All About Pocket Knives

Gunsil wrote:Hi Mike, don't tell me you are getting into collecting old softball memorabilia too!!

Been doing it for years now

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!

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.

Been a lot of years since I posted this one. Three back springs, pinched slanted bolsters, picked bone? , and a beautiful etch.

Wow!!! That is a beauty.

I remember that beauty!!

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?

I know of a reinforcing bar company in Maine called Har Mac, probably not the same

Kutmaster doesn't get much better than this big cigar jack with an etch

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.

Not that old, but I think it's kinda cool.
Coffin jack.

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!

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!

Thanks Ike

Roger, beautiful Kutmaster Cigar Jack with an outstanding etch

Arched stamp Utica cigar jack.

Kutmaster french ivory cigar salesman sample.

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?
Before After

Top: Utica stamp
Bottom: Kutmaster stamp

Good fix on a nice old knife, Olde Cutler!
Lovely pair of knives, David!

Olde Cutler, could that knife be WWII vintage? I understand that brass & nickel were not available.
I don't know, just wondering.

Reverand wrote: ↑Sat Mar 21, 2020 8:39 pm Olde Cutler, could that knife be WWII vintage? I understand that brass & nickel were not available.
I don't know, just wondering.

That is a possibility that I had not considered.

Here is my latest Utica, it was gift from my buddy Barry, thanks. I have 3 Pocket Pards that have 14K filled hardware which is what I believed to be the only type Utica made. Well that was until Barry sent me this one. It is a 2 bladed knife and the hardware is Sterling not 14K filled. The bail is marked Sterling. I have searched for Utica's for years and of all the Pocket Pards I have seen all 4 items, a cutting blade, a nail file, a corkscrew and a screwdriver bottle openers combo. This one only has the cutting blade and the nail file. This is a rare one for sure. I have a couple of old Utica catalog's that show Pocket Pards but none show a 2 bladed Sterling model.

Thanks again Barry, Mike

Very nice Mike thanks for sharing those

Cool knife, Mike! Great gift from Barry!

Thanks guys