Utica Kutmaster knives lets see yours

[RobesonsRme.com]

No. I stole the photo off of one Mike Adamson's website.

I posted a link to his site in this forum today.

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=htt ... twexlMTdCw

Charlie Noyes

[knifegirl888]

Bret does have these two muskrats that were at my place. The top one is bone & the bottom one is delrin.

[knifegirl888]

Thought I would add my baseball knife.

[DR_MAGOO]

Thanks Murph

[Aimus Moses]

Even Case went to Delrin after WWII, although I don't think they ever actually abandoned genuine bone or stag completely.

Charlie Noyes

It was quite sometime before Case went to delrin after WWII wasn't it? I thought Case first began using delrin in the 1960's. Could it have been composite that Case went to instead of delrin? I think knife companies used bone and stag for handles on the older knives that were built as tools because of their ability to wear for a long time under regular use. And as far as options for handle material, they didn't really have a lot to choose from that would take a lot of wear and be affordable like delrin or plastic and the other newer handle materials we have today. If todays handle materials were an option for knife companies way back then, I believe they would have used them. At least back in those times they tried to build things that would last for as long as they could possibly make it last, and I'm not just talking about knives. Look how they build things today, they don't want a vehicle or it's parts to last long. They want it to wear out after a few years and have to be replaced or traded in and a new one bought.

Aimus

[robinetn]

I just wanted to post this one to get some advertising in .

Bob R.

[joebig]

[trail]

I got this one off ebay for a song. From the sharpening wear on the clip blade someone used this knife but everything else about it is in great shape, leading me to believe that a person who knew and cared about his knives owned this one - used but cared for. I'm delighted to have it now.

[gringo]

someone gave me this one.

[bonehead]

I just wanted to post this one to get some advertising in .

Bob R.

Bob,

That one is a beauty! Do you have any idea what period it may be from? A friend just showed me last week a Muskrat very similar to yours, But his appears to have delrin handles. Is yours a single backspring as well? It definately is a nice looking knife we don't see a lot of

Bonehead

[orvet]

I bet that one has some nice carbon steel in it gringo.
Just needs a handle from what I can tell.

I found this one in a box of knifes while getting ready for the show next month.
Pretty celluloid.

[Miller Bro's]

A very nice old Kutmaster.

[wlf]

A nice bone 3 5/8" cattle pattern,given to me by my nephew a few years ago.He is now a fine preacher of the gospel.

[Just Plain Dave]

That is a sweet one wlf!

[wlf]

Thank you Dave,it has sentimental value..

[tjmurphy]

A little thread revival. UTICA Kutmaster bare-head Jack. c. (guessing) 1937 to WWII or just after.

[treefarmer]

That ol' gal is kinda' purty TJ! Just somethin' about an ol' knife with bone handles .
Treefarmer

[tjmurphy]

Roger-Doger TF. They're some of my favs

[cato]

VERY NICE !!!! T.J.

[cato]

nice one T.J. AND THE OTHERS ON HERE TOO.

PICKED UP THE PEANUT TODAY

BUT HERE IS MY TWO

[tjmurphy]

That's a nice old UTICA, Cato, especially with the older arched stamp. How's the fit and finish in the Kutmaster peanut?

[cato]

Thanks, T.J.

The peanut has pretty good fit and finish, could have used that extra pin near bolster,
. one scale has raised a little there but not much.. when i get a chance ill put some pics
of back spring and top view,

[TripleF]

Tang stamp is tough to read but it's a UTICA CUTLERY CO.

[cato]

got one to post, not much on fixed blades.
but this one, screamed get me...

[TripleF]

Looooooooooooooooove that knife cato!! Knice score dude!!