Ulster Collecting

[edge213]

Ulster Knife Co

[FRJ]

A nice camper with a very impressive punch.

[Pile Driver]

those Barlows are awsome

[KAW]

Just came back from a trip to Virginia where I found all these....

From Schrade's Ulster line:
№355S: a 3¼"Stockman with "black stagged" handles (without a shield) from the mid−1950's
№98: a 4" Stockman with "Genuine Staglon®" handles from the late 1960's until the line was discontinued in 1972.


An old Ulster Knife Co. barlow with bone handles...


A Dewight Devine & Sons Ulster Boy Scout knife...

I have a question about the tang stamps I'm hoping someone can answer... Obviously, the Devine & Sons tang stamp dates to 1926 when Dewight restructured the company to include his sons until his sons sold the company to Baer in 1941... but does that mean the knives stamped Ulster Knife Co. without the Devine & Sons tang stamp pre−date 1926?

.... plus I found this Prince Albert tin with the Ulster "Old Timer" knives offer...


.... then when I returned home... waiting for me in the mailbox was this little gem of a gentleman's pen I won on eBay (also stamped Ulster Knife Co.) Seller says the handle are faux tortoise shell. How can you tell?

[kootenay joe]

Ulster Knife Co. 3 5/8"
Appears 'mint', handle color is not a match but i think it is all original.
kj

[BWT]

Beautiful knife Roland, very nice

[KnifeSlinger#81]

That looks like a good one to me Roland.

[Quick Steel]

My Ulster Scout. Not mint; a user.

[kootenay joe]

Thanks for your replies. Here is another, i think identical, knife but it has an etch "Craftsman/Hammer Forged/9533". It too is marked "Ulster/Knife/Co" on master tang.
kj

[doglegg]

Two nice one Joe.

[doglegg]

QS that one looks good too.

[BWT]

Looks good QS, another beautiful knife Roland!!

[KAW]

While doing "research" at the Schrades-R-Us website, I noticed that the knives in the 1953 catalog do not have shields where as the next catalog listed being 1959 all the knives have shields. Does anyone know the exact year the shield's were introduced to the Ulster line? This also seems to be the time period when the pattern numbers for the Ulster line changed from the old traditional numbering system to a simpler 2 digit number system as the 1958 price list includes both.

The purpose of the research was because I have an Ulster knife that does not have the pattern number stamped on the blade. However I was not able to locate this particular pattern in any of the catalogs. I discovered from the 1960 catalog that it is the predecessor to the 580T Old Timer. It is 3 5/16" closed and consists of a Turkish clip, spey, and pen blade. Can anybody help me out?

[jxr1197]

208 gaff knife

[cody6268]

208 gaff knife
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Whatever you do, don't search for "gaff" in a search engine. First thing that comes up is underwear for men of a certain, ahem, "alternative lifestyle".

[jxr1197]

Whatever you do, don't search for "gaff" in a search engine. First thing that comes up is underwear for men of a certain, ahem, "alternative lifestyle".

Well of course I had to search it up after being told not to! Lol. Thanks for adding that nugget to the conversation - it really throws an ominous tone on the term ‘gaff knife.’

[ObsidianEdge]

Here's an Ulster stabber jack. 3 5/8 closed. The last one is with a Conn. Cutlery stabber jack.

[ObsidianEdge]

And here's a 3-1/2” celluloid Ulster cattle salesman's knife. Number MK 35UK on back side. It's from a display board that was part of the Schrade factory collection.

[BWT]

Very nice thanks for sharing!!

[DM11]

Some nice Ulsters OE. Really like the Cattle knife

[peanut740]

Mike,that Ulster Stabber Jack is sweet! The cattle knife ain't bad either

[ObsidianEdge]

Thanks Bill, David and Roger.

[galvanic1882]

Great knives Mike! You sure have some beauties!

[LongBlade]

Awesome Ulster Mike ... I like your taste in knives ... In fact that Conn Cut Stabber Jack that is right up my alley has me ... Sweet!!!

[ObsidianEdge]

Thanks Galvanic. I can say the same for you but times 10 for your collection! Lee, I like your taste in knives as well!