UTICA !!!

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I usually don't buy celluloid knives but this unused Utica really appealed to me. Early curved tang stamp with its etch. Some corrosion but I think its from age and not off gassing.
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Wow she is a beauty, Utica used some get celluloid handles. My favorite etch! Good pickup
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John ::tu::
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Those are some very nice knives you are showing, John.

Jody, that is fine looking erasure. The handle looks like Ebony.

Here is a 3 1/2" jack that I got recently. Very strong knife with two half stops.
Thanks for looking.
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Joe ::tu::
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Nice knife Joe. Utica made some solid knives.
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Great knife John.

Same to you Joe.

You fellas are amassing quite the collections.
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Thank you for the comments, guys. ::tu::
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Here is an Easy Open I just picked up. Too bad about the crack - mark side handle.
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Good find, it's clean ::tu::
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Here's a Utica that Mike (Galvanic) was kind enough to sell me. it's from the Utica factory board display. Stamps on both sides of all of the blades. About 1910-1912. Right after I got it I was cleaning off some shelves and found a Knife World article on Utica that had pictures of Mike's knives and some great history. I have new appreciation for vintage Uticas now. Thanks Mike!
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That is a real beauty Mike,there is nothing not to like about it!!
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Thanks. Galvanic has great taste in knives!
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Mike, the MOP Utica is an elegant knife in awesome condition. I like how the knife is thin, but the blade stock on the main blade is thick. ::tu:: ::tu::
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Mike, A fine example of a super pattern. This knife just went from one great collection to another. Museum quality stuff. Thanks for posting. Barry
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Thanks Ralph! I didn't really notice that but you are right. It does have a nice big swedge on the main blade pile side to get past the pen blade.

Wow, thank you so much Barry! You have a very impressive collection yourself.
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That whittler is a beauty, Mike. Very fine MOP and a pattern that I really like.
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Beautiful knife.

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That’s a real stunner of a whittler Mike ::tu:: ::tu:: ..
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Thanks Charlie and Lee. I feel a responsibility to keep it in the same great shape as Mike did.
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Nice one Jim. Utica bone is a hard study, you’ve got a great example, I don’t worry about that crack.

Mike you got a dandy, the early Utica stamp, and a real beauty.
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A few more Uticae:
Barlow
3Blade Utility w/metal handles minus bail.
Four different scout/utility knives.
Metal handled ad knife for Carter Travel
A candy stripe leg knife w/out-gassing handles(since removed).
Two Featherweight GS knives.
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A few more:
A 4 blade scout/utility w/metal handles.
Sleeveboard pen.
Sportsman fixed blade.
Sportsman fixed blade w/folder.
Stockman
Whittler.
18131 lockback
18150 lockback.
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Doing a little dredging and hunting for a Utica thread. (SO... I thought I would pitch this 'un to the top....)
I just got me a couple more Uticas....

This here Cattle knife.... Arched text..
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AND, I also found this stockman with a punch on it..... Arched text..
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