Not the greatest fit and finish but solid
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Don’t know where the trout picture came from sorry
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Fishnbum wrote: Thu Feb 18, 2021 11:56 pm Don’t know where the trout picture came from sorry

Ha!!! Cool knife, nice looking trout too. ::tu::
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trail wrote: Tue Mar 06, 2012 3:23 am Amazing. Can you imagine this unassuming man sitting in his shop in York PA, making arrangements over the telex with some shell-shocked Waffen SS vet in Solingen for custom stamped pocket knives to sell in said York shop? And now TJ has one in his hand, to show to his brothers at AAPK? It's a wonderful world.
The importer was Gutman and he was in Germany...and no he was not a Waffen SS vet...your comments lack history understanding and are less then professional ....study, read, understand and then make better posts...
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Alien883 wrote: Tue Nov 30, 2021 2:58 pm
trail wrote: Tue Mar 06, 2012 3:23 am Amazing. Can you imagine this unassuming man sitting in his shop in York PA, making arrangements over the telex with some shell-shocked Waffen SS vet in Solingen for custom stamped pocket knives to sell in said York shop? And now TJ has one in his hand, to show to his brothers at AAPK? It's a wonderful world.
The importer was Gutman and he was in Germany...and no he was not a Waffen SS vet...your comments lack history understanding and are less then professional ....study, read, understand and then make better posts...
Trail,he hasn’t made a post since December30,2012! That’s a ten year old post.
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Two swell centers (like the Schrade 863 or Camillus 72) with box.
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knifeaholic wrote: Wed Dec 01, 2021 6:38 pm Two swell centers (like the Schrade 863 or Camillus 72) with box.
Wow, with the box!!! Not often seen and mine is a very quality knife. 👌
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Great knives...and original boxes...wow!!
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Nice, Steve. ::tu:: ::tu::
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