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Early Utica All Cleaned Up
Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2020 3:44 pm
by scagel
A wonderful flea mkt. find this tropical south Florida morning; rain and all. The tang stamp dates it to 1910-25 (with help from AAPK). It did need cleaning but no sign of much use. 5 1/4" closed so great 'EDC'. The rough black handles are done in a gnarly stag pattern. just beautifully made for what must have cost a quarter or less back then. Steel threaded bolsters and liners. Blade is full and has a 1/2 stop! Notice where the nail nick is..Not the right place for such a tight back spring. Tight, no wobble walks and talks like the day it was made.
Re: Early Utica All Cleaned Up
Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2020 4:18 pm
by OLDE CUTLER
scagel wrote: ↑Sun Nov 15, 2020 3:44 pm
A wonderful flea mkt. find this tropical south Florida morning; rain and all. The tang stamp dates it to 1910-25 (with help from AAPK). It did need cleaning but no sign of much use. 5 1/4" closed so great 'EDC'. The rough black handles are done in a gnarly stag pattern. just beautifully made for what must have cost a quarter or less back then. Steel threaded bolsters and liners. Blade is full and has a 1/2 stop! Notice where the nail nick is..Not the right place for such a tight back spring. Tight, no wobble walks and talks like the day it was made.
That is one really nice old fish knife!!
Re: Early Utica All Cleaned Up
Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2020 5:08 pm
by doglegg
Re: Early Utica All Cleaned Up
Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2020 5:22 pm
by Gunsil
Cool old fish knife but I think it is much newer. The early Utica mark had an arched "Utica".
Re: Early Utica All Cleaned Up
Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2020 10:28 pm
by herbva
I agree totally - it is a wonderful flea market find, regardless of the exact date it was made. Thanks for sharing!
