Union Cut. Co. Olean NY

The KA-BAR brand originated as a trademark of the Tidioute Cutlery Company. Tidioute was later taken over & renamed the Union Cutlery Company which continued making the brand until Union eventually adopted it as the company name in 1952. Cutco Corporation later acquired the company in 1996.
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Jerry that Union is really a nice old knife. Rare stamp.

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Thanks Roger and Harold.
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Thanks for sharing some rare knives everyone ::tu::

This one is marked Union Cut. Co.
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MB that is fine knife and a rare pattern. ::tu:: It also would be quite a pocket full.
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Beautiful, Dimitri!
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peanut740 wrote:MB that is fine knife and a rare pattern. ::tu:: It also would be quite a pocket full.
Thanks ::tu::

It is very pocket heavy not to mention bulky due to the folding axe. I would not be surprised if they offered some kind of holster for it.
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FRJ wrote:Beautiful, Dimitri!
Thank you Joe!
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Re: Union Cut. Co. Olean NY

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Union with outlined stamp. Picture will enlarge

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Very nice, Harold. ::tu:: Love those old harness jacks.
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Dmitry, nice combo.

Harold, that's a pretty knife. The stamp is really clear.
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RalphAlsip wrote:Dmitry, nice combo.
Thank you ::handshake::
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Harold,that's a fine North American tang stamp harness jack. ::tu::
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Thanks Joe, Jerry and Roger.

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Here's a neat old clasp knife I got in recently.
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Here's a nice little jack that I'm glad is now mine. ::tu::
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Awesome Joe, thanks for sharing.
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Beautiful knives Joe ::tu:: ::tu:: They look to be in awesome condition.
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Thanks so much, guys. ::tu:: ::tu::
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These pictures are of a Union Cut Co Jack knife with blue black bone handles that is marked Union Cut. Co. Olean N.Y. The included catalog image resembles the knife. I would be grateful for any insight that could be provided about this knife.
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Re: Union Cut. Co. Olean NY

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Jerry,I have a similar knife to yours if it is just short of 3 3/4".This one is just marked Kabar.The color of the bone I've hadn't seen before.The jigging may be correct.But the thing that bothers,me the most is the thickness of the bone.Here is one that is just stamped Kabar.
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A similar stag,also just marked kabar.
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peanut740 wrote:But the thing that bothers,me the most is the thickness of the bone.
Roger, Thanks for comments. I am wondering myself if the knife may have been rehandled.
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Here's a neat little Union Cut. Co. 3 5/16"
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Re: Union Cut. Co. Olean NY

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Just a beat up old single-spring Union equal-ender. Interesting design, translucent celluloid scales that do all sorts of neat things in the sunlight, very slim, vanishes in the pocket but holds a wicked edge.
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Re: Union Cut. Co. Olean NY

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That's a nice one Tony.

The Union Cut. Co.'s will likely come around a little worse for wear. Made in the early part of the 20th century.
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