UTICA !!!

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Here's a UK&R fixed blade.
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Nice one Joe, I have that one too, and several others. Here is one made by Union Cut/KA-BAR that is etched with the UK&R "Hunter's Pal" and matching Hunter's Pal sheath. A lot of the foreign made hunting knives also had the Hunter's Pal sheaths and some had the blade etch. Sure is hard to beat that Union Cut/KA-BAR stag!!
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Great info Gino, thanks
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Hi Mike, don't tell me you are getting into collecting old softball memorabilia too!!
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Beautiful knife, Gene. ::tu::
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Gunsil wrote:Hi Mike, don't tell me you are getting into collecting old softball memorabilia too!!
Been doing it for years now ::rotflol:: ::rotflol::
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Gunsil wrote:Not all UK&R knives were made in Europe. If it is not marked with a European country of origin it is American made. UK&R contracted with Union Cut Co for hunting knives, I don't know who made American pocket knives for them. Most UK&R fixed blades I have or have seen were made in either Germany or Czechoslovakia other than the ones made by Union Cut Co.

Agreed: I have a 4.25 inch toothpick/tickler made by Utica for UK&R and a 5 inch toothpick/tickler made by Imperial for UK&R. Not sure if pictures would be appropriate here at the Ulster ranch; But I'd be happy to post them elsewhere if anyone is interested. Thanks to all who posted here--great thread!
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What can you tell me about this knife? Handle material? Age? It has the curved tang stamp if that helps. It belonged to my Grandpa and he passed in 1968 so I know it's at least that old. Appreciate the help.
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Been a lot of years since I posted this one. Three back springs, pinched slanted bolsters, picked bone? , and a beautiful etch.
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Wow!!! That is a beauty. ::nod:: ::nod::
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I remember that beauty!! ::mdm::
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Mike, I wonder how many of those softball players lived through the war?

Nice one D. Didn’t some research say that etch is a hardware store?
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I know of a reinforcing bar company in Maine called Har Mac, probably not the same
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Kutmaster doesn't get much better than this big cigar jack with an etch
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Say Roger you have some very nice knives posted in this thread and the Shapleigh and ValleyForge threads. And several nice knives in the Schrade thread.

Thanks for sharing your pics.
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Not that old, but I think it's kinda cool.
Coffin jack.
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edge213 wrote: Sat Feb 15, 2020 10:18 pm Not that old, but I think it's kinda cool.
Coffin jack.
I think it's kinda cool too, David. Nice looking knife!
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Waukonda wrote: Sun Feb 16, 2020 1:12 am
edge213 wrote: Sat Feb 15, 2020 10:18 pm Not that old, but I think it's kinda cool.
Coffin jack.
I think it's kinda cool too, David. Nice looking knife!
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Roger, beautiful Kutmaster Cigar Jack with an outstanding etch ::tu::
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Arched stamp Utica cigar jack.
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Kutmaster french ivory cigar salesman sample.
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A guy that I regularly do business with at the local gun shows and flea markets recently gave me this Utica jack because he said "it is busted junk", and thought I could use it for parts. The mark side bone handle material was split, the bail was mangled, and it does not have much snap on the master blade. I got it fixed up good enough for an EDC. When I got to looking at this one a couple of things dont add up. The knife is all steel, liners, bolsters, and pins. In other words a cheap knife. Why then would it have bone handles? I think at some point it has had some work done, been rehandled. The mark side handle material is a red color bone, and the pile side is a brown bone. Would this knife originally have had bone or some cheaper material like black composition?
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Top: Utica stamp
Bottom: Kutmaster stamp
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Good fix on a nice old knife, Olde Cutler! ::tu::
Lovely pair of knives, David! ::tu::
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Olde Cutler, could that knife be WWII vintage? I understand that brass & nickel were not available.
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